THE LAST STOP BEFORE WE MEET THE END

“I think I will have to light it.”

“What? Are you nuts Sergeant? Are you out of your freaking nuts?”

“No sir. Affirmative sir.”

“Are you positive?”

“Sir, yes sir.”

“ Good luck! And keep the others moving.”

AND CUT……………                                           [1:45 pm]

……………AND ACTION!                                  [4:44 pm]

“How far is it from here?”

“About 120 miles My Lord! And we call it the ‘End’”.

“The End. Really?”

“I cannot lie, My Master. I will evaporate the moment I do that. You know that too, master.”

“Captain. That’s it for the day. Order the men to put their tents here for the night. We will march forward at the break of the dawn.”

“I am sorry to interrupt you, Sire, but this jungle is full of man-eaters, vampires and all the other evil forces you can think off. This jungle belongs to the devil himself.”

“So what do you want me to do, Captain? WHAT? To continue our pursuit  with these tired men, who have no idea of what they are looking for? Oh! Common. Just look at them. They might follow all my orders till their last breath, any if remaining. But, just look at their dried faces, their dull eyes and their grown up beards. Just tell me, that.

It is final. We will continue at the first light tomorrow morning. But for now, we rest.”

AND CUT……………                                           [1:45 am]

ANKUR SAXENA