Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Be My Guest...!! - II

For story until now Go To the END :

Chapter Two - Solitude As I Had Asked For




















I boarded the 3:15 train
when everything was silent
and darkness everywhere,
the only light I was seeing
was light from blue night lamps.

All the passengers were deep asleep
lost 'emselves in some dreamland
with cold chilling experience
they were sleeping as hard as they can.
I tried to see the people's faces
while passing through
I saw several red glowing lights
shinning through the pitch black darkness
it seemed like glowing eyes dipped in crimson.
Red eyes looking at me
waiting for me to fall asleep,
to grab me by my throat
and tear my soul from within.

The feeling was as haunting
as its was chilling inside the 3:15 Train.
Whilst a pair of cold hand
grabbed me from the darkness
"Mr. Watson! please be careful
watch your step
and don't sweat with wariness
am here to grab you if you slip
Am here for your safety
to make sure no harm comes"
soften my beating heart,
His calm voice act like a tranquiliser,
I exhaled my jaded fears
and finally took some life in.

We reached our seats
it was numbered 6 and 8.
Mr. Ray handed me a blanket
and a thick book with torn brown cover.
He said its cold, and I may need it.
His presence made me so comfortable
I didn't think twice
before closing my eyes for a nap.
"Its a long journey
over 3 nights and 2 days.
All can do is sleep
and write and read
and eat of course"
Mr Ray was prepared
for the journey all along.
He pointed at the thick book
"Ancient history of Transylvania
and the Count's legacy" He paused
for a moment and then continued
"Its a huge book and of many interests
it will be useful
for your knowledge of this journey
to understand
and write on your say
and on the subject,
read it throughout the journey
as this journey will be very long
and nothing else to do."

There was really nothing to do
So I tried to listen to what's around
There was no sound
not a single moving sound around.
The silence was growing deep,
other than the constant music
synchronising the tone of the train.
I tried to read the book from my companion.
The night was very very cold
so I wrapped my blanket,
I planned to read,
But all the yellow bulbs were
either broken
or not working
Thence I couldn't read that night
Soon I fell asleep
and dreamt peacefully.

My eyes opened with a sudden jerk
the train stopped at a station
with only one stall.
It was morning light
shinning bright on my face
through the window beside.
I looked around
no one was there in the train
not a singe sole around
Even Mr. Ray left a note
"Mr. Watson! I have left
your breakfast on the table
I jus' came to know,
one of my acquaintance
is travelling in the same train
I will be back soon
Hope you enjoy your breakfast
and the book."

I looked outside
for where we were
its was more than an hour
we were unmovable,
I got down, but neither anyone at the platform
nor any board with any name on.
Even the station master
was not there where he should've been found.
I got back inside the train,
confused but what could be done.
It was solitude as I had asked for
then why my soul is being haunted?
Why I feel so frightened?
But nothing to do
rather than wait for the time to come.

I had my breakfast
and tried to concentrate on the book.
It was so fascinating how the author
had carefully portrayed the history
with his words.
I didn't know where the time flew away.
Next I remember looking outside,
and the train starting from the station.
It was already evening
with little dark wrapping the earth.

Here comes Mr. Ray
"Oh!! my Friend am so sorry
I took so long
When you meet people
after a long time
the time jus' fly by"
He smiled at me
and continued
"I knew you didn't have lunch
you must be hungry
so I brought you something to eat"
"Oh!! Mr.Ray... I was so absorbed in this book
I didn't know how time flew
And of course am very hungry"
I paused and marked he was carrying only one plate
that he handed to me
"Only one plate,
you're not eating?"
"No No Sir, I ate with my acquaintance
in the afternoon."

I ate my lunch
its was most tasty food
I have ever had
"Wow!!" I remarked
"Thank you for such a nice meal"
Mr. Ray smiled and said "pleasure is mine"
Then we talked about my work
in The Friction Times
he remarked the work
he liked most.
By the By its was dinner time,
Mr. Ray brought us some food,
but he was too tired to eat and
went to sleep.
before he falls asleep,
he turned and said
"Enjoy your journey...
we will be reaching our destination
3:15am after tomorrow."
With a smile, I wished him Goodnight.
I was very satisfied with my meal
and journey all along.
I wrote my journal
and went to bed.
it was so comfortable
that I fell asleep as soon as I lay down.