The crazy Nick

It was a new dawn. A bright new day. More than feeling he’d lose himself in the jungle forever Nick believed he will find a way out someday. Even 12 days of isolation in that predatory jungle, he didn’t lose hope. He thought he has become quite familiar with the animals for he had spotted a tiger from about 200m distance, a horde of deer and a few elephants, without any mutuality between him and those jungle creatures, which he thought he’d become given some more days in this place. He set out to roam in search of some food but the afternoon rush of warm air made sure his lethargic habit stays intact. After feeling more hungry than lazy, he finally went in search of something to eat. He walked a few miles and went on eating all the edible stuff he found on the way. The energy bar shot up and so did the desire to have fun. He went animal spotting and had a small 0.18 glock with him in case any tiger ever sprang upon him, he carried it full bullets and hadn’t used it even once. There were less trees and more open fields which aided sighting of any animal or movement in far distance. Just when he zoomed in his binoculars, Bingo! A cheetah! He had always dreamt of seeing a cheetah in front of him. He decided, there couldn’t be a better opportunity if he let go this one. The cheetah seemed to be taking an afternoon nap. He went further, more further and soon he was just a few foots away from the fastest running animal in the world. In oblivion with or just in the amazement of the moment he forgot that fact. Slap! He slapped the cheetah hard and started running, the cheetah – as much in shock as Nick was in. Just when he thought he couldn’t run any faster, which happened just a few seconds after he played a joke on himself by slapping the cheetah. Shoot! Shoot! He shot the cheetah twice and he sprang upon the land with helplessness, his agility gave up and the cheetah felt unable to run any further, he lie there with the failed desire to have caught the freshest meat in days. The confident yet painful eyes of cheetah said, be back once and I shall rip you apart. But Nick ran further, looking back at the ailing animal. Looking back at his supposed death by his favorite animal, he ran amazed looking back at his escape from mortality. He went back to a tree that provided shade and peace. Behind that tree was carved something that struck him hard and which made him shameful of himself. “Learn from your mistakes”. It inspired him great deal by what had happened today earlier and decided to learn from what he had mistaken. He tightened his lace and started his practice to run faster the very next moment without wasting his any precious time.

P.S: Nick was hunted down by a cheetah few evenings after while he again tried to slap and run. The last thing he learned before dying was that one should always keep their gun reloaded while attempting to slap a cheetah and practicing to run faster.

Posted by Aditya