"IT HAPPENS"-3

He examined the ticket for a while and thrust it into his jeans pocket. 5/100, he knew what it meant.
suddenly, an idea struck him. Seconds later Sam saw his friend running towards the girl.
" huh, what is he up to?" he wondered.
As he was running, Adi could hear Sam shouting " you bastard, why did you have to steal my wallet?".

It was difficult to cope up with the pace with which she was walking even in that heavy traffic. He finally managed to get beside her before trying to spit out his planned sequence of sentences.
By the time the girl noticed him, he forgot everything.

Adi ended up blocking the girl's path holding 495Rs in one hand and the ticket in the other. With a dumb face and shut mouth, he embarrassed himself.
She took a few moments to understand the situation as Adi was still trying to push out words.
Looking at Adi she quietly took the money and the ticket.She forced a smile, it barely widened her lips though.
"Thank you,I was in a hurry" she said and hinted Adi that she needed to move as he blocked her way.
"Oh i am sorry" he admitted and made way for her.
She couldn't avoid watching the bag Adi was wearing. It was a coffee coloured smart 'DIESEL' bag. Adi stood where he was, watched as she hurried along ....never turning back.Something told him not to go further. It was FATE.

Minutes later, a momentary huge sound of explosion eclipsed the traffic noise.

The next day, The girl was going through news channels on TV when she paused on a particular channel which was broadcasting " the scene after bomblast" as the newsreader said.
She watched it without a blink of an eye until the cameraman zoomed into a blood-soaked torn bag lying along with other damaged lifeless bodies spreadeagled on the road.
Her eyes were fixed on 'DIESEL' which was partially visible now.
It was a long pause before she broke down and started crying............

THE END.