Chaos follows five
Sonal Sareen, AIS Saket, XI D
After five years of medical school, Jannat, Ila, Mrinal, Laila, and Chahak were finally ready for a celebration. Endless lectures and the pressure of hospital rounds had drained them. So, they planned a trip to Dubai, dreaming of beaches, skyscrapers, and desert adventures. However, chaos was due. It began before they even left. Halfway to the airport, Mrinal suddenly gasped. "My suitcase!" "You have three of them," Laila exclaimed. "Yes, but that one’s important!" Mrinal cried. The car screeched to a halt, then turned to Mrinal’s home to get the suitcase. Panic erupted as all were convinced that they would miss their flight. Somehow, they reached the airport on time. Just when relief began to settle in, Laila casually admitted, "I didn’t do the web check-in." A groan followed. They sprinted through security and dashed to the gate, arriving just before closing.
The flight was no better. Their seats were all separated. Jannat was squeezed into a middle seat. Chahak sat with a screaming infant. Laila’s seat was littered with crumbs. Next to Ila sat a man who snored loudly. Meanwhile, Mrinal landed the last row seat beside the lavatory.
By the time they reached Dubai, they were exhausted but determined to have fun. That evening they booked a table at a restaurant in the Burj Khalifa. The menu, written in French and Arabic, was baffling. Determined to be urbane, they confidently ordered dishes randomly. The food arrived.
A slimy green substance. A suspiciously spiced dish. Something that looked vaguely like seaweed. Just when they were wondering what to do with the food, a waiter shouted, "Someone is choking!"
Without hesitation, the five friends sprang into action. Training from medical school took over instantly. They teamed up to save a life. Within seconds the man was breathing again and restaurant erupted in applause. And for the first time since the trip began, the five friends stood together, grinning widely. "Well, we can survive anything," Ila said.
And perhaps that was the real celebration. The five of them, still standing together after every bit of chaos life threw their way.
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