THE LATE EVENING.

Was just sitting on a pavement in the park near by, it was a new moon night.
It was all dark and empty. I rolled my eyes over the whole area in order to find some folks around.
I saw no one. It was a late evening.
It was around 7:30 pm when I checked my watch. I closed my eyes and tried to feel the nature .. The soft, smooth wind brushed against my skin and gave me a superficial shiver within me. I stood still for few moments then suddenly, heard a low sound of someone's footsteps.
Quickly, I opened my eyes to check out who it was. It was a tall, fair and muscular guy of a height about 5.9-5.10.He was of about 23-24 years old. He walked in a very graceful manner, he seemed like a true gentlemen. I stared at him till he came up to me and asked whether he could sit beside me. I nodded my head indicating a yes.
He sat next to me and looked at me, I felt disturbed. I took out my cell phone and started checking out my unread messages. Just after a minute or two, the guy said, "Are you Elisa?" .....
His voice was harsh and his eyes twinkled as light reflected on them.
For few seconds I couldn't speak, I didn't know him, how did he?
Then, I replied, " Do you know me? how did you know my name?"..
He didn't answer. I figured out a wicked smile emerging from the right corner of his lips. My eyes hard on him, my heart skipped few beats. I was scared.
I said, "Why aren't you answering ?'
He was still quiet. I stood up and turned with an intension to reach home as fast as possible, I walked fast, then I started runnning. I looked back. He was following.
The park was at a distance of 20 minutes walking distance from my house.
I was still running as I thought of what could his intentions be.
That very moment I heard some one calling my name.
I turned,it was him, the man had stopped following me now... he stood at a distance of few metres from me, he was gasping.
I cried, " Are you alright? "
he replied, "yeah!"
But, before I could say anything more he pulled a sharp dagger from his jacket's pocket and threw it, me being its target.
I swerved and somehow saved myself from getting hit by the dagger.
I looked at him again and this time I saw anger in his eyes.
He inserted his hands in his pocket again, and this time it wasn't a dagger but a gun.
I was terrirfied then.
I cried out, " please don't hurt me.. I'm innocent !!! "
Tears rolled all over my cheeks, my eyes went hazy.
Just then I heard a gun shot and everything went dark...

That was the last thing I remembered about that evening..

When I opened my eyes, it was day time and I saw that man sitting next to me, I shouted out loud and looked around. I realized that I was lying on my bed in my room. Mom and Dad were standing by the bed..

My mom asked, " Sweetie, are you feeling better now?"
I replied, "I guess yes.. but what is this man doing here? I don't understand.. He tried to kill me last eve. do you people know that?"

Inspite of getting worried I saw my parents laughing when I uttered those words.
It seemed very strange and I asked for an explaination.

Then, my dad answered that this man was the one who was appointed to protect me from few kidnappers, the dagger as well as the gun was shot on them ...because they were the ones who threatened my dad on the phone the night before the strange late evening ....