when we saw flying saucer (UFO) at Mundki Cross

When we saw flying saucer (UFO) at Mundki cross

‘’Is that red light was  from the UFO only or is it something else, why Shashi ran from the home -the day before her wedding to nearby lake, is she  with the alien; why Jiju told that :--thank god these children not given any rifles in their childhood days’’

Those were the days when the Indian villages are utter definition of villages and no need of any explanation, I have taken my guest to 15km… away from home to show how the village look like, because it was around two week to him to be in our home but never felt of gauv (village). In home he had access to office mail, no need to travel 10km to get network, what else someone required apart from this. He booked air tickets to his family members they are landing after a week. But he lost something precious of his childhood, no child could be seen in ground after last bell rings, no children beneath the tree directing their friend who pluck mangoes for them.  Trin …Trin… bell sound lost somewhere in outskirt- could be heard. But all this were exactly opposite in our childhood days, it was tough job to my mom to get my brother and me inside the house at evening. We were such a annoying in home when we two and our two cousin sisters got the summer vacation,  our granny starts scolding our schools for that.  But suddenly we all became silent saints and research scholars for a red light.      

Our village was same as I explained before, I was in class three, I still remember it was the one week before of spring to arrive, we were in summer leaves and whenever it was the vacation no one could control us. We broke all rules which we were bound to do, me- my brother and two of my cousin sisters were playing a game called Diga-Diga (this is what sound we believed that come from a gun) in which all guns bullets and shots were imaginary and we had not any guns at least a artificial  one. Our family was a environmental friendly and we have not allowed to lit up the candles in Deepavali, this game goes like this we had 3 homes one of mine and other two of cousin sisters' ,  these separate homes built in fields where it left abandoned once all of uncles got some non agricultural jobs, in this game it’s tough to say who is terrorist and who is soldier as everyone either terrorist or soldier as they feel. Everyone had to do hide and seek and when we seek someone we have to shout Diga –Diga the person who is opponent if seen more than for a 5 seconds and you shouted Diga Diga such person is died and you have to kill left out members in the same manner or else they do with you.  Cricket, Kabaddi and Badminton among other game that we played and once all done we decided to open a book shop in front of home from zero capital. We collected all books from family members that included Bala mangala, Gilivindu, Tunturu, Sudha, Taranga, Kasturi and other books (all books are kannada weekly's and monthly's)of Nana Nani and Dada Dadi and so on and arranged it in a table near to our compound which is open to road, we even advertised these books in school when no customer turned into buy it in streets. By looking at our interest on books our eldest uncle provided us a bundle of books which could actually satisfy us for a year, all of Poorna Chandra Tejaswi’s book ( a famous writer of kannada ) each of us taken a book by looking at its front page and red it till curiosity ends and taking one more book. I peeped in others' book than what actually red on,  my youngest cousin Shari who took book called Haruva Tatte or UFO (Un identified Flying Objective) or flying saucers,  she used to read the book whole day and go on telling the stories to us at night by staring at sky. I didn’t felt new in this as I have seen ghost in Mundki Cross, it was tough to her mom to get her inside the home at night,  we couldn’t find UFO but we have seen many planes, comets in sky which was a new experience to us.   

It was a hot summer night where we all children doing our staring work and suddenly Shashi saw some red blinking light in far away, next to our field where a small water stream flows. Our curiosity starts enlighten when it blinked to many times and stops blinking to a certain time, again it appeared is backed by a flame which really blazed our thinking,  we informed this to our granny she could see only a dark forest due to her poor eye sight, she scolded us and tried to take us inside as because last summer we have kept a unique nick name to each passerby and it became a issue when Shari told this nick name to her friend in class about her father' nick name what we kept and everyone starts calling her in the same name, than it took a long time to Jiju to convince her father who took the complaint to the grandpa . The light started to move steps around and retuned back to the place where it was, it continued for a n half an hour and stopped, which never seen agin for the day.  We returned to home in disappointment but decided not to tell it to anyone. Next day we researched a lot although our research is stick to 2 books. I was very happy as book says these plates seen only in foreign than and its we first Indian if it’s a true Saucers. I imagined myself to be honored by our MP in school at our annual function.

Next day morning we have made some notes about UFO. Gana told that 1) UFO’s are very strong than human they could fly miles in seconds, Shashi told 2) these UFO’s are supersonics (which means no one knows) 3)as I was youngest don’t want to leave me behind in expressing that 3)they know all language everyone laughed. At last we prepared one report that today also we observe the UFO’s one will note their time of arrival and departure, how it will blink and move, one will note down where exactly it lands- the place so that we could investigate the place next day for manifestation. We also decided not to eat full stomach so that we get no sleep till late night. Shari told that these vehicles arrives after 7.30 PM exactly after Jiju leaves for the grocery shop, he was a main obstacles for the research, he knows about the science and research and new innovations, when we asked about this to him he clearly Denys ours allegation and refused to believe. He told  what you could prove, which US commission failed in. He told it’s a meaningless and left.  We felt freed as he left and settled to see it today.

After a few minute a small light started to blink, Shari noted down the time and how it moves, it was 8.00 PM,  it disappeared at 8.06PM -a flame appeared and a gentle light. It continued till 8.25 and disappeared and never seen for the day. We got call from the home and I bet no one slept for the day.  Gana identified the place as left side of the stream and ready to fly to their in the next morning the next day we visited their Shari took one cloth bag which she loves to carry so that she take away something from there. Me and Gana took binocular which was tough to see in it and we inspected the place Gana was looking through the binocular, it seems useless as full area could be seen in bear eyes. Shari was collecting some steel pieces and glasses some half burnt Bidi and cigars, we identified some big digs there, as it looks like some heavy things landed their Gana told that streams water extremely decreased and ponds are dried up,  he continued by saying that they have drunk this water and used for their vehicle. I replied that how could they drink this and use without Municipal permission "I will complain this" everyone laughed. The night we were equipped with cater bill which Shashi brought  and binocular  and I jobless something to do like others, as Gana told me that I have to keep eye on the family members who observe our work. This night we were more focused on the target I was looking at it Gana with binocular when he passed it to me it look like a spread out Bindi of Shari on her forehead.  Shashi fired some stones from her cater bill which disappeared in dense forest, some even couldn’t reach the forest, we decided to go there and see it but when we passed the field Jiju shouted hey.. he twisted Gana’s ear and strong hold on Shashi’s hand couldn’t escape, complained to Dadi about our presence in field.  We were forbidden from that day to go out at 7 PM our schools restarted and we lost somewhere in between books. I saw many times UFO lights from my window seats but not dared to tell it to anyone.

I came back with my guest to whom I have taken to show the village, he was very much impressive these 15 years of change that took place in our place. The people arrival started and home was filled with guests. Shashi covered by girls getting her ready to next day, a important day of her life she getting married  with her classmate love, I parked my bike and greeted all guest most of them whom  I don’t know, as I not even met groom still. Shari was stuck up in railway station and Jiju helped her to the home. Gana was in airport waiting some of our family friends, me victim to  groom side question all not answered while talking of nonsense one of them asked about Shahi’s childhood days, what she was doing the question was such a diplomatic that not answering or answering either would be end up with a mess. I was in confusion why this power don’t go off so that I  escape from Patlli Gali to on generator. Why not bhat mam (chef)call me to help him out,  no one did nothing I was about to tell our unfinished UFO stories to them. In mean while one told about cater bill war, Jiju continued that one thing that we four did use full was the holding on the monkeys which were troublesome to us. why not these people given with small short ranged rifles guest asked.  Jiju who was correcting his soaked dress suddenly replied” if so than I might have died 15 years back” he smiled and winked eyes at me, the smile which hiding some secrets of 15 years and smile is challenging me something of past. Is it something of UFO that we ignored.  

Everyone was busy in their own preparations bhat mam (chef) given me some Bhajia,  I ate all in thinking of Jiju’s words, as I finished just wanted to smash the paper but saw something “F found in US where U and O was soaked in oil, it was the report of US commission where some people saw these vessels in nearby lake. Whenever I read such a report in Watsapp I share in family groups, I know its ignored by all but all 3 reply to it even though its weepy Emojis.  As I finished the reading and throwed  it to dark some red light blinking from the lake side same red light which made the sleepless night to us in our childhood.  I shouted no one heard I just set back rather pushed back to ground.  I was literally screaming U….F…….O…….. but I realized that sound is not going out.  I raised and ran to Shashi’s room where she was grooming up covered by many girls.  I shouted Shashi its UFO she couldn’t understand,  what’s UFO she asked.  Gana shouted from inside have you seen that.  I shouted again Shashi its UFO,  I told guys its UFO which we were hounded off 15 years back. They came again, we were over joyed, no one needed more explanation, we jumped by holding each other’s hand in hall.  Gana told why to wait will go their where you seen? I ran out and everyone followed even guest who thought UFO is some guest from our side.  They came out as they couldn’t see anyone they started to discuss among themselves.  I showed towards dense forest all directed their hand towards light Shashi screaming like anything.  Gana rushed towards light ,I too, Shari took her cloth bag and Shashi followed Gana in bare foots. Eldest uncle took torch and ran behind Shari,  I also rushed.  It looks more madness to anyone even to us, one following other for no reason. No one could see anything apart from dark forest. No Dadi’s chadi and uncles scold could stop us. Uncle following us just to stop Shashi from running,  is it not escapism,  he saw many brides ran away from home a day before the marriage,  are these crazy four planned something like this by taking name of UFO.  Are they taking her to her crush, he took a long stick which was laid down there.

We all running toward the lake I was in last anyhow managed to reach Shashi, I told " hey Shahi, you bride why are you running your Gagra, Choli, Mehandi- Mom definitely scold me however you are going to US you jobless, go to terrace and see sky, I have red report that recently aliens seen their” she blowing breath fast,  as it was run in anxiety “ Bhad Me Gaya Tera Report” she replied and chased Gana who was near to river.  We all suddenly stopped, in river bank no vehicle could be seen I saw just a man who stretched out his leg to the water, I thought UFO somewhere drawn in river, but this alien has two leg two hands looks like a human  but the same red light Gana was something murmuring  in shock, Jiju --you Jiju what I repeated, we were  shocked who was chilling out with Bidi the sudden attack of we five, he scared out, that too we caught him while smoking, he didn’t understood whole matter and feared when he saw his eldest brother.  All red light,  UFO,  alien reports,  US which I could recall in my mind.  The thing which we had catch hold off for 15 years is it crushed down to just a single rupee Bidi, O… my god what a research it is,  Jiju--- Bidi’s flame gone off  he  asked us by lighting a flame to Bidi --that same flame which we hounded of oh… no flame red-light, moving UFO, I ashamed of myself keeping the Bidi on the corner of the mouth holding it by teeth Jiju asked “have you not killed me if rifles given to you in childhood” Gana sat on rock, Shari kept her bag aside, Tomi made aware about his presence by scratching land, Jiju taken out a Bidi from the pocket and gave to uncle,  everyone waiting for our arrival by keeping banana leaves on table.