After the history lecture ended, everyone left the classroom. Some students went to library just to overdo the studies. Some gathered in the hallway and started planning the things to do today as there were no more lectures today so they decided to do time pass. Some planned to go for a road trip on their bikes, some of them planned to have car races, some guys left off for home as they only wanted to have sleep, ambitious ones were pre planned about their extra curriculum classes where they tries to learn some new skills and get better. All the professors and teachers were worried about what to do as they couldn’t left the college because even if all the lectures were cancelled they has to stay at college till the end of the today’s schedule.
George was looking in his mobile suspiciously while sitting in the library even though the use of mobile phones and other electronic devices was prohibited in the library he had taken the risk to use it. As if someone gets caught while using their mobile phones in the library their devices were taken away for a day and that too with the fine of five hundred dollars.
George red some messages and opened a surfing window in his mobile typed some codes sort of hacking, smiled and left the college.
Charlie went directly to the home and got into the bed,
Mrs. Parker worriedly came to his room and asked,”Hey, son what happened? Are you alright? Is there anything wrong? Are you feeling sick? How did you come back so earlier from the college today?” Mrs. Parker was speaking continuously in worry.
“Mom! Mom I am fine okay nothing happened. I came back early just because our lectures were cancelled for today so I came back early.”Charlie told his mother so she will stop panicking.
“Oh is that so, well you do sleep okay I will not bother you and interrupt your sleep.” Mrs. Parker said and leaves the room.
“What was that about not interrupting my sleep? She just waked me up messed up my sleep now I will not be able to sleep again for the whole day.” Charlie said to himself and got up off the washed his face and started playing games on the computer.
While everyone were enjoying in their own way Erica was sitting in her room which was completely messy. All the stuff was scattered around the room, some torn papers were spread all over the room.
Erica was sitting on a sitting wooden stool in front of a canvas holding a paint brush in her hand, wearing white skirt; a pencil was tucked in her hair bun. She was looking at the drowning sun from her balcony window. She started drawing a picture in her mind and her hands were moving for the next two to three hours, she didn’t even blink her eyes and portrayed her thoughts on the canvas. When she got satisfied for the art she took a relaxing breath and wrapped all her stuff.
After playing some games on the computer Charlie went out. He took out his bike and rode it anywhere as in wherever the road took him. He wandered so much that he returned home just before the dinner. He got fresh and showed up on dining table for the dinner. Charlie was so hungry as he didn’t ate the breakfast properly at the morning, he haven’t eaten anything in the college and even after coming back to the home, so after this much time he felt the hunger.
On the dinner table, while Charlie was enjoying his meal Mr. Parker aka Charlie’s father asked him,
“Charlie, how is your college going?”
“It’s nice dad, we are having fun.” Charlie said calmly, as he sensed something onto him so he got alert.
“We?” Mr. Parker asked sarcastically.
“Dad I said in general that we as in all the students having fun.” Charlie.
“Well, it’s nice that you are enjoying in the college, but remember that college is for studies too don’t just waste your time in enjoyment or else it will be difficult for you to face the future.” Mr. John.
“Yes dad I will remember.” Charlie said in the low voice.
“One more thing, what are you going to do after the college will complete?” Mr. John.
“No dad I haven’t thought or decided anything about the future.” Charlie.
“Charlie, what is this careless attitude? You better become serious about life.” Mr. John raised his voice.
“Dad please tell me the definition of being serious about life because as far as I think It has different meaning for everyone. For me, it is being nice to everyone, cares about your family and loved ones.” Charlie.
“I am glad that you got such a good and kind heart, I am happy that your thoughts reflect the good upbringing of my and your mother. But son world is not that good as good as you think. This world is cruel it gives you respect and value not just based on your thoughts and kind behavior, it gives you respect based on your image in the society and that your image and status in the society is decided on the basis of what is your work. So to get stood up in the society you have to get the money as your work doesn’t decide the status but your bank balance does. And to earn money you have to study hard, get a high earning job so everyone will respect you.” Mr. John said calmly.
Charlie holds his father’s hand and asked,” Dad is everything alright?” Mr. John sighs.
“Dad don’t worry everything will be fine we are with you.” Charlie said while looking at his mom. She came closer to them and they all had a group hug.
“Dad you know what your wife always gets angry with me I wonder how did you lived with her for so long.” Charlie said to ease the situation and they all laughed. Charlie went to his room.
After coming back to his room he took his mobile phone in his hand, puts on headphones, plays the music, closes his eyes and gets in the deep sleep.
Sun rays were flickering directly on his eyes, birds’ chattering was falling on his ears, and he opened his eyes with too much difficulty, he looked around he was in a forest and he was in his outfit from last night.
“Where am I?” he wondered.
It was beautiful, natural scenery he got delighted and started walking and he was wandering all of the jungle in the forest area. He was walking and saw a smoke from far more direction, he assumed that it was east as it had sun in that direction and looking like it was morning time so Charlie was sure that it was east. He headed towards that direction. While going towards the smoke he was getting mesmerized by the nature he saw huge elephants of brown color and that too hairy. A giant boar, colorful butterflies, a group of ants was walking in front of him. Venomous snakes were climbing the trees, flock of birds were flying high.
He walked a while and suddenly the atmosphere changed he was in a desert there were no traces of living being for till the range of eyesight. He got thirsty but he had no water to drink. He kept walking and started feeling dizzy. Charlie did not have strength to keep this up, he could not bring himself together and he got fainted. He thought this was the end of the life his eyes were getting closed and he was recalling his parents Mr. and Mrs. Parker, his childhood friend George, his childhood memories and his eyes got closed. Vultures were waiting for his last breath but Just before taking his last breath a spark happened in his neurons a picture was getting cleared behind his closed eyes. He saw a tender but strong hand was coming towards him and a face followed that hand it was a girl, she grabbed him and pulled him up and he opened his eyes but this time, atmosphere was a lot different,
He was lying on the sea shore it was dark and thunders and lightning were making the atmosphere even more fearsome but even with the thunders and lightning the ocean was calm, steady and still.
He stood up; this time his attire was completely changed he was wearing a white cloth wrapped over his body. The sand on the sea shore stuck to his body. He looked around there was a cave near to him he curiously walked towards the cave as if he was just a mere puppet and someone controlling him as toy, or like he is a metal and that cave is a magnet so he got involuntarily attracted towards the cave.
As he entered the cave, he saw that some wooden torches were hung up on the walls of the cave and the light coming from the fire of those torches was reflecting on the walls of the cave. That reflecting fire made the walls look pale red, he saw closely that some pictures were carved on the walls of the cave like, snakes, someone backstabbing another person, kids are crying in the middle of the fire, and so many strange drawings.
While he was trying to understand those pictures, a white shady, smoky figure was appearing behind him. When he turned around he saw,
An elderly person wearing same attire as Charlie, he had long white hairs having more length than his shoulders, and a beard lengthier than his chest. He had so bright eyes.
Charlie got scared after seeing him suddenly, and asked,
“Who are you? Where am I?” Charlie asked.
“I am no one or you can say I am just a way guide. And your question is wrong it does not even matter that where are you? What matters is who are you? And answer to that is you are the savior. Be careful ahead the route will be more dangerous. I cannot say more, now hurry or else you will be trapped in here like us. Go! GO! GO! Look they are coming … Aah…” that old man screamed and got pulled in a hollow black circle.
In Charlie’s room,
Charlie screamed and woke up from his dream and realized that it was a dream and get relived. Then Charlie slept again and this time he slept so well that he got awaken after his mother came to his room to wake him up.
In the morning Charlie was bit confused about the dream of the last night but he was feeling more energetic, completely charged, fully enthusiastic and youthful like he felt never before. He got ready; freshen up with no time taken. He came to the dining table had a full breakfast and leaves for the college. While going to the college he gave a ring to the George meanwhile George asked Charlie to pick him up for the college as his bike was out of fuel. So Charlie went to George’s place and picked him up for the college they both reached the college.
They were walking towards their classroom, and so many students of other courses were doing time pass, so both of them ignored the chaos and entered their classroom they saw everyone was gathered around Erica. Charlie asked Chris “What happened?”
“Erica has a painting drawn by herself everyone is excited to see that.” Chris told.
“Hey man, let’s see the painting,” Charlie nearly pulled George
Charlie was excited to see as it was painted by Erica. And George was curious to see the art.
They both went towards the Erica who was showing everyone her painting.
Charlie took the canvas paper in his hand and shocked to see the painting as in the painting, in the background there was forest and in front of that forest that old man from the dream holding the baby Charlie in his arms.
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