Recently I had been to Hyderabad to attend one seminar.After the first days program I was free by 4pm and was out of my hotel room for some shopping around the busy market places.It suddenly rained and the total atmosphere was wet and very unpleasant for a non local traveller like me.Finally the rain stopped but I felt no fun in continuing with my shopping.So I decided to move to the Hussain Sagar lake for a ride on the floating boats instead.From my previous experience I had the idea of the joy ride and the euphoria that follows on the deck with dancing boys and gals.

I was staying in Secunderabad and had to board a bus to Tank Bund.The bus cruised through the busy and clumsy roads of secunderabad at a pace that would best be able to beat an ant at the most.It took a whooping two hours to cross the MG Road of secunderabad and enter the free roads of the lake side(the necklace road).Albeit I could reach the lumbini park at around 8pm. The rains had stopped long back but the wetness was very much there in the atmosphere.I took a dry fried corn from a nearby vendor and rushed through the entrance.

It was probably the leanest public I had seen at the lumbini park over the many visits I had made there.It was a satureday and my expectations were very high to witness a large gathering.However the floating boats were still in service and there was the announcement of the ticket vendor for the last boat ride that would start at 830pm.I for once quickly purchased one ticket to hire some enjoyment from the journey I had made.Th Boat(Bhagirathi) was hardly filled.There was probably 10% occupancy.Albeit I boarded the boat without much of enthusiasm.As soon as I boarded I searched for my co passengers and soon found a beautiful gal sitting in the front row.She was sitting alone without any male companion.She was definitely an eye catching figure and what was more elluding was that she sat on the front row (normally boys and gals dance on the floor and gals prefer not to sit in the front rows without companions.) soon I found that she is acompanied with by another gal who was constantly(or was pretending)busy with her cell phone and frequently coming in and out of the boat.I could not stop looking at her and thinking about the various possibilities of the circumstances.

Soon the announcers wishes were fulfilled and the boat was occupied by many visitors,most of whome were young boys of around 20 years.Then there was a large family with many burqua clad women and many young boys with caps on them.The boat started and every one was eager to witness the dance on the floating boat.After a very long wait the dancing team arrived and danced to a few hot numbers in telugu and hindi.The dancers had no enthusiasm and so was the audiance.They staged only four dances during the whole joyride of one hour.This was  quite in contrast to the euphoria I had witnessed in my previous visits.

In the mean while the huge statue of lord Budha passed us in the middst of the lake.It is such a marvellous feet and one would get instantaneous peace looking at the smiling face of the lord of peace.

The joy ride was over and the boat slowly started to dock.Every one was ready to leave the boat and so were the dance troup.I could hear one of the young dancing gals complaining her companion about the mismanagement of the staff and the delay in the ride that has made her to go home so late.She was angry and was fuming almost and jumped from the boat as soon as it docked.

I was one of the last to get down from the boat and was slowly moving towards the main gate thinking about the time I wasted in the wet atmosphere.Just about a few steps from the gate I could see the same beautiful gal was sitting on the pavement near the musical fountain.I was again suspecious about the circumstantial evidence but just moved on.Then I saw her companion gal speaking to some one over phone.I just ignored and moved on.Suddenly I heard loud Hello Hello from the companion gal.I thought she was speaking some one but the same tone repeated several times.I mistaked and looked back to see what was this all about.With a prelude to talking to some one she actually was calling me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was astonished to get her call.I could not resist my curiosity and so I stopped.She came foreward and was very close to me,then I could see two capped figures on the shadow in thin light.It didn't take me a fraction of a second to know the intention and the situation.I was aghast.I could not believe that such a beautiful gal..............

I turned and started to move faster.The voice of Hello Hello got shriller......

I came out of the park and started of to the nearby bus stand.As I walked along the AP tourism office and the buildings nearby, I saw big cars lined up and parked on the road side.As I moved on I could see young gals , probably of the age range of 14 and above , clad on the latest fashion and heavy make-up and perfume , are in negotiations with the drivers of the car.The same scene was continued at each car that I crossed. I could not bear it any more and started to run upto the bus stop.Soon I boarded one bus and returned to my hotel room at Sec Bad.The whole night I could not sleep.The pretty faced gal,her companion,the capped guards and the heavy make-up young gals came to my mind through out the night.I started the TV set but could not get respite.I did'nt know when sleep came to my eyes.I got up to the knocking of the door.The hotel manager with a couple of persons were there.He politely asked me.Are you alright sir?I said yes.....I closed the door and saw at my watch.It was 3pm..................................