Believe me when I say that I thought of jumping from the train.

Believe me when I say that I tried to focus and channel my energy towards my reaching destination.

Believe me when I say that I tried to rip off the hair of that baboon boaster Dexter but

I FAILED

Every single time.

And I was just hoping that I don't get to meet this man again in my near future because I won't take it anymore another tour of guessing brand name. This wasn't a fun thing to make someone's life hell but he was actually the champion of it.

'Hey, do you know that whey protein, by far the best protein supplement is approximately 20 percent of the protein in cow's milk and the highest branded chain amino acid (BCAA) content.'

Hey man, can you please speak English?

'You have got to be joking; your best adventure is to get items from Sale. Like seriously, all of whatever you are wearing is from Sale.' He was gesturing with his hands like I was a rag picker. 'You have never shopped from Versace, Abercrombie, and Fitch, Gucci....' and then I zoned out.

My mistake, it's my mistake that I told him that I like sales items. It is my humble request, someone please kill me.

'Well, last year, I was in France, Germany, England, and South Korea for my business trip. I know how to deal with people so the company sends me most of the time.' What a proud idiot.

No one even asked and I believe the company must be a flop. I pity them if they are sending him out of everyone.

This man even had the audacity to ask the brand of my backpack. Like seriously? Brand? Doesn't he ever stop? He crossed his entire limit.

So, it wasn't like I didn't try to stop him from these healthy conversations. I gave him subtle hints like yawning right in front of his face, talking to Hippo on phone when he was bombarding me with his work out regime, talking to that lady who was extremely humble and so good to talk to that we were laughing in our conversations and then sleeping with full fake snore and I didn't even care if he liked it or not.

But I must applaud this man, he didn't stop. I saluted his persistence.

I had this curiosity to ask him this one question and I hoped he didn't include the brand in it. 'Are you satisfied with what you have in your life?'

'No, I always have this hunger to achieve more, to desire more, to have bestest of everything. I don't stop and I don't want to stop.'

And it was his hunger that had eaten his brain cells. After knowing his answer, I was not angry at him rather I pitied him.

7 hours had gone by and how I had survived these hours, only I knew but it's okay, it was all experience. Just one more hour left and then I will reach Starlight City. I saw from my peripheral vision, that baboon boaster was taking out his luggage. It looks like he was going to get himself kicked out in the next station.

'It was such a pleasure to meet you. I had a great time.' I looked up at him curiously, was he talking to me?

Feelings are not mutual buddy.

I gave him a puzzled look. I hope he will understand that.

The train was slowing its speed and he was getting ready.

'Hey, you never told me what were you marking on the map?'

Like hell, I will tell you.

'Oh, that, that is nothing. I am a geography teacher'.

'My bad. I should have guessed and even you look like a geography teacher.'

So, this idiot loved to play 2 games. One was 'guess the brand name' and the other was 'you look like a game'.

And man! He was a genius and I could guarantee that not even in a million years he could have guessed that I recently completed my Master in Political Science.

He was getting off from the train since it reached the platform and suddenly he turned around like he forgot something.

'Hey, you never told me your name.'

Yes, you heard it right. He was such an idiot. 7 hours of journey had gone by and it never once occurred in his mind that he didn't even ask for my name.

I looked at him blankly for a second, two seconds, three seconds, for twenty-seconds and then averted my gaze.

I had such a strong desire to ask him to guess the name but I was afraid then he will never get off from this train.

Like in volcanic hell I will tell you my name.

Relief, such a relief that I can't even tell. This relief is like that you have found an oasis in the desert, the relief that we get when we quench our thirst with cold water when we have walked under burning sun, relief that we get when we clean our entire room from top to bottom and then laid down on clean bed like we had won a thousand battles.

That relief I found when the train again started from BritKay City because now it got confirmed that he had surely left leaving behind his strong unforgettable impression. Alone at last, literally.

The sky was wearing a blanket of stars though it was just 7 pm and my heart was beating faster the closer we were to Starline City.

In the meantime, I thought to call Hippo but her number was coming busy.

Busy, Date, Dewdrop, I HATE YOU BOTH.

I always feel that when you are eagerly waiting for something, time slows down. I was nervously fiddling with my clothes, looking out, trying to read And Then There Were None but nothing goes in my mind anymore. The anticipation of what this new city will bring in my life was building butterflies in my stomach. So much to learn and so much to explore.

I took out the Diary that Angel gave it to me, carefully opened it and on its first page wrote the first experience that I had on this journey;

Baboon boaster riding on a train,

Making my journey hell like it's a game.

Next time, if I see him, I will punch his face,

Or, I hope someone could knock a sense into his brain.

After some time, the train halted, I looked out and saw a board with 'Starline City Welcomes You' on it.

I hurriedly took out my luggage and once gave a look on my seat and in my cabin making sure that I didn't leave anything behind.

I stepped out from the train and breathe a new wave of adventure's freedom.

'Starline City, here I am.'

I saw few human beings on the platform so, I went towards them.

'Hello, kind stranger. Is there any hostel nearby?'

Kind stranger? Is that what you have got?

The gruff old man noticed my backpack and then me. He was looking at me with such curious eyes that for once I thought he might have assumed me as an alien. He didn't speak for a long minute.

So, I waved my hands in front of him checking whether he slept or zoned out?

'What are you doing lady? And yeah there is maybe one or two hours away. Just go to central road and you will find it.'

It's always better to double-check so, I asked a couple of few times from different kinds of strangers who gave me the same responses with the central road being mentioned in it.

Sweet People.

I took a cab and after some time he left me on Central road which was lighted up and was so busy with cars and people. I looked up and felt like stars were smiling and winking at me.

And then I headed in search of hostels. There were few hostels but one caught my attention.

Kick In- Kick Out Hostel.

Ooooo Nice.

So, I went inside and met the receptionist who was like a punk-looking man.

'Hey, wassup man.' I asked in my most I know rap kind of voice.

No response.

'Hello human.' I collected myself.

Still no response.

'Hi, Derek'. I looked at his name batch and smiled showing half of my teeth and unsure whether he had heard me or not.

'Yes, how may I help you?'

His smile, so adorable.

'I like your hairstyle.' His hair was curly at the top and was shaved from sides.

'So, you want to change your hairstyle? Is that the help you need?'

Okay, fine. I admit it. I was trying to flirt and as usual, failed so bad.

'Oh, no-no. I want a room for 3 days.'

'Couldn't have guessed.' He glanced at me. 'Well yes, there is room available but you have to share it with 3 other people.'

'No Problem.'

'Here take the key, Room No. 15 and sadly it's the only available room. You are lucky.'

I felt the heaviness while taking the key and a dreadful feeling settled.

Oh no. Seat 15, room 15. I hope the baboon boaster was not here otherwise hell was going to break loose.

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