Karma Bounced

As I was dumped in a road side garage, saw young Hritik sitting in the bus stop for hours. He deserved this fate… I felt this, seeing him waiting  for the public bus, the frequency of which reduced due to lack of passengers.

Hritik was a young professional, got placed in a reputed factory with handsome package after his graduation. He was among the top earners in his family. 

During his college days he was known to be arrogant with don’t care attitude. Having no value for money nor respect for others, he felt this is how the life should will be.

When he started the job, this disrespect for other just increased. He was good on his work delivery however he didn’t care for anything.

His father advised him for saving and investment, but Hritik felt, it’s the age to enjoy and not to think of saving for unknown future. He spent money in lavish way and unwarranted things.  When the need arises to own a two wheeler for local commute, he felt instead of spending 50 – 60 thousand its best to make use of things like me.

Well, I didn’t introduce myself – I am a humble bike. I was purchased along some more bikes by few hardworking, ambitious entrepreneurs, to start a bike renting company in this mega city. I was supposed to be used by citizen for ease of their work and travel. It was win-win situation for them and for my owners.

After initial launch days, people like Hritik abused me. Instead of thinking that I am a service provider, I was used like worthless item for their personal interests.

I was rented for short journeys by my riders and after their work I was getting dumped in many undesirable places. My spare parts were stolen, helmets were not kept back and finally some of my friends became disfigured permanently.

I still remember one day,after his late evening party this guy took me on rent and he eventually parked me in an edge of sewage drain canal, in a deserted area, just to ensure I fell in to it. I had heard stories of him from other rented bikes, which were parked on middle of highway or left abounded on top of busy flyovers.

When I was parked in such undesirable place, one of his friends did ask Hritik why he is doing this always after renting out, isn’t it unfair on the owners of the company to undergo lose due to such deed. Hritik was unsympathetic and said it’s the Karma of the bike and its company and he damn cares. He also confessed that he felt happy seeing such things getting damaged due to accidents, with a remorseless smile on him.

This continued for many days and I kept hearing about how my other bike friends were getting damaged by his purposeful act. I felt upset about my owners undergoing lose due to such people.

And then the pandemic crisis hit the world. My company had major issues as there were not many takers for the bike rides and on addition I was severely damaged due to the inhuman acts of people like Hritik. I was left to the care of bike garage and I am resting here from many months.

I also heard, Hritik lost his job and it’s been six months now. With no savings to backup he is literally in tears searching for new opportunities. Though getting few calls to attend interviews, he is not able to be on time as he can’t afford the same bikes which he ridiculed earlier and wait for the unscheduled public transport. This has pushed him to undue pressure and today he is sitting in this bus stop waiting for his next destination.

The same bikes which were pushed to scrap, like me, are watching the Karma getting bounced at people like Hritik.

  

Disclaimer: All the incidents, characters, names are fictitious and any resemblance to anyone or events is pure coincidence.