A Memorable OLA Bike Ride
It was getting dark. Usually north east in India gets dark very early compared to other states. I was coming back from the famous Kamakhya temple. It was 1st January 2022 that day. There was too much of a rush and crowd up there. I had to reach Guwahati airport in next few hours. I was looking for a taxi. Half an hour had passed but I couldn’t locate any OLA or Uber car. The local tempos ( three wheeler ones) were all filled more than their capacities. My mind had started calculating already the speed required to walk all the way to the airport with my backpack and another smaller bag on. I kept on looking for a taxi. With every passing minute now, I was getting anxious. I didn’t want the first day of the year to end up on this note that I miss my flight. I started looking at drivers with pleading eyes now. Nothing helped. I started walking down. Your mind thinks more when you walk. I had started thinking answers to weird questions like - What if I miss my flight, what...
