Lucky? You bet!

Santhosh did not apply for this month's bus pass. And they didn't check for them during the 1st week of August. It's the 1st time that has happened. Lucky? You bet!

Last Wednesday morning, on the 16E, Santhosh is sitting beside me when the bus pass checker asks for our passes. Santhosh says he doesn't have one. The checker asks for his ID card & moves on .... & then forgets all about it! The penalty for riding without a pass is 2 months of bus fee deducted from your salary. Lucky? You bet!

The next morning, on Thursday, both of us are on the 16O, when the same thing happens. He's asked for his ID again & I think Santhosh's luck has finally run out. But nope, a repeat of yesterday happens & the checker moves on after forgetting all about him. Lucky? You bet!

Now, Santhosh is smart enough to realize that he shouldn't be riding his luck any longer, so he decides not to take the company shuttle to office for the rest of this month i.e. 5 working days. This morning he's on an auto on Hosur Road when the thing's brakes fail. The driver rams it into the divider. The 2 passengers seated at the rear, on the left & right side, have a broken finger & a busted forehead. The guy in the middle escapes without a scratch .... guess who he was. Lucky? You betcha!