DREAM - THE HEAVEN OF FREEDOM

I see her beautiful face with very round eyes, which I couldn’t stand. I was deeply drowned in her blissful eyes; the only thing I remember in this world is her, and the rest I find difficult to recollect and remember. The rest of this world was like a dream for me.

I can see her waiting for me, to feel me. All I remember is her eyes and nothing else. She was wearing a yellow gown and watering the rose plants in her garden with her eyes kept waiting for me and frowned face showing despair.

I still can’t believe these people call me insane, a Schizophrenic, and some call me an illusionist. Suddenly I was awakened by the nurse; she always smiled and asked me whether I had the same dream again? I gave the nod and went to the washbasin, I observed my eyes in the mirror, and they weren't lying like everybody out there about my dream.

One of my nurses told me that I’m always fine and had nothing severe in my mental history; she also told me that a conspiracy laid on me to keep out from the rest of the world; they tortured me and electrified my body without reason. I eventually lost my memory except for the girl whom I see in my dreams. I don’t know what my identity is? I have one person among these patients who respects my actions and believes in my dreams. He is the only friend I’ve got in that terrible crowd. I tried escaping but ended up with torture by the security inspector. The area is densely packed with security guards. I was told by my nurse that it has been 10 years since I joined the hospital.

These 10 years, I was practising an abnormal technique that no human possesses and dreamt of. The day arrived; finally, the nurse told me that the surveillance cameras were caught with some technical problem. All the security guards are alerted to cease any movements attempting to escape. Like the routine, everyone ordered to go to their beds after dinner. My friend and I went and lay down on our beds. All the lights in the hall were switched off, the darkness encroached the room. After 4 long hours, both of us woke up and slowly stepped down from our beds. I smiled at him and started walking out slowly, stepping very cautiously. I passed through the door as the guard’s asleep. I stepped down through the stairs like a cat making no noise. I escaped out of the building sneaking at every event of capture. I reached the boundary of the building, which is fenced by high voltage current wires. Following my instructions nurse helped me by disconnecting the current for 5 minutes. I jumped over the fence without any difficulty.

I was also told by a nurse that there are only two ways to escape out from the fence, either by taking North or by taking South. Guards will be randomly choosing either of the two roads beyond the fence to monitor trespassing. I then took an immediate South road and started stepping slowly; I noticed another shadow following me as I walked some distance. It is the shadow of one of the guards appointed for monitoring trespassing, he started rushing towards me, and I was very much scared about the circumstances. He ordered me to face the wall and put my hands onto the wall.

I followed his orders and leaned onto the wall kneeling. He loaded his gun and came towards me. He caught hold of my head and turned it towards him.

I woke up from the bed and signalled thumbs up to my friend smiling. All I had is the dream, and this is the technique I have been practising for years. We both walked out cautiously and reached the fence. We jumped over the fence and took the North road, which led us to the ever ending path of freedom.

PRITHVI SANGANI