"When I Cried At My Own Death"

It was extremely hot summer day in month of May 2001. Mercury was showing 42 degree's, very usual in Chandigarh during summers.

I was surrounded by books (Unlike me) sitting on the wet floor in my room, preparing for my final exams. The door and windows were covered with wet blanket, as my fan was very slow and I had spent all my money on booze, with which I was supposed to buy a desert cooler.

Imagine:Wet floor, Door and windows covered with wet blanket. Was almost feeling like sitting in an AC room ( completely desi funda ).Was all alone in room, preparing for my final exams. I got up and went out for lunch (Paranthas in a local dhaba).On the way to Dhaba, we had a Liquor shop. Was starving and trying to ignore to look at the Wine Shop. Thought I will have my lunch, go back and prepare for my exams. But could not control myself & bought a bottle Chilled BEER and some Chakhna(Snacks).Was feeling awesome, had my chilled beer and planned to take some rest.

Woke up and looked outside, it was completely dark. Was feeling very lazy and dizzy & knew  I got fever. Suddenly, was feeling very hungry… Aaahhhhhhhh I didn't had anything in lunch (Was on liquid Diet). Damnnnnn

I looked at clock hanging in front of me & was shocked to see it was 11:30 PM. I was sure I won’t get anything outside. Went to my kitchen & guess what, I had nothing to cook at home as well. This was not all, my roomie was missing as this fella went on a date and didn’t return till now. Started searching for my cell phone, but didn,t find it as my roomie had taken it. I was completely pissed off with this guy. Anyways, I managed to get up and checked my temperature. Shockkkkkkkkkkkkkkeeeedd 103 is what it was showing on thermometer.

Now what?? Thought what the hell...  Exam on Monday,  Fever,  no food, no one take care and 2 books to finish. I was completely shattered . Nothing came to my mind. I kept a wet piece of cloths on my stomach (had heard somewhere. if u do this u don't feel hungry for some time) and tried to sleep.

Suddenly I saw a poster on the wall, text written on it was "GOD IS NEAR". I felt like Yamraaj is coming towards me with his usual style HAHAHAHAHAHA, saying "Bacha Tera Waqt Poora Hua", and I was begging, please don't kill me, I have my final Exam on monday. Yamraaj Said : but u didn't prepare for it, so what’s the point of taking up the exam???He didn’t listen to me and started dragging me.

Now what I saw was something never ever imagined. I saw my Dead body lying in front of my house. I was covered with white cloth and flowers on my body. I was surrounded by people "everyone in white cloths". I could see my Mom, Dad, Sister my Grammy(80 yrs old) & my friends everyone crying loudly and endlessly. This was exactly the scene you might have seen in Bollywood movies. Few people were trying to console my family, few were talking good about me and few chatting some generic stuff. I saw few more people coming in crying loudly & now surprisingly I also started CRYING along with them. Suddenly there was some Knock-2 sound and it was continuous. I ( the deadbody)was just trying to figure out where the hell its coming from? I realized, somebody was knocking the door, thought hell with it and kept crying in-spite of the knocks. The sound was louder now.

I woke up and  "I was sweating and litterly Crying. I looked at the wall clock, it was morning 7AM. Now someone was hitting at my door hard. I opened the door, it was my roomie. I was still crying and hugged my friend and scolded him. We sat down,  I told him the whole story. He got bit emotional but was laughing. Now I also accompanied him and was laughing out loud.

He took me to the doctor, I was feeling much better now. We had our lunch, came back and started preparing for exams. Whenever i think about this dream, can't stop laughing. There will be no one in this World who has cried on his own death.

But I can proudly say that "I Cried At My Own Death".