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The Light House

The light house remained as a mystery. Deserted. No one dared to go there. Ever. You may hardly see the top of the light house, it was that far from land. But believe, there are people who have heard loud screams from there. At nights.


** ** **
I was a member of their clan. From the very beginning.  I didn’t know when I joined them, but I hated all of them. I had many comrades with me. It was a different world.
The window in our floor kept me reminding that there is something beyond this light house. All I could see through the window  was the endless ocean which always reflected blue, starting from the light house and reaching the horizon. We had no escape. The upper part of the light house was restricted for us. Only we children were at the lower floor. Once we turn ‘10’ we will be moved to the upper floor. But I noticed, once gone no one ever returned. We never had seen them again.
** ** **
From morning I was feeling weird. A strange ambience, a chill in my spine.
It was my 10th birthday. I didn’t know what would happen to me. I would be moved to the upper floor, and after that? I stared at darkness. I wanted to escape, but I was clueless about the life. life outside this light house.
I heard some strange sounds, threatening howling. As each moment passed I felt so nervous.
I wanted to quit their clan.
** ** **
We were lined up. There was a huge vehicle waiting on the terrace to take us. Once I enter into the vehicle I have no escape. I had to make a sudden decision. My legs were shivering, not allowing me to move forward. Last chance. I held my breath. I closed my eyes and jumped off the terrace, to the endless ocean.
** ** **
“Everyone be careful, keep distance”
“Dr. Philip, can we proceed?”
“Be careful”
I slowly opened my eyes. I could sense the presence of people around me. I tried to understand what they were talking about. They all looked different. They were taller than me and the color of their skin was different. The only thing familiar to me was the endless ocean, but now it has an end. I sighed.
They came near me, staring.
“Yes Dr. Philip, he is still alive”
“OMG, we got an Alien alive, I just cant believe”
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