Shockers

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

In a short span of three days, I have had 4 shocks.

1: On Saturday, when I went to watch the movies with Tina and gang, remember the girl beggar? After touching Ridzwan's face, I thought she went to another car. Who knew she would sneak up from the back and appear on my side of the car?

2: Yesterday on the way to dinner, while the car was waiting for the traffic light to turn green, another boy sneaked up from behind and was suddenly "splat" against the window on my side of the car. I jumped and instinctively leaned against Winnie. Seems like the monsoons have changed the tactics of these young beggars. When I first arrived, they all started from the front of a row of cars so I could see them coming. Nowadays, they start from the back and always give me a shock.

3: After dinner yesterday, while waiting outside the restaurant for Steve to bring his car, 2 pairs of mother and daughter beggars surrounded us asking for money. We tried to walk away from them but they kept following us. I was trying to avoid one of them when I felt something brush my leg. I jumped because I thought it was a dog (there are dozens of street dogs in Mumbai). When I turned around, it turns out to be one of the girl beggars.

4: Have you ever watched horror films where the protagonist turns around and sees something she shouldn't? Well, last night. Yes, last night again. I was unpacking my clothes and putting them in the cupboard in my hotel room. When I turned around, I saw someone and I jumped again! Don't laugh. But it was actually my reflection in the mirror.