My biggest surprise ever

It was nearly mid night; I was sitting alone in my room where I usually did all my writing. I knew if I threw down my pen and paper I had taken up to write the story, I would not be able to touch them again till this time tomorrow. Silence lay deep around me... the light from the lamp on the table crept out through the window and threw fearful shadow on the thick darkness outside. I must confess, I’ m a coward by nature. I closed and bolted the windows...
That night I was all alone in the house, everyone went out for some or the other work. Nobody bothered that I was scared of darkness. I heard weird sounds and I got very scared. I removed the curtain and I saw huge shadow. I ran in the other parts of the house and closed all the other window’s and curtained them. I then went to the kitchen to bring some water as I was going I heard a sound as if something broke, I was in dilemma I was sweating , I thought that the person would be inside the house or may be behind me, I just turned around and what I saw was a glass fallen which made me scared. I picked up the glass pieces and threw them in the dustbin.
I went out of the kitchen and passed through the drawing room and as I walked through the stairs for my room I thought as if somebody was following me but as I turned around I found no one there. I really got scared now, I just wanted to get inside my room and bold till the time sun comes so that I can get out of the house. I ran to my room and closed my door I heard the ticking of the watch and I saw it was 11 40. I moved little bit of the curtain and I saw darkness outside. I thought of talking to my friend, I took my phone and what I saw was again a horror the charge was too low and the charger was in the drawing room where I had no courage to go again. I then thought of chatting with
After some time the door bell rang, I got more scared as no one was expected so late night; my parents were coming back a day later. I decided not to open the door at any cost, the bell rang 5 to 6 times and it finally stopped. After it stopped I rushed down the stairs to call my parents and let them know about all this. As I came down I thought as if some tree fell off on the roof or our garden I tried looking for it through the window, I found the world’s deadliest creature, a snake on our garden chair. I got much scared by now, I again heard the ticking of the clock it was 11:55 now, that day my own house was the unsafe place for me on the earth.
I called my parents and they rejected my call, I called my brother he could not receive my call, probably this was not the right time to call either. I had no other option but to get back to my room. I ran towards my room picking up the charger from the drawing room so that I could talk to my friend. I went to my room again bolted it, and went on my bed, I called my friend and even he dint pick up my call may be he slept early today. But why only today? I thought of calling my other friend and by the time I could do that I again heard door bell. Now it rang couple of times and I had to go down to open the door. I took torch with a long bamboo stick to be safe. I passed my drawing room and it was going to be 12:00, I asked on the door, who it was, I saw through the hole and could see no one. I had no choice but to open the door, my hands were shivering and I somehow managed to open the door.
I saw no one at the door, I came little forward and someone from back closed my eyes. My hands almost became chill I was sweating. I heard some noises of people around, but I couldn’t recognise them. They made me sit on the chair. I heard the screeching sound of the table. I smelled the chocolate around me and the pungent smell of the match stick. Finally when they opened my eyes and I saw bright setting with people gathered around me, I saw a huge chocolate cake in front of me. As it was 16th march my birthday. This was the scariest day and the best birthday for me ever.

A Dream that came true.

Ever since I knew that India had a place like Kashmir, I always had dream to go there. I was six years old when my dad told me about this region and that time I came to know a state called Kashmir. Today after thirteen years I could finally visit my dream land, which was really like a dream come true. Kashmir was always my dream land, no reason why but something attaches me it pulls me always. I have gone to beautiful places in east India and south India but still Kashmir’s beauty pulled me, its Sarine beauty, its calmness midst all the tensions, the beauty of the gardens, monuments, lakes, temple which prevails there always makes me love it more and more . Even with curfews and police around it really looks the most beautiful place. Trust on my words once you visit you can never compare it with any other state. Even the smallest Chinar leaf has so many things to say. India has so many places to visit but why only Kashmir? Whenever I hear this name a smile comes on my face. I feel as if this is the only place which gives me happiness, calmness, peacefulness and enjoyment. As many times I go I can never get bored of this place. Every time I see anything in Kashmir it is different from what I saw last time. I flew from Bangalore to Kashmir from the flight I saw mountains covered with white carpet. At the age of six when I had no clue about war, terror I always dreamt of having a house in Kashmir, which will be covered with snow all the time. There not even a single thing which I hate about Kashmir, everything is so adorable.
As soon as I landed on my dream land, I looked around the birds, the clear sky and they all were happily welcoming me. Although all were same creature but all had different things to say. The sound itself of the bird used to get thrill in my mood. My first foot on the ground made me realize how lucky I was to be here, a feeling which can never be penned down. Kashmir itself is a brave state and so are the people. The forces which protect them are bravest of all and so is my dad. We took our convey and went to Manasbal where my dad was posted, it was such a beautiful experience, with huge houses, apple trees, bullet proof vehicles, weapons. I stayed there for 20 days and each day was an amazing experience. Beautiful girls, amazing art, extraordinary embroideries and what not, this place have so much with it, although it is the most dangerous state still it’s most beautiful one. I went to Sonamarg and Thajiwas Glacier played with snow and enjoyed every moment as this was last minute of my life. I went to many places and finally to the highest tourist place in Asia Gulmarg also called "Meadow of Flowers". Visiting all these places is really like a dream come true.
Every day was special and had special memories; each day was like gift of god for me.