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“Wow..!!”

Ravi let out this 3 letter word while I was busy looking for our van, which was supposed to have come 20 minutes ago.

“What. ?” I asked him

“Look there man” He said, pointing his finger at a girl who had just got down from an Auto.

Her jet black hair was swaying in the wind and she was pretty, but not the most beautiful girl I had seen till date. She was trying to hail buses to go to the airport.

“Why is she hailing all the wrong buses? While leaving the right ones to go to the airport ?” he asked.

“I don think she knows. Looks like she 's new to the place” I said, staring at her.

“Excuse me” Ravi shouted to the girl. I was staring at him incredulously. “Do you want to go to the Airport?”

“Yes. But most buses are not going there” she replied walking towards us.

“That's because you are hailing the wrong ones. Wave your hand at the volvos , the big red buses. They will stop and take you to the airport” Ravi talked with his trademark hand gestures as though giving a lecture to his students.

“Oh, Thank you” she said , while flashing her smile towards him and then turning towards me.

“Welcome” I muttered stupidly, as if I had helped her. She turned again turned towards Ravi.

“Ah, guys., Sorry to interrupt but we are here” came a voice right behind us. It was Karthik.

Ravi was about to say something to her when Karthik came . We hurried behind him towards our van.

“oooooooohhhh....” A loud shout followed our entry into the van. 18 people shouting at the top of their voice would attract attention anywhere. We glanced towards her just before boarding, and she was smiling at us.

“Ah.. that smile” Ravi whispered in my ear, while getting inside the van, while the rest of the group were hooting.

“We are late by 20 minutes, and you guys started your activity already at 7 AM ?? “ asked Pavan, while the rest of them laughed loudly.

What a way to start our team outing …...