The Door and The Fall

And for a moment, everything was pitch black.

I kept waiting for something to happen without making any conscious effort. Not being able to see anything made me blind in all sensual ways. At that point in time, I didn't know whether my mind was working or not. After a few minutes I heard someone gently knocking. Without much thought I walked towards the direction of that noise. ‘EXIT’ written in big red capital words on top of that door, it seemed to be the most soothing word in English language. I slowly opened the door. Light came rushing in.

The bright light had blinded me for a second which made it much difficult to see what’s on the other side. I dared to step through the door without vexing myself much about the consequences. I heard some lean voice shouting from below which sent shrills up my spine. I grimly looked around hoping something would happen. I wondered for one brief second “Where the fuck am I, Is this some kind of dream or what”. Wandering aimlessly in there I got on an empty escalator. The light seemed to fade away and blurry figures started to appear all over the place. I took my glasses from the cupboard right next to me. The place seemed to be like some kind of subway station. I made a failed attempt to read the signboard between its blinks. With a loud whistle, a train at a vey high speed came towards the platform. I fixed my both eyes on the train, steadily staring at it. My phone just gave a vibe, and it was those stupid guys from Idea. The train I was staring at was no longer there, so I put on some music and sat comfortably. The view from the window was so nice with all the moving fields and trees. “Tickets please”, a husky voice asked me. I checked my pockets as if I had something in there. I shook my head. I was staring blankly at him, speechless as I mentally reviewed the best action to take. He switched off the lights and gently said, “Have a good day”.

All of a sudden I realized that I am freely falling under the influence of gravity inside a tunnel like structure. To my left, I saw a door with exit written in big red capital words. I desperately knocked at the locked door. The gravity couldn’t let me stay there for a long time and again the fall continues. From a distance, I saw someone had opened the door finally. My speed kept on increasing and I questioned myself whether this has an end or not. I tried shouting loudly for help but I heard nothing, not even my voice. The kaleidoscopic imagery surrounding made me all dizzy. I saw light fading away and converging at the shadowy bottom. I closed my eyes in fear.

And for a moment, everything was pitch black.