Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The new racer

Arun was rushing... he has an important race today... he's a part of a local racing team who always loses to their rival team. Though he owns a Suzuki GSX R1000, no one in his team is completely equipped to ride the beast, but their opponents had brilliant riders of massive racer bikes.



Arun learnt biking from his mother Suguna who has been riding for a long time. In fact she was the one who chose Suzuki GSX R1000 for him. Suguna was shouting from inside, "Wait kanna, I am coming". Always she used to come out & send him for the race. She is his guru till now, but she's not able to train him in this massive bike. Daily in the morning, she trains him for 2 hours in the nearby ground. Though she's 45, her biking spirit has not come down.
As usual, Suguna first sat on the Suzuki GSX R1000, started it majestically and then handed it over to Arun. Its an awesome scene to see saree clad 45 yr woman to start a majestic race bike in a single click. When Arun was about to leave, Divya came out of her house. She is a 29 year old woman living next to Arun's house. It was a Friday - she was dressed in a traditional saree with lot of bangles & other ornaments. She also had puja materials as she was going to the Durga temple. Suguna is a very good friend of her - as soon as Suguna saw her, she asked Arun to drop her at the temple. Arun was hesitant as he was getting late for the race, but he agreed for his mother. Moreover his bike is not very good for a pillion rider as its a special race bike. But still he managed to take her. Divya thanked Suguna for the favour. Arun was racing on the main road. Divya was slightly afraid & told him to go slowly, but he told her "Aunty, this is a race bike, not the ordinary bike - so better get used to these speeds with me". After sometime, they stopped at a signal. As it went green, he was trying to start the bike, but it did not start.... heavy horns were blowing...... traffic was getting accumulated.... traffic police who was some distance away started shouting... but he couldn't even move the bike... he was simply screaming "Mom, pls save me" because she is the one who is more expert in this bike. When everything went against him, Arun heard a voice "Get down Arun... i am there" Arun knew his mother has come like a Goddess to save him...but to his surprise its not her, its Divya aunty sho is sitting behind. She gave her puja materials to Arun, adjusted her saree. tied it crossly, moved her bangles behind & sat on the bike - she first brought the bike to neutral & then in 2 swift kicks, she started the bike & asked Arun to sit behind.... Arun was just staring at her.... then she shook him up, roped him to the bike & zoomed ahead like a lightning.... Arun was the witnessing his bike's capacity being fully used for the first time... till now his mother was the ultimate star for him, but now its no more... in the next 2 mins, they reached the Durga temple. Divya just got her puja materials, thanked Arun & went inside. She completed her prayers, when she was in the final darshan line, suddenly she felt something in her legs.. She was shocked on seeing that.... Arun just fell on her legs & cried.... She quickly lifted him up, applied some kumkum to him & told him not to cry. He told his sad story to her & asked her for a favour... she told "Favour from me... its my pleasure.. tell me Arun" He stammered...... "Au Au Au Aunty... you should participate in the race for our team & save our pride... its our request..." Suddenly some ten boys fell in her legs & screamed for her word... they were his poor teammates.. he called them & told the matter. She hesitated first saying her husband will kill her, then seeing their sad faces, she agreed. They went to the race ground.... the rival team was very much confident that they will win.... Arun was riding the bike till the ground.... after a few initial races, the main final race came. The rival team had their best guy on their best bike... he was wheeling & showing various stunts.... Arun asked Divya to go & handed over his bike... Divya came forward... reomved her bangles, necklace & chain in her legs & asked Arun to keep it safely... then she cross tied her saree & made it stiff.... took her soft loose hair, tied it at the back & put the flowers over her tied hair.... now she sat gigantically on the bike ..... the rival team stared laughing... "You cowards can't race with us & brought a lady going on the streets to race with our champion... see that she doesn't fall down... the bike is very heavy" Divya did not talk a word, she just asked Arun to sit behind her... Arun didn't even step back, he handed over all those materials to one of his friends & sat behind her like a faithful servant. The race started... The rival racer as usual started fastly with a lot of show off - but Divya was calm & steady, initially Arun's team mates also doubted her skills... but Arun knew the truth... Divya was lagging in the first 3 laps... then came the last 2 laps... she started picking up, but was steady... the rival racer was over confident of his skills, so reduced his speed & let Divya to overtake her in the 4th lap thinking anyway he can beat her.... but that is the moment she showed her talent... from that point she just started zooming.... 120...135...150.....180....220...250 and so on... Arun was holding her waist strongly & fell on her back... this is the fastest speed he has experienced in his life.... the rival racer lost track of her completely ... she was near the completion line.... suddenly she lifted the front part of the bike for a wheelie.... they were almost at 90 degrees.... Arun was spellbound.... he closed his eyes & started worshipping Divya .... she crossed the line just with the back wheel in a lavishing style..... wow !!!!!!! all those present there just could not believe their eyes... A new racer has come from nowhere!!!!!!!!!