The Blurred Dream by Jasmit singh
Genre: Dark
I received a long email from a known person, I hadn't met in ten years. I was shocked when I saw it.
It read as follows.
Hello,
I know it's been long since we last talked, but I wouldn't have bothered you if it wasn't that urgent.
So, last time we met it was at the college farewell, a lot has changed after that.
I joined an IT company after that for two years. But it didn't feel like that I wanted that.
After that I joined an NGO, helping kids to get basic education. It felt great but still I didn't feel like I belonged there. After one year, I left the NGO and applied for an MBA programme. After completing my MBA, I joined this big corporation which deals in electronic products.
I met, this girl in the company. She , was everything I wanted, kind and beautiful both inside and out.
Last night we had an argument and she was talking about having an abortion to kill our unborn child. She said the society will not accept the kid as we were not married.
I told her to fuck society and let's live in our own little world. She said her parents are forcing her to do abortion and she can't help it. We were in the the car coming back from having dinner in the restaurant, and she was staring at the emptiness in front of her. I don't know from where she got it, but she was holding a knife. Before I could stop her or do anything, she slit her throat in a split second. The blood was gushing out of her and I could not do anything, I was numb to process all that. When I got hold of myself , it was too late, she was laying there lifeless holding her baby bump with one hand, drenched in her blood. I had never seen so much blood in my life.
I didn't know what to do. Your house was nearby so I have kept the car at the back of your place. You were the first person that came in my mind.
I know the train you catch everyday on your way home back from work. I hope you to catch you in the train and we'll talk.
I will be wearing a red t shirt and a black face mask.
See ya,
Xavier
It couldn't be a prank, as it was not April fools day. And the situation in the world was grim. Or was it a prank?
I didn't have much time to process it , as I was already on the train and just scrolling through my phone.
I looked around, there were lot of people wearing a black face mask as covid pandemic was going on. There were few people wearing red t shirt also.
I couldn't remember the face of the person I haven't for more than ten years. And people's face changes drastically over a decade. Moreover, I was difficult to recognise a face with a mask on.
But soon my station came and I didn't know what to do, so I just left. I took a cab to my home , and the 10 minute ride felt like the longest in my life.
I reached home , but there was no car there. I took a sigh of relief thinking maybe it was just a prank.
In the night , I heard a knock at the door. I opened the door, there was a car parked there. I was petrified, It took all my energy to carry myself to the car.
Surprisingly, the car's door was unlocked. I opened it and there was dead body of a women with blood smeared all over body.
It was my girlfriend, there was a note kept on the body, it said
"I don't want to live in a world where my child is not welcomed. "
I took the knife smeared with blood from the body's hand. I cut my hair throat with a sharp and swift Motion . I was choking on my own blood when I heard a voice.
"It's a prank bro! The camera is there . Oh my god, what have you done?"
Xavier said .
I went into the nothingness as the blood gushed everywhere.
