Wednesday 3 June 2015

Scream

“Stop it” Maria screamed.

“Who are you? Stop following me. Stop screaming in my ears. Come out if you need help but please those screams are breaking my heart. Who are you?”

She waited for the answer but no one replied. It was white all around with snow. There was no one in sight as far as she could look and suddenly the screams started again.

“Help me. Help me”

Covering her ears with her hands tightly, Maria ran towards her home. This had been going on for weeks but she had no idea who was following her and screaming for help. As soon as she reached home, Maria went about her routine like normal, trying to forget the screams. She had been thinking about telling Elan about it but it looked like he was not in a good mood and she knew it better to irk him more. His fist prints still looked fresh on her cheeks. She made coffee and then dinner, just like Elan expected her to do. Later at night she laid herself down on the bed and let Elan use her body in every unthinkable way. It was normal for her. There was an acceptance between them. He had accepted her dark past and she had accepted his dark present.

Sometime around midnight Maria got up startled. She was sweating. At first she thought she was dreaming but then she heard it again, the heart rending, tragic scream. Someone was screaming for help in her ears loudly. She turned around and saw Elan. He was sleeping peacefully, looking like an angel. If only our inner demons would show on our face, she thought.

And then she heard it again. Afraid that she might wake up Elan, Maria ran out to the drawing room but the scream followed her. It was getting louder and louder.

Maria didn’t know what to do, so she started running. She was running as fast as she could, bare feet and in only a T-shirt. The scream was following her and was getting louder and louder.

And then suddenly, just like that she started screaming with the scream, saying it over and over again “Help me”

It was only then she realized the screams were always her’s. It was her. She had been without a voice for so long that she didn’t realize when it came back; her voice of reason. It had been her all the time, screaming for help.

Maria finally realized; it was time to get help. And she screamed “HELP ME”

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13 comments:

  1. Beautifully narrated.....these are those screams which nobody else can hear.....

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  2. I hope she does get help and moves away from the devil. And interesting way to use the word elan :D

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  3. Whew. Powerful stuff. Well done.

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  4. Intense tale.

    I do hope Maria gets help soon...

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  5. Silent screams are worse than a nightmare. Well written

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  6. This was different. intense. and powerful... keep interacting:)

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  7. Very intense and soulful narrative.qA nice take on the subject.

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  8. So glad Maria recognized she was the one who needed help. Great take on the prompt!

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  9. Silent Screams are always the loudest, but the ones that we ignore the longest. Loved the take on the prompt and awesome story Sfoo <3

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  10. woa!! intense and dark... I loved the expressions in your story... powerful narration

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  11. Fabulous piece of imagination..what a story..am glad she realized she should seek help..

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  12. I was reading with baited breath! Glad she heard her inner voice, finally! A great take on the prompt!

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  13. What a thought, glad she heard her screams! A lovely story, nail biting finish.

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