I woke up slowly in the morning, and a little bit of fatigue still left me. The extra dose of whiskey last night slowed me down, I felt. Forcing myself, I stood up and went straight to the kitchen. Some tepid lemon water would energize my body, I thought.
I stay alone in my apartment in the busy suburbs of Mumbai. The hustle and bustle of the city had already taken a toll on me and now I am standing here with a glass of lemon water in the morning trying to become normal from my inebriated state. I had a group of friends yesterday night, yeah it was fun!
I finished up the lemon water and thought of getting a bath. I stepped into my room, trying to squint as I was not able to see clearly.
Something just didn't seem normal. It felt like a thief broke in last night. Nervously, I stepped into the room and opened all the drawers and checked my fine cupboard. Everything is here, why am I panicking?
I took my towel from the cupboard and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower. I shrieked with pain as I removed my slippers. Something sharp had pierced into my toes. A sharp and wet feeling took over me. With fear, I slowly looked down to see what it was.
A meat cutter knife with fresh blood on it lay there. I was sure that the knife did not belong to me as I was a vegetarian. I went pale as the blood in me was all dried up. Slowly, I went to the bathroom door and opened it. I switched on the lights to remove the darkness. The last thing I remember is that I fell to the ground and my head hit the edge of the bathtub!
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