Public Display of Affection

One my way to Mangalore from Kasaragod. The not so crowded bus was literally dragging itself to its destination with just the right amount of people. I was for a change happy that I got into a bus where I could park my bum into a comfortable seat beside this lady with her 5 or 6 year old boy who was dozing off to sleep. I put on my headphones and was getting comfy. The bus has just crossed Adkathbail and stopped at its usual stop for passengers to get in and out. And this lady gets in and looks around for a seat. Mine was the only seat which had place for like half a person of her size. But then this is India and thoda adjust kar lo na yaar. So she squeezes her big butt between the hand rest and me of course. I almost yelped when she sat. I can't really complain since ours is a populated country with bad public transport. Now after all this squishing and squashing I have put on my headphone and enjoying my usual music. The lady also takes out her phone since it's an hour long journey. She started a video call right there. I mean, not that it's a problem but we don't see many people doing it here in this part. And to add she is not wearing any headphones. I couldn't help getting distracted but kept trying my best not to stare at her screen which was right in front of me. I felt the lady was actually pointing the front camera at me and to make sure of this I looked into her screen and I was right. I was partly visible. I wanted to tell her to hold her phone right but then gave up because she was in the midst of this really lovy dovy conversation. She kept throwing kisses virtually at this man on the screen. Well .... it's none of my business but I felt really awkward since I had never experienced this here in Kasaragod. I have seen PDA during my trips abroad but never here. And to be honest, this is not even PDA officially! The couple weren't speaking to each other but kept staring at each other smiling and exchanging kisses virtually. Initially I was irritated but then why should I be. I started writing this because I was irritated but then why should I mind and why should it be my business to interfere ?

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