The Fog

PART-1

I had the same nightmare again! Woke up and felt myself breathing heavily. Earlier, I used to forget what happened in my dreams .But this...this one ...was different.I remembered everything.

I opened my eyes and looked around. It was pitch black as all the lights were off. Suddenly there was an eerie sound of a dog howling somewhere outside. It sent a chill down my spine. I looked out through the glass window. No luck with the light outside too.

My throat felt dry. I desperately wanted to drink some water. I normally leave a glass of water in the bedroom before sleeping. But darn! It was not there today. Since I couldn't muster the courage to getup and go to the kitchen to drink water, I pulled the blanket over my head and tried to distract my mind and sleep.

I hate to admit it! I was not so afraid when my wife was around .It lessens the fear to know that you have someone sleeping near you at night. Guess it is some basic human behavior. Anyway, our relationship (or whatever was left of it) turned really ugly in the last one year or so. We had frequent arguments, and once, I even hit her when I was in an inebriated state. I reckon alcohol brings out the best in every man. But then that was the nadir in our relationship. I woke up with a splitting headache next morning to find that she had packed her bags and left. This left me all alone in this big house.

I groped for my cell phone in the darkness to check the time. Finally found it.

12:47 PM

                                                                to be continued...