AND then again the inevitable happened…my mind interrupted my acrobatic
act with fear. What if there are snakes up there??? I was hanging in balance and then...the same mind gave a fitting reply back; even if there is a
snake up there, the worst that can happen is that its poisonous bite will kill
me! Ok, accepted! Anyways I am not looking forward to set up a whole planet!
Then I continue my upward climb. Two branches cross each other, I
comfortably settle there. I take a few seconds to catch my breath. Look around,
two fruits are there together. It looks like Guava but this doesn’t look like a
Guava tree. Guava trees are small; we had one in our neighbor’s backyard where
I spent my childhood. Will it be poisonous or shall I give it a try? Let me try
it, umm…it tastes like strawberry and is of the same color inside.
Let it be, it is worth consuming at least. I quickly gobbled up
those two and then was successful in getting 3 more after climbing one level
high. Rested some time there, kept
looking at my watch to see the time, it showed that horizontal line only
(9:15). Believe me; it can get really frustrating when you are not able to
track the time. However, another frustrating thing was yet to happen…I felt
thirsty. It felt like I was at a place even worse than a desert because in a
desert you at least hope to find an oasis. But now I have to walk aimlessly
into unknown territory! Before descending from the tree, I plucked 2 more
fruits to feed my hunger later. If you are thinking why only 2, then let me
tell you I had no intention of ball like things poking out of my denim pockets!
I am a human being from earth and wanted to look normal…though I don’t even
know if any one will ever see me here.

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