A Nightmare
A December’s dark night, New YORK Street, a station’s road, a clock at 1:00 am, the roads are empty, silent & foggy. A shadow appears and there is a pretty girl Maira, wearing a thin coat, feeling cold, scared, alone & in a hurry. Maira has just finished a party & now is going back home. She walks fast thinking it’s too late & there is no transport home. She feels insecure & afraid. Suddenly she senses someone behind her & she turns round quickly. There is no one. She thinks it might be her illusion & she starts walking again but again she hears feet, She turns again but there is no one. This time she's scared badly & without thinking she starts running. Then a tall man comes in front of her, a man wearing a long coat and a hat which is covering half of his face & he stands like a statue. She stops & starts shivering. She glances everywhere, here, there all around but she doesn’t find anyone to help her.
Maria:
Who are you? (tremulous)
Man:
(Silent Breathy)
Maira:
Who are you & why do you block my way? (Tremulous, loud)
Man:
(Silent Breathy)
Maira:
Please go away I just want to go home! (Brittle)
But the man remains silent & breathy. She begs him to leave but he doesn’t move.
Maira starts running back to find some help & the man follows. She starts screaming, thinking he will kill her. He might be a thief or murderer. She’s trying to find a safe place with some crowd around her but it’s late night. Every bar, pub & shop is closed & no transport available, but there is a car coming. She screams help me, help, please help me! But the car never stops & passes, fast. She’s tired, breathy & sweating. She bends down & cries.
Maira:
Oh God help Me. (crying, praying)
The man comes close & grips her neck from the back, tightly with his strong arms.
Maira tries to get free. She writhes even though he’s very strong but she punches him & pushes him away. He loses his balance, she runs. Suddenly she falls in a pool. She can’t swim but she is trying to. She’s writhing & she can’t breathe, she’s going down, down, down & she opens her eyes, her mom throws some water on her to trying to wake her up & she s shouting on her.
Mom:
Wake up maira wake up you’re late for office. (Shrilly)
She gets up quickly.
Maira:
Okay Mom! (Sighs)
She’s tries to remind what was happening to her?
And she feels so relieved when she finds she had a Nightmare!
Maira:
Thanks God that was a dream. (Sighs, talking in mind)
She saw her alarm clock at 9.00am
Maira:
Oh Shit I am late (speaks quickly)
She throws blanket away.
She s taking a shower & she thinks about her dream (quickly flashes back) in mind
After she comes in the living room in front of the mirror drying her hair with a towel.
And the phone sounds, Tring, Tring!
Mom:
Maira Please Pick up the phone.
Maira:
Hello, Hello! (On phone)
Maira:
Hello who’s there?
Phone: (Silent & Breathy)
Maira hears same the sound as in her dream and she’s in shock. (gasping with staring eyes)
THE END
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