one dark night

it was around midnight. khushi had just finished her work. she was waiting for khush to drop her home. khush had a status call(had to call his girl friend) and it looked like he would not stop talking...

earlier that evening...
khushi and her team were supposed to go out for a party when suddenly they got a call from their OSC. there was some technical issue and had to be solved ASAP. they were all sad that the party plan was a total debacle. but khush suggested that instead of going out for party they could order something and eat it in the cafeteria(of course it would be nothing compared to what they had planned, but they could do with some fun, with the work pressure they had that evening). and so amid all the work they had some fun. khush was the photographer of the day.

fun was all over and so was the work. everyone left gradually. only khulshi was left with some work which according to here would be over in another 5 mins. to make use of this 5 mins khush decided to have the status call...

now to the present...
khushi had completed her work and decided to have a look at the photographs taken earlier that evening(khush had forwarded it to everyone in the group). the pics were all very good. suddenly she found something odd about one particular group photo. there was someone who was not in their team. infact he did not look to be a SE at all. he had a helmet on... was wearing gum boots... had some cement marks on his shirt... but what a perfect smile he had. he looked at peace... there was no trace of worry in his face. he looked like the happiest person on earth.
khushi was 100% sure that she had not seen him in the cafeteria that evening. she could not see even a single sole in the whole floor at that time. there was total silence. she could hear a mild humn created by her comp. such silence is scary. all her khushi was lost...
suddenly out of no where a hand rested on her shoulder. this was sufficient to break the silence. khushi gave such a shrill cry that here monitor would have developed cracks if it were a CRT monitor. next moment she was releaved to find out that it was khush who had finished his call and come to pick her up. she was explaining him about the photo when a guard came running(khushi s cry might have caused him a heart attack, poor guy).

quickly he came to know about the pic. when he had a look at the pic he was alarmed. with a soft voice he said
guard: "saar, you all educated people. you not believe in ghost. but believe. this man in photo is muttanna. he a constructor worker saar. 10 years back this building in construction, and he working here. one day bricks fall on his head and he die. we think he go to God, but he no go saar. he stay here. he help people. he save people from accidents saar. maadam i see him save many people"

khush: "how can you see him save people? if he is ghost how can you see him?"
G : "no saar i dont see him. he save people, and i see them, i see accidents in construction, but people safe. it is him saar. believe me"
Khushi: "i am gettin scared"
G : " no sacred maadam no scared. he being a good ghost. a friend ghost. he save you. you no afraid madam"

next day morning as khush and khushhi were approaching office....
khush: "you look very tired. whats wrong?"
khushi: "whats wrong??? did you forget what happened last night? i will never enter that cafeteria again"
khush: "hey dont be scared... ghost and all is crap... probably that person was just passing when i clicked my camera thats all. there s no ghost and all"
khushi: "what about the guard s story"
khushL: "well if it were to be true... you have a ghost as your boy friend ;-). people will be scared of you now. he he he... ok sorry, a bad pj "

suddenly khushi see a figure coming towards them. it is the same helmet.. same shirt... same ghost muttanna... khushi is scared. but khush says he cant see it. this scares her more
khushi : "he s is coming right towards us... how can you not see him!!!"
khush : "well, probably he wants only his girlfriend to be able to see him :-)"

now muttanna is real close, so close that she could clearly see the scar on his face.
then suddenly he waves his hand and says " namaskara buddhi aarama? (namasthe sir, hope you are fine)"
khush: " aaramappa, neevu?"(yes i am fine how are you)...
muttanna goes away.

khush :"khushi today is april 1. and i am sure i am the first one to fool you. it took hardly 5 mins for me to edit that photo, and a few minutes talk with the guard. how would you grade my talent ?"

one sleepless night for just a prank... you can imagine what khushi might have dont to khush.
poor guy khush... even to this day bears the marks of her fury