When I was doing my Msc (life-sciences) from pondycherry university (now called Pudducherry) I use to travell from Pondycherry to Bangalore (now called Bangaluru) from there to K..G.F (Kolar -Gold-Fields) 100 km from Bangalore during night journey.

If I have to travell during day time than there was another route as there was no direct bus for Bangalore.

The route was some what like this:

Pondycherry-erode_salem_Tirunamalli-krisnagiri- K.g.F

As soon as I finished my classes we all student planned for mass bunking And decided to take leave for friday & monday.

As saturday use to be holiday so we will get atleast 4 days to spent at home,so after finishing the class I hurred for packing clothes grabed all my money from all the source were I have kept.

put all of them in my purse sleeped the purse into my bag and got into the bus Pondycherry to Salem.

From salem I took the bus for Tirunvelli my journey was enjoyable with dreams to see my parents I was more excited to give them a surprise.

As I reached Tirunamalli I was filled with joy atleast I cover 1/2 the distance.

1/2 more distance to cover.

I was hungry wanted to have something so that my glucose level should be maintained.

I went to hotel to have some food.

As I reached for my purse I could smell something wrong.

No It was not there I was in shock state.

could not able to move my fingures turned dumb & pale,prespiration started on my face,it becomes red.

My head started spinnig no money at all,how to go home.

Still !/2 more distance to cover.

I was not able to cry also because doing so I may attract some unexpected trouble to follow me, so I was pretending to be calm.

I was sitting at the bus stop.

Bus conductor asked me weither I have to go to Krisnagiri.

I was still sitting there, the bus was full with passenger and about to leave.

weither to get into the bus or not I was struggling thinking.

Finally I decided to go,got up asked the conductor and told him whole story.

He was looking at me with his eyes opened wider and wider.

He went to driver took him to one side,they both were discussing something seriously.

Conductor came to me and asked me to get into the bus.

I was in great dilemma I got into the bus.

As I had no other option left no money to make a phone call too.

During that time there was no mobiles (15 yrs back)

So, with no other option left I get into the bus, conductor gave the single seat that was suppose to be his seat,next to driver on the left side in front of entrance.

my heart was pounding as if it will come out.

Journey begins for Krishnagiri I closed my eyes and started praying O God! I should reach home safe and sound.........

suddenly bus stopped for tea break he (conductor) asked me to have something &was giving Rs 20 I refused to take and sitting on my seat like an idol.

The bus started its journey on the way ticket checker came inside the bus he asked for the ticket I was

speechless...

conductor replied on my behalf in tamil.

Science I could understand a bit of it.

I guess he recited whole the story to the ticket checker.

Ticket checker did not took any action and allowed me to travell and he got down from the bus was moving, now I can realise all the eyes stairring at me I could not face them thinking of some unusual things happening to me I closed my eye even more tightly, pretending as if I am sleeping.

Thank God at last bus reached Krishnagiri.

Conductor came to me gave Rs 50 fair for K.G.F,he came along with meshowed me the bus to K.G.FAnd told he bus driver to drop me safely as it was getting dark.

I thanks conductor and asked his address.He gave me the address by saying thay please don't return the money.

I said o.k and waved my hand otside the window to tell him bye bus moved slowly.

I was feeling good now my heart was also functioning normal.

I was happy and excitement started dancing in front of my eyes

I reached K.G.F safe and sound.

One thing that I did first was that send the conductor a thank you card.

with his great support I was able to reach home safe and sound.