I remember that night—quiet and dark. I was standing alone in front of the only house in the whole town that was lit. The environment was silent but creepy.
I knocked on the door , At that moment, the silence broke with the echo of the knocking sound: 'Takk, Takk, Takk.' It seemed like no one in the house was there to listen to it. I was already scared of the events had to me that day; I took a deep breath, I could feel the thing and cold air, which chilled me instantly .
I decided to knock again. I had doubts, but I had no other option. Taking a slow, deep breath, I hit the door once more. The echo broke the silence again.
But this time, it was different. I heard footsteps from inside—steady and slow. My mind began to race with intrusive thoughts: 'Is this a real human? What if it isn't? If it is, will they help me?' My heart was pounding as the sound of the footsteps drew closer.
And that moment came, the door was opened, I couldn't believe my eyes, there was a lady inside wearing a light pink saree, it seemed that the pink lotus itself came in front of me to open that door. I had many questions and thoughts in my mind as being a young bachelor but these conditions were not right to discuss about them. She invited me inside quickly, also she was aware of the situations outside. I got relief to see a normal human in front of my eyes for some time. The environment around was quiet, she was sitting on the sofa and I was sitting on a stool completely freezed, feeling the thick air of the room.