Chapter 3

- Do you want the world to end?

A slight nod assenting to the question.

- Why?

Nothing. Not even a muscle twitched. For a someone new this might mean only one thing.

INSANITY.

This had been asked to him for over 2 months now. Still no reply.

My name is Jack and i am a weird one. As i go on living through the mundane life, this man caught my eye, literally. When he was brought in, his head was hanging and his eyes covered by long bangs of his. When he passed me by, suddenly he looked up into my eyes.

Thats what i meant by - Literally.

Every time i enter his room i think to myself let him not speak. I have grown accustomed to the mystery. He wants the world to end but does mention his reasons. His eyes have no remorse, actually no emotion. Its like they have been burned with all the world has to offer to him.

Its 12th June, 2078 and it's Sunday. My perfect little routine as about to become a tragedy which was a cog inside the giant wheel of events.

-Lets try again. Ok.

No response.

-Why do you want the world to end?

Still no response. Or was there? I thought i saw a vein pop up. I couldn't be sure. So i pressed him.

- What will you get when the world ends?

There it was. There was no mistaking it.

He slowly pulled himself back from the slouch and looked into my eyes.

-- Its YOU!!!

His first words and they sounded ominous to me.

- What do you mean by - "Its YOU!!"?

He continued to stare at me. But it was not aggressive nor passive. It was like he was sympathizing with me or my destiny.

- Please you can trust me!

I tried to be patient. That was the only virtue that i had, though not very useful when you are working for a company that merits resourcefulness in a crunch.

-- I trust YOU. But the others don't.

He held his hands on the table and continued.

--I have been meditating all this long, trying to confuse them. But i am not strong. They know you are here and they are coming. You are too Weak. Too weak.

This hurt me. It pushed a school time memory back to me. I was weak then also. I couldn't help my friends, i couldn't stand up for myself or my family. It was then i realized that i needed to be stronger. Sitting in front of this stranger i felt the same feeling of despair. With all the strength i overcame that and put on a stolid face.

- Who are the Others you are talking about??

With pity in his eyes he said.

-- They are the Future.

-- I am Samson Wurth. You can call me Sam. Above all you should flee this place. Go to Meaner Plains, to the south end. There you will meet someone. A guide. Your destiny, your role in this universe starts there. The beginning will unveil itself.

And with that he smiled as if his purpose lay resolved.

It's ME. The gravity of his words would not set up on me yet. But the whole conversation was captured, tone by tone. Poker face still on, i stood up so to announce that this meeting was over.

-- Don't be late. Leave within 5 hours or else the world will End.

He was serious. I knew his eyes. They had been with me all the time, since we had met. There was no knowing what he talking about. Th Future? Another gang on the street. But what would they need me for. As far as i could tell my job was the least bit interesting. The only thing that i could be proud was the inability to sleep.

The Insomnia. That was when i was most active. The night gave me the thrills and there was no substitute for that. I felt alive in the black chill of the night. But this was all so creepy. I knew i would have to report it to the others.

I had to talk to Jon. He would have some answers.

Anathema.

Burn O' World

Burn with me

As i go to Sleep

Fill poison in me

Wipe this Grin

Coz i will stand

In flames and all Blue

Seething red

As i see the real You.

The Hunger

The Envy

The Lust

All grounded to dust

I don't need them

Smirking in the shadows

The soul is lost

As are my sins.

Be my curse

The shade of death

My bloody omen

Burn me to hell.

How to Train the Dragon(You) Against the Bigger Dragon(Read : Monday)

I loved the movie "How to train Your Dragon". Quite a refreshing movie, it was.But please don't get confused with the movie. What I am about to write, and you read, is quite different. Literally.

This is all about, Monday. How hard we hate Monday. How we yearn that the Monday should never come. It’s not a person. It’s a demon re-incarnated to make your head go all dizzy. To make you believe in End-Of-Days. Monday Blues is a common trumpet and we all identify with it.

A Monday wouldn't be complete without the more-than-sober-screwed-up Sunday night. Realizing the event which will unleash in few hours, we try to be 'good'. Santa Claus will give you a gift only if you have behaved (sly smile). So it’s really a last minute effort and we know it ain’t good enough.

People will go on writing about how they hate Monday's and so on, sing about it, and write a poem about it (who does that???). My intentions are very pure and optimistic. I am going to tell you how exactly a Monday should be like, so that we don't find it ominous any more. And if you are a school/college goer, this doesn't regard you so get on with your life.

1. Office should start at 11AM. Atleast. There should be someone at the door to give you a drink (non-alcoholic, of course).

2. By the time you reach your sitting place, you are refreshed with your eyes as open as they can be.

3. You meet up with some people/Colleagues/Back stabbing ass's/Chai-waala (if you have) and take a quick look at the prettiest girl in the office, without making it obvious.

4. This might consume a lot of energy as you have just come back from a very busy-trying-to-relax weekend. You can't just start jumping around. Even monkeys don't do that (sigh).

5. So you need something to get back on your feet. Whatever it is, Get it or be nice to the one sitting next to you and ask him/her to get it for you.

6. Before you realize it, it’s almost noon. Time to start your long and slow walk, towards the canteen. On your way stop at every possible stop and ask people about their weekend. It will always bring a smile on their face. That might be because, after hearing how bitchy your weekend was, theirs wasn't so bad after all. Or they are just being polite and want you to move on.

7. Oh God!!! It’s almost 1:15. Have your Lunch and don't forget the paan/ice- cream/juice/tea/smoke.

8. The time has just crossed 2pm. You have met most of the people you were going to meet. Rest; anyways don't deserve your time.

9. Next 2 hours are very important. As people say, before gyming/playing you should do proper warm-up exercises, lest you pull a muscle or two. You will do some of the important tasks right now which will help you immensely by making you look occupied whenever your boss passes by (in the coming days).

10. Start your computer. (Everyone works on a computer is a general assumption. If by any ill-fate you don't fall into that category, go back for another round of ice-cream). Watch intently as the computer starts humming and gets a life (ya right?!!!).

11. Check your emails as they will determine the course of your destiny from now on.

12. Do a group-chat with all friends available, discussing all about the recent movies, the rumour going around and what not. Finally discuss something related to "Work". This is only like dusting your table. Nothing more. This will hardly take 15 minutes. Don't Panic and take a deep breath.

13. Now you have gotten through the "hard" part of the day. It’s all about planning isn't it? Open up that group chat window once again. Start the controversial topic...the headline that you saw on India TV yesterday night which made you ROFL.

14. Have you seen your watch?? Its 4pm. Time to visit the canteen again. To cry out your woes. To give shoulder to each other. To check what’s "new" around.

15. Well, what da ya know...its 5pm...And I gotta run.

See ya later fellas.!!!!!!

Have a Great Week.

:D

Keep talking to me.

Keep talking to me

As the night flows by

Please hold my hand

and don't let it go

As we start walking away

My heart starts to ache

You turn around to look

and the view takes my breath away

I stop and stare

But don't mind me

Just keep talking to me.

I close my eyes

In the broad day light

To get my feeling right

I picture you standing by my side

Oh how lovely you are

You bring spring to my heart

I am lost in your thoughts

Without any care of the world

But don't mind me

Just keep talking to me.

An Ode.

Tomorrow when the sun comes up

I would keep my eyes shut

As the day is not the same

When you are not here.

I lie in my bed

Thinking of what all i can do

But don't feel like getting up

As it is all a waste

All alone without you.

Memories rush to my head

Of the first day day that we met

I picture you laughing

Talking with all the zest.

You are my friend

Sweetest, closest friend

Your smile warms me up

I freeze the moment in my head

I am still lying in my bed

With my eyes closed shut

As i start going backward

To the day when we first met.