Petrol pump

It was rainy sunday morning and we had already taken a heavy breakfast (ofcourse cooked by me). My friend (Nilesh) had interview in Infosys at around 3 PM,So I was in favour of having a quick sleep of 2 hour before we leave for Hinjewadi.We were sure that it was going to be tough journey as hinjewadi was around 40 Km away. My bike had not yet travelled such a large distance in a strech.
At around 1 PM we left for Hinjewadi. To my disappointment I saw that my fuel tank meter was touching empty mark.All petrol pump on route was quiert congested so we skipped them. Finally we found one petrol pump near railway station which was less crowded. This petrol pump was following new trend of employing girls( Which I presumed are more honest).I was in all praise in my mind pump owner for employing girls as means of empowerment.
I jumped in the line to get my tank filled up. As soon as I reached to pump itself, I realized that I have only 100 bucks in my pocket so I asked Nilesh to take out some money. After little discussion we thought that Rs. 200 petrol should be suffiecient for whole trip. But before we can say anything to lady on pump, she thrusted nozel of pump in my bike. I was wise enough to see 0, as I had heard various stories of patrol cheating on petrol pump. suddenly one more girl popped up in front of us with usual money collecting bag and recipt book in his hand. With smiling face she asked us if we want reciept. we politely declined it. listening ‘No’ she started giggling and said “Many people asked for recipt so I asked you guys”. To which my friend promptly replied – “thanks, but we do not want it”. Before we can take our eyes back to pump meter,pump lady had already finished with petrol.After moving out of petrol pump, I said to my friend that all petrol pump should take this pump as example and employ girls. this will be good way to empowerment to girls and beneficial for owner too(as girls takes less money for same work).
After we moved couple of kilometers I realized that my  fueltank meter has not gone up enough.In a matter of minute my thoughts got changed  All thoughts of women empowerment went in air and thoughts of cheating entrenched me. I felt agnoy all over my body. We realized that it was collusion of pump lady and giggling girl, and they actually succeeded in decieving us. This is not first time that petrol pump personals had cheated me, but this is first time that girls was able to get better of me.As Interview was at 3 PM, It looked unwise to go back to petrol pump. But I decided that I would go back to pump on my back journey and  take both girls to task.
After Interview I made sure we come back through same route(Even when it took me 2 More KM for my home). I parked my bike in front of pump and went straight in the cabin of pump owner. I was sure that if such thing is going on, it could not go without blessings of owner.Manager of pump stopped me  and asked me what exactly I wanted. I demanded to meet owner and refused to talk to him.Pump manager relented at the end called owner from inside room. Owner was 6 feet height,fair coloured around 45 year old chap. As soon as I saw owner, I stated my case in front of us. he tried to consol us. But consoling was not enough, I demanded to get my tank filled up with rest of patrol. By this time Nilesh also pitched in, he also tried to add some points. But owner refused to talk to him, and told rudely I could talk to time one person at time. He asked me if I had seen ’0′ before she started filling petrol to which I replied affirmatively.Then He asked if you have seen 200 mark, then also I responded No . Then it was his turn, He blamed us for not being awake and also accused us of getting “tempted” by girls. That was enough for my friend Nilesh, He repeated word “Tempted”  couple of times. After that he blasted that was enough buddy, If you had no plan to get our tank filled again that’s Ok but you could not abuse us for such thing. He dragged me out of cabin and told me  “let us go man” .. We won’t fill it petrol from here again. By that time  many people started looking towards us… realizing that he could not possibly let us go without petrol and bear bad publicity( Now with so many speactator). He literally ran to catch Nilesh. He caught Nilesh by hand and said sorry couple of times for his words.But Nilesh was in no mood to listen him. Owner told me -”you can take anything from my shop but do not go this way”.  I was on bike by that time but he was still holding Nilesh’s hand. He literally bagged us to get our tank filled.Finally I  decided to get our tank filled by Rs 100(For which earlier came). Later he said ‘sorry’ couple of times more for his rude words.
When I now think of that incident, I can not stopped smiling about how we went about it, Owners words were used as tool to meet our ends.:)

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