Date: 8/3/2022
By Athul_Manikantan
It's early morning, still dark outside. Everybody in my family is awake and getting ready for a trip. Light can be seen in my relative's houses in the neighborhood. All those houses are in a rush for getting ready for a family journey. Me and my cousins were sitting on the living room and cracking jokes. And the moment came when everyone had to get out of the house. Suddenly my cousin realised she didn't put her phone for charging and its going to get switch off soon. I ran into my room. I didn't either put my phone for charging, but fortunately it already had 50% charge. But I realised that i hadn't packed yet. I started unpacking the books and folders in my bag. Meanwhile every others were waiting outside- my mother, my brother, the uncles, aunts, cousins and i realised i was the one who's lagging now. I couldn't find my clothes in my room and i remembered that they are on my mother's bed. I told everyone to walk to the bus stop and I'd be joining. I ran to mom's room and found a giant pile of clothes straight from the laundry. I struggled finding a couple of my tshirts and track pants from it. Also i found my grandma is still in her home and she's not coming. I rushed out of the house, saw a bus stopped at the junction, my people getting in and my cousins running towards the house to get me. At that moment, I came to an instant realisation that I had forgotten to pack my under-wears and i had to run to the bus and start the journey without them. With that thought on hold, i suddenly woke up hearing some random voice outside.