My School Bus Ride

"The bus will not be able to go further, it has broken down" the conductor said, and all passengers started getting down from muttering away.

I instead got reminded of my school bus, and the day it had also ditched us in the middle of the road. A smile crept us my face as we waited for the other bus to come and rescue us.

Our school bus journey was never boring. In the morning itself, our parents used to be after me and my brother to hurry up and get ready, else we won't be able to catch our school bus! Many a times Papa would be chasing our bus, riding a scooty!

I had a gala time in the bus, as seniors we would sit on the last seat and the six of us would play games, or gossip and what not. There were water fights, the boys pulling girls ponytails and all. We would play with the juniors also, games such as dumb sharrades, antakshari etc. Some times there were fights also, and the whole bus would ask how there is so much silence in the back seats area!

Often our Bus driver uncle would start the bus in the afternoon while most of the kids were in the shop outside school. We would rush to him and make the bus stop and call the other kids immediately to board the bus.

Once there was water logging in the entire city, and while returning from school, our bus broke down on the road where the water was up to waist level. Now as seniors, we ensured all kids crossed the road to a corner, and the younger ones we carried in our arms.

Then everyone senior was allotted a team of juniors, and we booked multiple autos to our society. It was not a great day but is now a great memory!