A Saint in Disguise

".....the strange figure straddled him and held very firm grip of his neck. He struggled so hard to let go, his eyes bulging and his breath gradually ceasing but the more he tried, the weaker he became as the figure whose face he couldn't even picture got greater hold of him. He let out a shrill cry and jerked up from his nightmare with tiny beads of sweat streaming down his face, neck and chest. He clutched the white sheets closely and noticed it was damp. His sweats had dampened it. Gradually, with dreamy eyes he looked around him and for a second, stopped to wonder how and when he got here all alone. It was then it struck him!! Where was she? He wondered. He sluggishly got off the bed and noticed that his shoes had been taken off and his belt hook undone. There were no traces of her in the room- no handbag, footwear or probably littered clothes. In his awe, he paused for a moment to remember her name. Then he made his way to the bathroom, gave the door a slight tap while gently calling out her name. When he got no response,he opened the door, peered  in, and to his utter amazement, she wasn't there either....."


Excerpt from "A SAINT IN DISGUISE " - Coming soon!!