Dream

I saw light ahead of the tunnel and I ran, it was all deserted, not a single living being around I shouted on top of my voice?.. But all in vain, I could only hear the echo back.

I looked around, saw lush green mountains on the Mumbai-Pune expressway; it was something I had always admired. But why does it felt so scary today? I could not recall what brought me to the highway and that to all alone? The last I remembered was that I was happily sitting at home chatting with my mother, telling her all the stories about office and my new blogging interest.

It started to rain? But I could not find any shelter and I was very scared to go back to the tunnel. I started to walk hoping that I might find a person who could help me out and let me know where exactly I was. I could recognize the path, my last drive to Mumbai and how I had always loved the Mumbai Expressway in rains. I was expecting some “Tapri” or “food junction” down the road but there was none. I remembered there had been telephone booths at every few kms. I started to run in the rain though it was difficult for me. I was gasping after running for around a kilometer but why the hell I don’t see any hoardings or telephone booth?

I started to lose my strength, I was very scared… I knew this route, all this was familiar to me but yet, today it looks strange. Why the hell are there no vehicles on the expressway? I was praying to God not to get me in any tunnel further on the road.

I was tired, very tired… Suddenly it struck me that I should be carrying my mobile phone. I searched my pocket and to my surprise there was no phone. I dialed a number for help but no one picked the call. But whom did I call and which number…God! Help me. I did not remember any other number so I thought of checking my phone book. But not a single number stored… I was horrified and started to get restless. I was shivering badly and tears rolled down my cheeks…

What the hell is happening with me?? Why can’t I find answer to any of the questions…?

I ran and ran and ran?.. Almost at around 400 mts to where I was, I see a guy walking with his back towards me… Who was he?? I shouted for help… “HELLOOOO? Excuse Me?, But he could not hear me?. I ran as fast as I could to reach him.. He kept on walking at his pace? I was praying to GOD that he should be my rescuer… I lost my breadth and stopped at few feet?s from him. I called him again… “Hello ?. Excuse Me? Can you please help me”. This time he heard and stopped… But he did not turn. Somehow I felt I knew this person? he seem to be very familiar. I started walking towards him guessing who he was? I was there now, just behind him… I placed my hand on his shoulder and he turned…

Tringg Tringgg (mobile ringing??.) I got up from my sleep. It was a call from V with whom I had a terrible fight a night before and I had slept crying. He had called to sort out things exactly in the way he came in my dreams for my rescue.