Saturday, February 20, 2010

The Dream

I am lying somewhere, all shivering and soaked in my own sweat. I am staring at the ceiling and it is dark. Where am I? I am all frightened. I looked around , Suddenly someone grabbed me " are you ok, honey" Jai mumbled. " yeah i'm fine, I need some water" I just got up from the bed and walk towards the kitchen.  My body was still shivering, my legs feeling weak that I had to hold myself as I moved. I opened the refrigerator and had a glass of ginger ale, then another and walked towards the window. Its 4 in the morning. It was snowing outside. The city streets were still busy, all bathed in the eerie night light. The Hudson flows calmly on either side of my horizon. Suddenly, I remember what woke me up and I try to focus on what I saw in my dreams. It started to clear slowly. I collected the small pieces of dreams and try to arrange them in order. It was frightening.

I was in bed somewhere. It was all white everywhere. The walls, the flowers, the curtains, everything looks pale. My own shadow seems pale. I got up from the bed. There was a large window next to my bed. I part the curtains and I cant believe my eyes; but my window was opening to a ocean, an endless expanse of ocean. I just stood there, staring..confused. Suddenly someone knocked on my door.  I realized, I was in a room. Someone is approaching me. I cant believe my own eyes, My Grandfather. What is he doing here?? I asked myself. He seems so energetic to me. He died an year ago. What is he trying to tell me? He walks slowly to me, he hold my hands and looked into my eyes. I felt like I want to ask something, but I cant get myself to speak. His eyes looks tired as always. But I found a sparkle; deep inside his eyes, I saw sadness. His eyes filled with tears, he told me "You lost it my child, realize that, You will be fine. Just come back to life. Just come back." I had no idea what he was saying, so I  just stared at him. He hugged me tightly and walk away slowly. I looked through the window, without realizing what he actually meant. But now, the ocean was not calm. The sky looked dark and ominous, there was little light, the waves gathered strength and were loud,  aggressive, like a tsunami and pounded against the window glass, coming in again and again, with a ferocity that made me shudder.  I was so frightened. I felt my death so near, a premonition of an impending calamity. I had that inner feeling and suddenly something stabbed my abdomen. It was so intense. I hold my stomach so tight and I cried for help. The water starts to flow inside the room through my window. I cant move an inch with my pain, I was so frozen there. The water that started to soak me was pure red blood.I was crying 'My baby,My baby'.

I looked through my window. It was all blurred with water or my tears!!!!

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