Tesla Uber Ride

 Life is very strange and it appears in many colors. Some events, some accidents are imprinted on a person's mind which he will never forget. Something similar happened to me which I will never forget.

I live in Banaras and my name is Manoj Kumar. Some time ago, I had a Tesla car and I used to drive it in Uber. One day, I had to leave a passenger out of town to its destination. On the way I asked him "Sir, Do you live out of town?"

The rider replied, "No, I'm going to meet someone." I have been visited Banaras 2-3 times before but some taxi drivers refused to go out of the city.

I replied that they would not be citizens of Banaras. Those poor guys do not go out of the city due to the fear of being looted.

The rider asked, "Aren't you afraid?" I have heard that the thugs of Banaras are very famous.

I laughed and replied, "Sir, I am a resident of Banaras. I can see from a distance who is a thug and who is a nobleman."

Well, I took the ride to the destination; it gave me a heavy tip. I became very happy. It was hot noon and I was feeling hungry. There was a small restaurant nearby. I thought I would sit there and eat the meal.

I had just finished eating and was going to take tea when an old man came to me. He asked me, "Do you have a taxi outside?"

I said, “Yes”

He said, “Will you drop me in the city”.

I was glad the return fare will be my extra income. The man looked very elegant and he was wearing old but branded clothes. When we got in the car, he told me to turn off the car's AC. “I am allergic to AC”, he said. I thought it would be good to save petrol.

It wasn't too hot in the car because the window was open. 

The city was far away. I asked the rider, “What did you come to do in this village?

He said, “He had come to see his daughter”

I asked, "Does she live in the village?"

He said no, it was his grave in a small graveyard by the village. I shook my head sadly.

I asked him, “Where you want to go in the city.” He said, “Old graveyard”

I said, “Whose grave is there?”

He answered, “Mine”

I laugh out loudly and said, "it was a nice joke".

 After traveling a few kilometers, I saw two women at a deserted bus stop. They were gesturing to stop the car.

I asked the accompanying rider if you don't mind, can we take these two passengers with us. He gave the permission.

I thought today is a great day for me.

The two women were wearing veils. They said that they also had to go to the city.

They both sat on the back seat.

Traveling quietly, I played soft music in the car. The city was now a short distance away. Suddenly a woman from behind asked if your car's AC is not working properly. I said no, that's fine.

The other woman asked, "Why aren't you turning it on? It's very hot."

"I don't mind running the AC, but this Gentleman is allergic to the AC," I said.

The two women asked who the gentleman was.

I replied in surprise, “to the one sitting next to me”.

 But now I was a little scared. Isn't it true that I have been talking to a ghost for so long?

The women looked at each other and said angrily to me, "Are you mentally ill? There is no man here. We will complain against you to the head office."

After hearing about that man, I was sweating. I started to feel cold. I immediately applied the brakes and jumped out of the car and started running. After a few furlongs, I heard the horn of my car. I looked back and saw that man on the driver's seat smiling and the women waving goodbye to me.

I knew in that look that they had made me a fool. By the time I got close to the car again, they were gone. My mobile and wallet were also left in the car. After several hours of walking, I reached the city. And after that no one could find my car.

Today I think that was an extremely bad day of life.