Teenage Anecdote 2 - Jam fruit plucking
This is the second anecdote from my teens which I had said I would write about in my previous post. I had gone to stay for my summer vacations at my aunt's house in Churchgate. My aunt sent me back to Matunga on some errand. Once I reached my residence, I found a group of friends sitting down near the water tank. The summer vacations had just started and the 'jam' fruit tree was full of sweet, luscious jams. I saw them eyeing the fruits longingly and wishing they could get their hands on it somehow. Now the tree is located in the Ruparel College vice principals garden, which in turn is a part of Ruparel College's botanical garden. Ruparel College at that point in time had still not shut for summer vacations and students and staff were still around, which is what makes this narrative all the more interesting. I joined the group and asked them why they do not just cross over the wall and get the fruits. They were actually too scared and said what if they were caught. I to...