Two days after he returned, we sat at home talking and talking. There was a bit of office work that needed to be wrapped up that day itself and whilst that was being done, we discussed and re-discussed on rushing for a movie about which a few people had raved about.
The last moment, 20 minutes prior to the movie was to begin, we decided to rush and make it for the movie. Luckily, since the theater was close by, we reached right at the time the movie was to start. We got the tickets and were in by the time the advertisements were over.
With our minds being diverted by the mindless story and being relaxed, we drove back chattering away...
Just as we neared home, a commotion in middle of the road distracted us. I saw a few people bending a lifting what seemed like a leg.
It was late night and it was an accident...The roads were empty save for a few...
"Are we to stop and check?', we asked ourselves as we slowed down.
"Should we check if anybody needs to be taken to a hospital?", we pondered.
"It will create a problem later", we thought out loud.
"But what of somebody really needs our help and is benefited by our gesture or loses something because there is none to make such a gesture." This was the last thought in our minds as we parked the vehicle.
These questions, counter questions and our exchange took place in the heartbeat. I found myself waiting in the car whilst Gowtham went to check what and how we could help.
Around 10-15 minutes later he returned, it was a man and he had crashed onto a pole. Apparently, the guy seemed to have lost control when a stray dog jumped into the middle of the road, a few bystanders said.
The guy was wearing a half-helmet and it seemed as though he had hit his head. A few people had rushed him to the hospital.
We do not know what happened to him, nor do we know how he fared. Though one feels bad for the guy and his misfortune, one thought lifts up my mind. There is hope for us.
Why hope I say? There is hope, since people are willing to stop and help out, instead of just watching or hurrying elsewhere to avoid 'problems and issues'.
So I repeat, there is still hope for us...
