Serendipity, Entirely

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He was restless when she first saw him. They were traveling from Mumbai to Delhi by a train. Rajdhani Express was waiting for the green signal to begin its journey. The ticket collectors, clad in black coats over white shirts, were exchanging colorful rectangular pieces of paper, for accommodating the waitlist passengers in the last minute. These colorful rectangular papers- the railway ticket- has the picture of a man, in black and white, from decades ago- beloved Father of the nation. It was all usual, clockwork. But, the clockwork for the boy and girl, sitting on opposite seats facing each