Forbidden fruit

This is a story that is happening around us. It almost goes unnoticed except to the eyes of the person who is experiencing it. It is one of those stories that has to be told else it won’t get noticed. The story must be told because little else can happen to the person apart from telling a story.

The protagonist is a cab driver who works for a large travels company. He drives his Indica through the city picking customers, dropping them off and waiting long hours. One day a lady gets into his cab. It is not the first time that he has entertained a lady client. But there is something so very different about her. She is the first one to see that he is human and not just a cabbie. Conversations happen over long drives, with one in the front seat and the other at the back. The lady finds an entertaining cabbie that makes her laugh; the cabbie finds love for the first time. The story unfolds, taking its turns but reaches an end which is expected but may not be ideal. But then life is never ideal.

A lighthearted tale of love, longing and a wakeup call.