Its been a week since I have been regular at following a certain plan to address three different aspects of my life: sleeping habits, fitness and academics. So far I’ve managed to achieve 100% results on fitness and still working to improve other two. So, sticking to this plan, I attended my lectures after waking up early in the morning and the proceeded to the gym.

To undertand the events that are to take place further in the story, the reader must be acquainted with my previous (and introductory) post about the state of affairs at the gym.

I changed into my gym clothing, locked my stuff and went for a workout. So far so good. Again, I executed my exercise plan to perfection and returned to the changing rooms to shower and dress up. I opened my locker, entering the 4-digit pin on the keypad, kept my stuff (including mobile phone, ipod and glasses) and extracted the towel which I use to cover myself (unlike some of the others!). I kept all my clothing back in the locker, safely locked it, and proceeded for a quick shower in the only shower with curtains.

Now I’m sure you guys must be pondering what the hell is this stupid story about?

Anyway, I came out (again in towel), entered my key and….the locker didn’t open!!! I tried several times but the thing just wouldn’t open. So here I was in a towel with all my clothes and stuff locked in.

I asked a guy who was going down to send someone for help, just as I did for the naked guy whose stuff was locked when I came for the first time.

5, 10 and finally after passage of 15 uncomfortable minutes a guy came in, confirmed my problem, and asked loudly for everyone to hear: “Is it okay if a girl comes in?”

Ofcourse, why would that be a problem?? A silence was supposed to mean YES. Just at that time an old man, probably some staff, said “NO! I’m changing.”

I said to myself “oye buddhay teri……tujhe kia fark parta hai larki se!!” Apparently the guy who came in earlier missed the old man’s request and motioned for the security girl to come in for opening my locker. That old man, furious, then sent her out, lectured the previous guy for some good five minutes which felt like eternity. He then took another five long minutes to get dressed and leave before the lady came in and blessed me with some cover.