caught in a cage

\(still listening to music🎵\)

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oh my my my

na na na na

na na

oh my my my

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\(walking\)

**tap tap tap**..

I was completely lost in my world. I did not ever care about what was happening around me. Like always that day too, fully immersed in my music I was on my way to my mom. And then it happened. My whole life completely turned.

The house we live in used to be our grandparents house. After they passed away it was given to my dad. It was built in a secluded place, a little far from city because of my grandmother's poor health. To go to the city it almost took us half an hour.

I still can't forget that day, that moment. It still chills up my body to the amount that it becomes really hard to breathe.

Since mom needed her documents really fast so I was walking in a hurry too. I was walking in my own pace and then suddenly an old man approached me. He looked scared. He asked me if it was the way to the A colony. He said that he had been wandering here for some hours but can't find his way back home and asked me for help.

I told him the way back to A colony but old man seemed really scared. His voice was trembling. He said that he went that way too but couldn't reach there. Since there was no one there to help I couldn't refuse him. I decided to drop off old grandpa at A colony and then take a taxi to the city.

The old man seemed very gentle. He tried to talk to me but as per my habits I decided not to indulge too much in other's affairs and kept quiet. After some time he stopped asking questions too. I was still listening to songs via earphones and the old man was walking behind me.

After at least 10 minutes I felt like a little weird. I turned back to check on grandpa but he was not there. I freaked out. Different kind of thoughts kept on coming in my mind. I thought maybe he fainted somewhere, maybe he could not walk as quickly as me and I lost him. Maybe he is in danger. I ran back quickly to look for him but couldn't find him. I was shouting on top of my lungs calling for him but there was no response. I started crying. I didn't knew what to do.

Suddenly my phone rang. It was mom on the phone. I picked up the phone but couldn't bring myself to say hello. I shut my mouth with my hands and tried to control myself. I couldn't let mom know what is happening. She asked if I was on my way to her and I said yes and then cut the call. She called again. But tears wouldn't stop rolling down my cheeks and at last I didn't pick up the call.

Suddenly a voice came from behind. It was the same trembling voice as before. I could recognize it. It was grandpa. I was relieved. I called his name out loud from excitement and as I the turned my head back towards him I realized someone was blocking my face. I couldn't breathe.I took me a good ten seconds to realize what was happening. I struggled to release myself from his grasp but my head was spinning. I could barely keep my eyes open. And then I fainted.

I could hear the rustling sounds, I could feel him touching my face. I could feel people gathering around me but I was so helpless.

My music was still playing on phone. I realized all the sounds fainting away. I realized I had been caged.

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