Thursday, November 19, 2015

Timeline

It was dark. I was absolutely sure I was on the right road. I could still hear the sound of those dogs. They were like blood hungry hounds giving their best shot at their potential kill. Two of them got very close by, I had to lift my legs one after the other and accelerate. This was getting exhausting, I have already lost my way!

I now see that more other stray dogs, have joined the chase. It's a territorial issue and they want to make sure that they have one man down to prove their might.

I got to the last gear that my bike can afford and drove like a crazy bull.  I was not sure how far have I ventured from my colony as  I could no longer feel the familiar terrain. The chase was getting deadly and that was when I suddenly changed my course and headed to a narrow alley with no street lights. I stopped my bike and switched off the engine and switched off the lights.

I always switch the lights off at a time when I don't feel sleepy at all. I kept staring at the ceiling fan. Every rotation of the wings recounted the events of the day as it unfolded.

I was dragging my body. I knew I had no blood left in me. But revenge I seek and I know that if I have to cheat death for that, I will.

I keep dragging my body on to the lake shore. I arrive at the end of the lake and then I pass out!

I wake up and I see that my train has arrived at Milton. I knew, I just have 20 minutes more before I am dropped off at Downtown.

I pick up the book "The Revenant". The last time I remember I left the book at a juncture where in the main protagonist is chased by a bear and is mauled to near death and is crawling to get to the lake shore!
 Yes lake shore it is!