UnCle BooN

Long four years....I am now on the way to my hometown.The train will reach the station within half an hour.On the way, it was raining.'shit...i don't even have a cap'. The train reached the station...only two minutes there...i suddenly got out of it...and ran to the waiting room..it was nearly 1:30 am.There was no one out there. 'Shall I go now....or stay here?'
I thot of getting a taxi and went to the taxi stand...To my surprise there was nothing there...'God, where all these ppl have gone at nite?' I walked towards the road holding my briefcase in left hand and bag in the other...

'Shall I walk?' nearly two kilometres...'no... already tired...i ll wear out before reaching there'...I looked at the sky...full moon jez like day..not much stars...'hmmmm...me and moon out here!!!'
To my surprise, i saw some vehicle coming.'thank god..it is a taxi'.I waved my hand. It stopped just in front of me.

I couldn't see the driver's face...but the man sitting in front seat ...'my God..is this uncle Boon?'.I asked"Uncle Boon???"He smiled ...the same smile...the same dusty cap..nd the same broken spects.... Ohh..my goodness...
I said " uncle, i 've to go home...shall i get in?"
He said "yeah, c'mmon buddy..."
I asked " How are you?How is my frnd stanley?"

Mr Boon was my frnd Stanley's father.That way i kno him.He is also afrnd of my father.Very loving and simple.He was jez like a frnd for me....like stanley himself.

"I am fine.Stanley is in London, with his wife'.
" Uncle,Is this your taxi?"
"Yeah, the same old one...I tried to sell this one ...bt no one needs (sighs)....
"Hmmmm....well , u kno , i am here after four years...Is our town still the same? Or ne great changes?"
"No, not much..."

I looked at the taxi driver. I couldnt see his face.He had covered his face with a towel.The car was moving swift....
I asked" Is this ur driver?"
"Hahaa!!!jokin' ...no he is a frnd of mine Mr. Michael....i could n't drive for three months...So he is here to help me out...hmmm!!!Wat abt u? your business going well rite?"
"yeah ...it is jez fine"
He said " buddy it is home!!"
" Ohhh...so quick...Ok, then see you...byee... gudnite.."
"Same to u buddy!!...."

I got out of the car and took my luggages out.I waved my hand as the car passed by. He smiled. I looked at moon and winked my eye ,nd,thot' Huhh...if i have nt seen him at that time,i will be in the station this time.'thanking god and uncle once again, I walked towards my home.Opened the gate...suddenly goofy (my doggie..)came running...sniffed all over me and ran back...
When I rung the colling bell my brother came and opened the door.He said"Mom and dad are sleeping...well, how was the journey?"
I said" Well ...the journey was ok..unless i did see uncle Boon at the station, I would have been still there...hmmm".He asked"Uncle Boon...??Where did you meet him and wat did he say??"
I said "He didn't say nething..jez a few words..i came by his car.... nd he hasn't changed much...still the cool chap!!"
Brother didn't say a word.He was looking at my eyes." ne probs...y r u looking like this?"
Even though uncle Boon was a good frnd of my father, there used to have some small disputes and quarrels on silly matters , during my childhood....bt they were just like line drawn on water....so i just guessed...there may be some new ' issues' out there...hmmmm

He said " nuthing buddy...take a bath...and sleep tight...gn".
After taking a bath...i changed my clothes and fell on the bed.

In the morning ,I went to the drawing hall.There, my parents and bro seemed to be waiting for me.
"Good morning mom and dad".
"Very good morning, my dear...take coffee and let's go for a walk.."
"Yeah...why not??"Me and my dad got out walked to the park nearby...It was a misty morning,with noise of different sorts of birds all the way round...On the way he asked"Are u sure that u came here, by uncle Boon's taxi,Did he tell u nething ?"
I said "yeah...bro told u everything rite..?...it seems to be some problem out there...ne sort of misunderstandings with uncle Boon yet again?". I said this coz i found somethin wrong wid his behaviour...

Then my father said,"Uncle Boon died three months before...He was hit down by his own taxi accidently , which was driven by one of his close frnds, Michael...."