It was a dark night. Black clouds carrying ample water had
started to gather in the sky. It looked like it would start raining any moment.
Rakesh was all alone on the streets heading towards his home. It was not easy
to travel alone when the atmosphere was threatening.
Clouds bumped into each other to make thunderous noise. It
was enough to take the life out of someone. Lightening showed flashes and the
authority of danger it posed. Rakesh was still more than five kilometers away
from his home. Though he was on his bike, he was driving steadily as it started
raining. He knew it would not take more than a few minutes before it starts to
rain cats and dogs. After all he was accustomed to the weather conditions.
His fears came true. The drizzle bubbled into steady showers.
Rakesh wanted to reach home faster as it was the only safe place in the world
for him. But what was that? His bike started to hiccup. Looked like the machine
was taking a bath in the rains, which was enough to bring sweat on his forehead
in the heavy rains accompanied by cold weather.
As a filmy scene would show it, Rakesh realized something
moving from a few meters from him. It was a strange figure that he had never
seen before. By this time, it was pitch dark and his bike also gave way. He was
completely drenched in the heavy rains. It could have been anybody and anything
which could harm him.
He took a few steps away from where he was standing and tried
to gauge what that thing was. However there was no way he could make it out.
His curiosity got the better of his fear. Gathering courage, he moved in the direction
of that unknown and interesting thing. However as he took a few steps, that
thing moved a bit, but away from Rakesh.
He thought that it feared him. He automatically gathered more
courage and confidently started walking in that direction. However, he wasn’t
fast enough and there was no sound after that. A flash of lightening was enough
for Rakesh to view a drenched road that was entirely deserted. It looked as if the
strange thing suddenly vanished into thin air.
There was no hiding place around the path too. And the
absence of that strange thing suddenly sent down shivers down Rakesh’s body. He
looked around trying his best to find what moved around. Rakesh took out his
mobile and turned on its battery in a desperate attempt to make sure he was
safe on that lonely way that seemed to be heading nowhere.
He finally saw a figure that resembled a mongoose. It had a
pair of long ears and long strands of hair all over its body. Its eyes were flashing
in the darkness all around. That animal was making terrible faces at Rakesh and
making strange noise, which was enough to get Rakesh goose bumps all over his
body.
Taking three-four huge steps that mongoose-like animal leaped
towards Rakesh….
Common now, friends. You have read enough of the story. We (and
even I) have had enough of this. Now, be a Good Samaritan and transfer 200
bucks in my bank account. (I hope I entertained you [which I know I haven’t]).
Move on mates, the story’s over (hahahaha)!!!