Naina

I just reached hypnagogia a stage in where reality and fantasy are on constant war to dominate.The song closer is playing in the background and I am in the middle of nowhere,it's beautiful here,Everything is blue and white feathery clouds are floating around.It is a bit cold but heavenly.I was just about to fly when reality won and I felt the vibration on my lap.It was Priya who invaded my sleep and about to start dream.
"Hello...haan bol....kya abhi?...okay man I will be there in an hour"
I have to go because being a partial insomniac is hard when someone wakes you up in the middle of your sleep.
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'How girls do this eyeliner thing'...it was my 7th attempt and then boom *trrring trrring* the doorbell came as a shock and I fucked it again "aarrrggghh...who is it".
Hi I'm Naina...Priya's friend...I live nearby so she asked me to pick you up.You ready?
I'm ready?.Do I look ready...huh."just 5 minutes" I said and went on the crusade again.
It took half an hour to look completely presentable for a party.
'you done...okay let's go' she looked more than calm for someone who was betrayed with 25 minutes of time.Do people like this really exist..I smirked.
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'We're not going to find a taxi from here' she said and pointed to the street joining our lane to main road.
It has been 20 minutes and we are still waiting for a transport at a bus stop.
'It's strange how cold the weather is now...in August I mean' I sheavered.
'Normal for me...I'm always cold' she chuckled.
This girl is weird...I mean nothing affects her.She is wearing a sleeveless and not feeling cold,is calm while waiting..is she a monk or something.
My thoughts can go wild when I haven't slept for hours,that is the problem with people suffering from insomnia.
'Hey a car...stop...lift...it stopped...hey can we get a lift'
'yeah sure...where to?'
'Chhatarpur' and she hopped in...'come in,we're gonna be late' and I had no choice.
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The driver was a mid aged man,cool we are two and he is one...you know in case,i thought to myself.
'what is in the back...it's moving I think' Naina said to uncle.
'Gas Cylinder beta...it must've gotten loose' he smiled,creepy penetrating your soul smile.
I got goosebumps man...there's something wrong with this man.
We just entered Saket,the most active area of the city.
'Uncle stop here...I have some work I need to do'
He acted as he didn't listen what I just said instead he increased speed.
'uncle stooop....I have some work' I shouted.
No response...just when I was going to tap on his shoulder,i noticed a knife and a gun in his gate box.
I looked at him frightened and shocked,he was looking right back in my eyes.I bounced back and right then he spoke with a creeping smile 'nobody gets out of my car until I want them to'
What the fuck...I looked at Naina.She was calm like nothing happened.
'Naina we need to get out,he is going to kill us...'Naina open the door... jump' I whispered.
'It's okay...don't worry.he will drop us at chhatarpur' she smiled.
'Are you fucking mad,this guy has a gun,I don't know maybe he's got someone else to kill in back there...don't you fucking understand' I shouted.
I pulled the handbrake,i didn't know what else to do...the guy screamed at me,trying to push me back but he was late,he was too late.The car turned and bounced off it's wheels...
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The car is in the air.The man is screaming...my legs are stuck in between seats,I can't move.Holding seats for protection I  looked at Naina she is still calm as fuck.I don't know what to say...is she on drugs or something.It explains everything the sleeveless thing the calmness everything.'Naina wake up'...I shouted.The car took its first hit and bounced again.Me head hit something,I'm dizzy.'Naina...wake up' came out of my mouth..as I noticed her shining heart shaped locket fall from her neck right on me,she is smiling...what is she on acid, LSD.. oh fuck.The car took its second hit and I blacked out.
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Aah...my head is paining.I have to get out of the car...I crawled to the door,it is stuck.How...how to get out..I looked around...the front door,it is broken...I crawled out on the road.Where is Naina and the guy,the murderer man.Where are they.I was lying on  the road.I think I hit something my shoulders are hurting.I looked at it,damn...there is blood,there is lot of blood.'Nainaaa' I shouted...where is she,bloody junkie...she is not in the car,where is she.
I stood up..there she is on the other side of the road and again calm as fuck.'Hey...you okay? I'm bleeding...I'm fucking bleeding'
She said nothing..she is okay,she is perfectly okay...waaat..I thought to myself.
'Where is...where is the guy' I asked her...she pointed to the car...he is lying ahed of the car,must have cracked the windshield when the car made it's final stop.'Is he dead?' I asked.
'Yes..he is'...let's go to the police.
'It's okay...she said still smiling.
'There is no need of that...you have no threat now.Go home'...'Go home?...how? Haan...with a bleeding shoulder...how do you suppose me to make my way home...I need to go to a hospital...'
And then suddenly the car blasted...may be the gas cylinder it was.
A part of it hit me in the neck...I fell down.Blood gushing out from me...I can't speak it hurts as hell...I looked at Naina,calm and smiling again... everything blacked out again.
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Something is vibrating on my lap...Am I dead?
Are there mobile phones in hell...wow...wake up.
I stood up in a shock...
I am in my home... confused.What...did I dozed off? Was that all a dream?
Fuck man... phew..I went to the mirror,checked my shoulder and neck.something dropped when I moved but who cares...first check am I alive or not...haha.
It was a dream...yeyyy..but so real man.It must have been a deep sleep.Mobile still vibrating..'Hello...who is it...Priya...you will not believe what just happened...I had a dream man,I'll tell you about this in the office'...
'Why didn't you came to the party yesterday?I called you but your mobile phone was unreachable...' she asked me in a worried tone.
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Phone dropped of my hand.What....she called yesterday?
I looked at the phone I just dropped...it was near a locket...a heart shaped,shining locket.

Happily sad

The darkness was engulfing everything around him,the enormous trees looked like a wall between him and the chaos of this world.He was sitting in the dark listening to the river waves.Just some moments before he was happy,laughing and goofing around with friends.He played pool after long,after very long he'd say.But somewhere he was afraid that maybe if he will not show his happiness on the outside people will know that he is someone else,he is something else.
Don't we all do this?
Don't we all show one side of us,the shallow,the happy go lucky side of us to protect what we really are.I'm not saying not to do it instead I support it in every way possible cause if people know what we are they will either pity us, hate us or fear us.
When you are alone one of two things comes to your mind.All the good you have done or all the bad you have done and you know it was a good day so the night was ready to balance the universe.Things he had done which were still okay for some people but you only know how hard it hits when you fall yourself and it was recent when he fell hard,very hard.Karma is a bitch,his own deeds came back to punish him in a way only he knows.His punishment was his happiness,his face will smile but his smile will never reach his eyes.He will not be able to tell anyone about how it feels but he will die slowly and painfully.
He accepted his demons and everything he was offered with,he drank the poison and made a pact with his demons that if a day comes when he will be free,when his sentence will end.He will rise again from his ashes like a Phoenix.
Until then he must walk around happily sad.