His fear crouched in the corner waiting to pounce. He could feel its eyes prying on him. His hands frantically searched for the only weapon he could use. Is that it? His brain screamed. Where is that piece of cold steel when you really want it. There it is, ensconced in my trouser pockets, a bit warm from the body heat. His fingers grasped it and pulled it out. He frantically punched in the numbers and he could already feel his fear disappearing. Hello, the voice on the other end was like a gust of fresh air. He looked around and there was nothing to fear in that room. Nothing at all.
He couldn't keep count of the days or nights as he was always surrounded by darkness. No he wasn't blind nor did someone blindfold him. He fell in to a deep dark hole that's all. He was rushing to catch the last train home. Since it was getting late he decided to take the shortcut. Before he fell, all that he saw was a lamppost by the tracks. The impact of the fall switched off the lights in his brain. When he recovered, it was dark. He tried to feel his way around. But to his surprise all that he could feel was the darkness around him. It was as if he was encased in a thick gooey dark liquid. It held him tight. It moved with his movements. It felt as if he was part of the liquid. He floated in it. He never felt hungry or cold. In fact he felt comfortable. For the first time, he felt safe. Slowly he began to forget what he was and whom he knew. In this darkness, it was impossible to wrack his brain. Everything was slowly getting shrouded in darkness. Until that day when he ...
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