The Image...


The cold night did have some effect on me...making me pull my jacket around and rub my hands to feel the heat...
Though the road seemed familiar, being alone in a deserted road like this terrified me....
I walked crossing my hands, cursing the taxi that broke down and my mobile that has charged out and got switched off....
I remembered the charge being full until I felt the place...even while in the taxi...!! That was strange..! yet no time to investigate or brood over it...
Cool air brushed my face, the only exposed part sending Goosebumps all over...
The surrounding was spooky with huge black trees, invisible sounds and me trembling all alone...
An owl hooted somewhere...fluttered its wings and flew into the dark sky...
The road weighing me is covered with dry leaves...rustling...and few getting smashed under my feet...
The streetlights half hidden in the overgrown branches of trees flashed distorted light as the branches brushed across them...
Looking back at the darkened road, I appreciated myself for my guts...
I concentrated on something good like birthdays, surprises...but my mind kept reminding me of old scary stories...
Oh..!why now..!!to distract myself I looked up the sky, the moon might cool me...but alas..!!no moon...
It was black, pitch black to be precise...I thought not to look at the trees but I did...!!
Standing big and dark and shaking...they sure did draw my attention..
I could have admired them in daylight but now things are different..
I wished I could fly or click my finger and disappear! Just vanish with the wind than to stand here...
I kept on promising myself never again to walk alone here, to plug my mobile to charge and never ever to be late...
Suddenly there was movement on the other side of the road ,a bush moved lightly...
Something yellowish peeped from them...two yellowish things...eyes...!!!
I froze, I imagined someone or something ready to hunt, kill...eat maybe..!!!
But came a sound...”meow”...gosh a cat...!!!!
A black cat peeped from the bushes and suddenly from there it crossed the road...superstitious or hilarious...!
I watched as the cat lazily crossed the road and turning to watch me before disappearing again...!!
Should I cross or wait for someone to walk pass me and then move on...?!
Noway...i would stay all night..!hmmmm... I walked again...looking at the darkness...
I could see shapes...my imagination again..i tried to shape my fearing imagination..
First a cat with few circles, then a flower with a few more circles...I smiled to myself..
Again a few circles but this time it wasn’t my imagination coz the circles were big..!!!and kept on getting bigger...!!!
The circles now appeared white...the image grew big as if someone was approaching and it was...
I saw an enlarged image, was it a man or a woman...or a ghost...!!!?
The figure was approaching me slowly...with something like a stick in its hands..
Maybe a rod..!!!
I got terrified, wanted to run but found my legs rooted...
I wanted to scream for help but found myself tongue tied...
I looked around for help, but I was all alone, even the kitty has run away...!!!
By the time the image has gotten closer, close enough that I could see the long nails in its hand holding the rod...!!!
I was not sure of the image coz it had a hood exposing only the mouth...the image moved casually as if sensing my non-mobility...
Suddenly it opened its mouth and I could see two sharp teeth...teeth that were ready to bite...drink...taste..
I couldn’t hold longer , I took a long breadth and started to run...realizing my sudden flight, the image took a long leap and landed in front of me...
A loud scream tore from the bottom of my throat...
I opened my eyes and found myself in the backseat of the taxi...
So it was just a dream...whew..!!!i relaxed and even smiled...the driver as if reading my thoughts smiled at me from the rear view mirror..
I saw the time...it was 12.30...i looked out again at the darkness relieved that nothing did happen...
Suddenly the car stopped...the driver tried starting it several times but was unsuccessful...
He looked at me apologetically... hmmm..i knew I had to walk now...I shook my head at him, paid and got outta the car...
Once outside, I realized a familiarity..!!! Have I been here...? Only in your dreams answered my mind...fear seized me...!
I grabbed my bag, opened it and searched for something....
Terror struck when I found my mobile switched off...!

_Ishu...