The Pearls of Catharsis Times Issue 02, Dec 2016 | Page 21
took it in my hand. My hands were ferociously cold so the blood felt hot and fresh. I let out a deafening scream and all went blank. When I woke up today in the morning, I realized I was in a cell, small yet spacious with white as the prominent colour one could see in the entire room. The cell looks like the kind they show us in the movies when exhibiting an asylum. Maybe that’ s where I am. Somebody had cleaned me up and had also changed my clothes for I’ m now wearing a white dress which finishes one inch below my knee and I can see no trace of blood anywhere on my skin. Apart from the blinding light overhead, the room hosted a red box, with a golden bow stuck on the top, sitting right in front of the door. At first I thought it was a bait because criminals aren’ t presented with gifts no matter what day of the year it is. But then my curiosity got the best of me and I brought the box to the bed where I had been sleeping for heaven knows how many hours. A little card on it said“ Merry Christmas”. I couldn’ t believe my eyes. My first Christmas present! For that matter, my first present ever! Was it Santa who left this? I couldn’ t think of anyone else. I had no family, no friends, so clearly I had no option but to believe it to be Santa. I opened the box and unveiled inside it a beautiful little Christmas tree with balls and bells and stars along with a box of chocolates with red and silver wrappers. A smile spread across my face and for the first time in my life, I was happy. Something I never thought I’ d be. It felt like a miracle. Tears of joy trickled down my cheeks and it almost felt paranormal. I felt paranormal. As of now, I have no idea where I am, who got me here, what they are going to do to me or how things would eventually turn out to be. My tummy’ s full of chocolates and my first ever Christmas tree is scintillating in front of my eyes and I can hear my cell’ s door unlocking and who knows who is about to walk in? Maybe Santa has come to say hello? Or maybe this is all a dream and the minute the door opens I will wake up? I shall know soon.