Maybe....!!

That day while I was going to my work, I met someone who asked me to lift. She wanted to go to her school. I was completely unknown to her. I thought for a while, shall I give her lift as she was in trouble. Then I asked her to sit.

Maybe she was really in trouble, I thought. And I dropped her where she worked, just beside my office. I asked her whether she was happy now or still was she worried. Our conversation was brief. She then left and I proceeded to my work. To my surprise, when I reached the office, at my desk, I had lost my phone and wallet.

"Maybe, the lady whom I helped had stolen my phone and wallet.

Maybe I have dropped it somewhere, by mistake."

I was upset. I was worried about my phone which had all my official and banking details. I was worried about my wallet as it had my credit and debit cards, and some blank cheques. My colleagues asked me what was the matter., but I was speechless. Should I have said my fellow men about this incident.? Should I have said to my colleagues that a lady whom I gave lift has stolen my phone and wallet.?

I was sad as well as confused. One of my colleagues asked me to give him the phone as it had all those emails and documents from the office. I couldn't give. He was surprised to know that I had lost my phone and wallet. I narrated this accidental incident to him. He couldn't believe that a lady whom we are helping can be so cheap and cheat. But it was my luck that helped me at that moment. I had copied the emails and documents to my pen drive.

However, the day was gone. My office timing was over. It was going to be evening 6:30 pm when I was returning home. Fortunately, on my way home, I again met that lady. She was waiting for a long time to see me. She again did the same. She asked for a lift and I again told her to sit as if I didn't remember anything. I pretended that I have forgotten everything about the phone and wallet. Then the lady offered me coffee. And I did stop my bike at a restaurant. We then went in and sat for coffee. Till now we haven't started any conversation.

She then noticed that I was sad and worried. She opened her bag, took out the wallet and phone. She then told me that while I dropped her near the school, my phone and wallet were dropped too. She kept it with her and waited for me to return those back. So she intentionally approached me for coffee as she wanted to refund my wallet and phone. I was extremely happy and at the same time, I was again sad. She asked me what happened.? Why was I sad and depressed.? But I was speechless again.

Before knowing a person perfectly, we judge them, and it's wrong. It's really good said that -

 "Never judge a book by its cover."