A SHOUT OF HELP

I had eyes full of water saying truth without any doubts. My grandma looked at me with disappointment. I had full faith on her that she would surely help me out. She stood from the bed and looked out of the window into the fields. She said, “The girl will return to me and once again take me into the woods.” Hearing all this was like shattering me into hundreds of pieces. My grandma helped me to sit on the bed. I asked grandma,” will the devil ever leave me.” My grandma replied,’’ the only way is to forbidden the fields. Not only in the night but in the morning too.” I knew that devils don’t come in light so I was little confused. My grandma touched my wound and said to me to stay away from that river. She holded me and made me lean on the bed. I asked her why she would do so. “No one knows it” she replied and continued she is not a devil and would never scare people. She is a girl who takes children away. I was not at all clarified with my questions but I also don’t want to know the answers. By some time I was fast asleep but my sleep was broken when different sound distracted me. As I opened my eyes and found the voices coming from somewhere near the window.

 I first ignored them but they were really distracting.  I didn’t wanted to wake grandma, I got down and went towards the window as I saw out I can’t really figure out where those voices were coming from . I thought somewhere from the fields they were not sound of any insects but something  different which I  can’t explain. I was not going to go there again and ruin my night . I went back to bed but after some time the noise started diverting my attention again. I saw towards the window and it seemed that someone was there. I got up from the bed and to the window  it was kamal, my friend I can’t say anything as grandma was asleep after some time he said,” help me I’m in danger.” I can’t go out and follow him to the way of death. Kamal was one of my dearest friend but I cannot help for the cost of my life. Those voices had stopped after kamal’s incident. I was now in sleep with no disturbance not far when I got a dream of kamal. He was near the oak tree shouting for help and someone was holding his hand. I woke up in panic I thought I must go out to help him from that devil. I got down of the bed and barefoot started running towards the field to get straight to the oak tree. I ran for about an hour but can’t find the tree. I have given up and decided to go home as I turned around to go back I found myself to be trapped in the woods by that devil. I got real annoyance and started shouting to the devil,” what do you want? Make me out of this place.” But there was no one to answer me except the silence. I started walking in the dense woods. Creatures were making different sounds. I started running much faster, I closed my eyes and ran this was the only way left. I was directly pushed in the open fields. I started walking towards my home I felt someone on back of mine following me. I stopped closed my eyes crossed my fingers and decided to turn around. As I turned I saw someone crossing the trees. I was pretty sure about it. I turned around and walked towards home. Those five minutes were like five hours to me. I got into grandmas room and to my great surprise she was not there. As I started moving out I kicked someone and it was her. I thought she knew where I was. I went towards the bed when grandma said to me she won’t leave you until you leave this home.

To be Contd.....

 

-Arushi Sinha