Fire and Ice..||

Under the endless sky, complete crimson,
Ways apart from the sphere of the trecherous,
Lured by that mild,timid disguise..
..Heaving the layer of disastrous..

Entering a frenzy, So indefinite..
Darkness Overshadowing..
..The truth you can never hide!

At the aisle of the dreadful end..
The Fire.. And the Firefly..
Melting into the curse of Oblivion..
..The depthness one can't defy.

Toiled by the oceans of bereft..
The tears blinding the eyes,
.. The Fire's flame would still keep rising..
A heartless soul's most awaited prize.

Summoned by the grip of fate..
Love, hate.. or lie,
Sinner- they may say, or Saviour- he may,
..The innocence ,evident in those doe-eyes..

There can't exist a story..
When the fire consumes the firefly in its flame..
Destined, 'twas perhaps,
..Can't exist there ever, any blame-game!

Detach the string of love, no matter what..
..Undeniable conditions, ones that can't make us revert!

Fortunate, unfortunate.. 
you can name it your fancy..
Entwined..or apart..
..Somewhere, never meant to be..

Surrender or take back..
A tide -falling or rise..
..No matter,how strong thy love..
..Fire can never consummate with the Ice..||  


-Irene S

Underneath the Cover of Existence..||

Resonating thoughts at the depth of your mind,
Ye conjure relevant feelings..
Riding through the span of mankind..
Deviating from the profound search of its meaning

In the crossroads of destined misery..
Keeping the door of fortune, ajar
The path so lethal and fearsome-
Yet the desires take you so far..

Underneath the cover of existence,
The truth is so hard to seek..
Everytime thou find thy answer,
..Somehow it becomes will-o'-the-wisp..

Hanging on by a thread..
For the reality to be deciphered,
A trial of joining the broken fragments..
From never ..to Forever.. ||

- Irene S

Parking Lot- 3..

It is way better to be lonesome.. than being in the embrace of a Sinner.. 
                                                                                           - Anonymous




In the busy world..
Of the new era,
Christmas night and lights everywhere..
Yet, working late in the office- a girl named Kserah!

Her sister called her twice..
But she wouldn't listen..
She had to submit the last file,
And for that she had to hasten..

Finally at 11.00 pm,
Her work was all done..
Relaxed now, she departed from the office..
All ready for christmas fun..

With all the gifts..
And packets in her hand,
She reached the parking lot ultimately..
And unlocked her Sedan.

But the next minute,
Her car wouldn't start..
She wanted to be home anyhow..
Else, it would break her sister's heart!

She got out of her car..
And waited for a cab..
Too late, 'twas getting,
She had to do something ASAP.

Suddenly came the security guard..
Out of her office,
Running to help..

He asked worriedly to the helpless lady-
"What's wrong ma'am? You don't look like yourself.."

"My car broke down and I need a cab.. "
Said Kserah to the man..

"Oh! Not a big deal.. Ma'am..
I'll get you a cab, I totally understand.. "

"Thanks a lot.. Mister?"
.."Thomas" - He replied..

Reluctant at first..
She slowly smiled..

"Why don't you wait in that room?
You must be tired.."
"Sure!"  She replied,
"But do get a cab hired!"

In that glass room,
She waited for the man to return..
Twenty minutes had already passed;
Yet, he was nowhere to be found..

And then she found a cab outside..
She shouted for it to stop,
Rushing, she tried to open the door of the room,
But then, 'twas locked..

The cab went away..
But certainly, not her hope..
She took the Fire Exit,
And slipped into the slope..

She found herself in the Parking lot once again..
Her cell showed no network..
With all the gifts still in her hand,
She got a little hyper..

Running in the entire area..
She shouted for help..
Suddenly, the lights went off one by one..
Was she being trapped in some sort of spell?

She was scared..
But she didn't let it show..
She kept running some how,
Until she fell, hurting her toe..

With the little help of her phone's light,
She managed to understand where she was..
'Parking Lot-3,' the board showed..
For a second, her heartbeat paused..

Two murders in last six months,
At this very same P-3;
Her heart raced at an uneven pace..
She just wanted to be free..

She wanted nothing..
But just to be alive,
In this situation of life and death..
Any how, she had to thrive!

Trying to make no sound..
Her phone's light guided her the way..
That is when a man stood in front of her..
Who he was?   - That was hard to say!

Kserah tried to run away..
But it was too late,
He gagged her and she collapsed..
The hands of the clock hit 12, and it was a new date..

She opened her eyes, minutes later..
And found herself in a new white dress,

Sitting on a chair, she was..
Was this the destination of the chase?

How are you doing Kserah?
Someone called her name..
The voice sounded quite familiar..
So much known.. So same..

And there stood Thomas..
Looking at her from near,
"Merry Christmas My Love!
Would you like to have some beer?"

"Why are you doing this?
Just get me outta here.."

"..How can I let that happen dear?
I did so much for this, and now, you need not fear.."

"Every Christmas..Its just me..
Along with my loneliness..
And this time, I wanted a companion with me..
So here you are! My Mistress.."

Startled, she was..
And rage took over her mind,

Within a blink of eye, she made an effort to run away..
But destiny wasn't so kind..

Tied, she was..
With a chain on her feet..
"You can't escape, Kserah,
Stop making futile efforts and let's eat.."

Helpless and coaxed..
She took a bite of the cake..
Tears rolling down her cheek,
... But her own life was at stake!

"Why don't you call up your home? And say that you've got other plans..?"
..Said the man, holding a knife in his hand..
She didn't want to take a chance..

Her fingers dialled the numbers..
While he kept his eyes on her,
With a lump in her throat..
She lied to her sister.

"I love you so much for this."
Said the man, approaching nearer..

She fisted her hands in anger..
..Dying to overcome the terror!

"Let's go for a walk then..
I don't want a Christmas within four walls.."
Said the poor girl, with little confidence..
And Thomas was elated for once and all..

"You would come with me?"
A big smile appeared on his face..
"Yes, why not"- replied she,
"The idea doesn't sound too much out of taste.."

Contended with her statement..
The man wore his black blazer..
Bent down and unlocked the chain on her feet,
Only to be stabbed by his own razor..

With half of the chain still on her feet..
She ran for her life..
Bleeding, the man stood fidgeting..
Survival against him, wasn't going to be rife!

She ran away from the cabin..
Saw a line of network on her phone,
911- her hands automatically typed..
The fright, evident in her tone.

With all the efforts, she managed to say..
.. Where she was..
The phone dropped from her hand,
When she saw him standing next to her..

The game of hide and seek began..
As she entered the building..
..Even her mind could answer her doubts..
This wasn't going to be easy and she would be losing!

Just when she thought she had lost it..
Suddenly, came a ray of hope..
She hurriedly entered the Elevator then..
And led herself to the 18th floor.

The 18th Floor came..
And then she went down to the 14th,
Somehow, she had to evade the man..
Even if that meant doing the extremes!

Finally at the midway..
She ceased the elevator..
.. Little did she know,
All this while, her activities were already being monitored!

The cameras in the elevator---
And Thomas could see it all on his screen..
He had to make her come out of there,
..Wasn't as hard as it seemed!

Opening the entrance of the elevator..
From the 20th floor,
Thomas threw the main water pipe towards the stagnant elevator,
For the water to heavily pour..

Drop after Drop..
The elevator was full of gallons of water..
Breathing became difficult for the girl,
She had to surrender!

Searching for the buttons..
She finally restarted the Elevator,
It came down to the Ground Floor..
She splashed out of the water!

Running again like a dying soul..
She was once again back in Parking Lot 3..
She could see the Sheriffs coming,
..It seemed like the Almighty answered her plea!

Another step she took..
And all she could see was a blur,
Darkness all around her............

When Thomas sparked her with his Taser..

Keeping the unconscious girl, in the back of a car..
He went to meet the officers..
No sign of anxiety on his face,
An expert he was.. to maneuver..

"We got a call from here..
A lady needed help" -
Said the Sheriffs to Thomas..
Examining the surroundings themselves..

"Everyone left quite early tonight"-
Replied the man, confidently..
"Who would want to spend Christmas night working?"
He added, a bit sheepishly..

"We will still take a look around.."
Saying, the officers started inspecting..
Thomas didn't panic about his sins at all..
How unfamiliar he seemed to the wrongs of deceiving?

Several minutes later..
The officers were assured,
"Maybe, someone did a prank call on Christmas night"
Everything was safe and secure..

The officers went back..
And the scenario was once again different,
He was so habituated of this play..
Of his pretence of being unknown and innocent!

Coming back to reality..
He went to the back of the car,
Flabbergasted he was not to find her there..
"She couldn't have gone so far.."

And in a fraction of second..
His face turned into a frown,
When he saw her sitting in the driver's seat..
She back-geared the car down!

Throwing him off the edge,
She accelerated her speed..
Difficult it was for her to drive,
Because of that chain still wrapped around her feet..

In the next second she couldn't locate him anywhere..
A headlight flashed at her eyes,
This was happening for real..
And it wasn't any nightmare!

Facing her in the opposite car..
He sat gazing at his prey..
Nothing else mattered to her ,now..
But just the 'survival' way..

Gearing up for the battle..
Both the cars approached each other..

In that Parking Lot-3..
Life and Death.. was Now or Never!

Playing a game of twirls and turns..
Kserah could no longer feel herself,
Screeching the brakes to control the car..
But she couldn't help..

Hitting the pillar, her car halted..
And she rested bleeding on the steering wheel..

Thomas could see who the winner was,
Finally,'twas the end of the deal..

Taking slow footsteps..
He finally got near the car,
Only to witness the dead soul..
..Covered with blood and marks..

Coming forward towards her..
He finally bent to kiss her lips,
That is when a sudden giddiness took over him..
Letting his life rip!

He fell near the car..
And dazed at the girl in wonder..

A taste of his own medicine, she gave him..

She was now standing feet way, with that very same Taser..

Trembling, she took steps back..
..One by one!

..Trying to distance herself from something..
She had to get it done!

Following the trail of petrol falling from the car,
She knew what she had to do..

"You can't do this to me" Said Thomas,
"You know right, I love you.. "

She wasn't herself, any more..
When she finally reached her position..
She let the spark of the Taser fall on the trail,
Somehow, she didn't need any revision..

And in a split second..
Everything was burning around,
But nothing could overshadow the burning wrath inside her..

..She finally crashed on the ground..

And then, dawn it was..
A complete new day..
Finally she won the impossible battle,
And found her way..

Shivering in that cold..
She walked on the empty road..
A night that changed her entire life,
Turning her into a warrior with swords!

..And she kept walking ..
With the chain still hanging on her toe;
There was no soul around her in that endless path..
....... Just the falling Snow.. ||

-Irene S

{P.S.- This was a manifestation of my thoughts and my perception based on one of my favorite psycho-thriller movies "P2". So the central theme or plot idea(as you may say) credit goes to them.}