In that Infinite Cold..

Awake in the infinite cold,
I kept my eyes set on the ceiling..
Playing a mind game with myself,
Some wounds from the past,still on their way of healing..

Suddenly I heard..
A knock on the door,
Who could it be at this hour?
My anxiousness grew more..

I got up silently..
And set the door open..
No one could be seen there,
But I saw something broken

It was nothing grave..
But just the glass of the window..
I closed the door and turned around..
Perhaps I saw someone's shadow..

Stumbling, I rushed upstairs..
And went inside my room,
It felt like something was wrong,
A period of silence and gloom!

I started reading my novel..
To some how distract myself;

Unfortunately, at that hour..
It was..of no help

I played my favorite DVD..
And it felt good to my ears,
That is when it abruptly stopped,
Raising my doubts and fears..

The deadly silence scared me,
And I didn't know what to do..
When I realized there wasn't just me in the room,
But someone else too..

A brunette, she was..
With dark green eyes,
Beautiful indeed..
No question.. No lies

"Hello, Emily! I'm Adrienne... " -

She introduced herself to me..
This wasn't righteous at all,
It was evident and I could see..


She came closer to me..
And suddenly I could see the beauty was all gone..
She had only rage on her face,
I took steps back.. One by One

How did you get in here?-
I asked, before she got near..
"Oh! You opened the door yourself.."
She smirked- " Don't you remember?"

But there wasn't anyone..
I recalled correctly..
She said- "Sometimes, you just need to be sure..
And check Twice , properly.. "

I got restless..
And ran away from there as fast as I could..
Was all this really happening?
I shouldn't believe it.. Or I should?

Suddenly I felt..
I heard something scratch..
It was a message written on the mirror..
Something purely of Revenge and Wrath!

"This is my house..
..Get out of here!"
I couldn't comprehend what it meant..
It wasn't completely clear!

And then I heard the thunder,
..The Power was gone..
It was all dark..
Three hours still remaining, for it to be dawn!

Afraid and panting..
I went downstairs..
Lit up a candle,
Praying for the end of the despair

I stepped forward..
And she held my hand,
I begged her to leave me..
But it was far for her to understand..

I set free from her grip..
And ran into another room..
Doing myself no good,
But just awaiting the doom

Tick! Tock! Tick! Tock!
I could hear the clock ticking..
With every second passing..
I could feel the end coming

The wall of the room cracked..
And she entered once again, in her land..
That is when I noticed,
She had a machette in her hand..

I couldn't escape anywhere..
I was all trapped now,
Only, if there was some way..
I could evade it, some how

She stood right in front of me..
Inches away from my face,
Apocalyptic- that moment seemed,
Death and Disgrace!

She came forward..
Raised her hand with the weapon..
Attacked me with full force,
No pause, No measure..

And suddenly, I opened my eyes..
In that same infinite cold, I lay on my bed..
It seemed I had been there as-it-is, for hours,
Like I never left...

Mom, Dad around me..
I felt like I came out of a Comatose,
"Did you have a bad dream?" - Dad asked,

"Well.. Maybe.. Who knows??"

"Did you like this new house?" -
My parents asked me with a smile..

"Oh! Yes, of course.. Splendid it is!"  -

.. I replied after a while

"Glad you liked it, my dear!
There's one more thing, you would like too.."

"We have got wonderful neighbours.. 
Look, who's here to meet you.."

"She's same age as yours..
And could be your new companion.."

"..Hello Emily!  Howdy?
It's me..... Adrienne.."



-Irene S