A Dream I Could Never Forget
She looked at me, smiled and did not say a word. Jenifer was lying in the hospital ward bed, near to death but still not worried. I could not face her because for me the reason behind Jenifer lying in the hospital bed was me. I felt very guilty although I was not directly responsible for it.
I got a message two days back stating that the person whom I loved and cared for the most would be killed soon. At that very moment only one name came into my mind my ten year old daughter Janet. She who did not know anything about what was happening studied in grade 5 in a boarding school in London. As she could not take care of herself I decided to leave for London at once.
When I was about leave Jenifer said, 'As I had been a witness against a wanted criminal I can be the victim. Please take me along with you.'
I replied, 'You will stay safe even if you stay back. I will return immediately, I promise.'
Jenifer tried to explain that she would be the victim. That moment I made two mistakes. The first one when I didn't believe in her and the second when I left her alone at home and flew to London. When I reached London I went directly to Janet's school and luckily she was there.
After the three hours journey I was tired and hungry too so we went to have a quick lunch. I explained her about the message and what Jenifer told before I left for London. Janet was shocked to hear what I said but agreed to return after she had attended her last exam the next day. So I spent one night in London. The next day Janet's exam ended at 11:00 am. We left London at noon and reached home at half past three in the afternoon. When we reached home a neighbour came running towards us.
He said, 'Your wife is in the hospital. Someone tried to kill her. When Mike was coming back home he heard Jenifer's scream and called us out. We broke into your house and found your wife unconscious.'
I left Janet at Mike's place and rushed to the hospital to see Jenifer. When I was about to reach her someone poked on my shoulder and I turned around.
I heard a voice saying, 'Jean wake up! It is going to be late for office.'
As I opened my eyes I found that I was sleeping and Jenifer trying to wake me up. I was glad that it was just a dream but it was a dream I could never forget.
