Back to US.
We shifted rooms.. from the left one to the right. New room- excitement, our own beds- over excitement.. table clothes evrything only ours.. over the top excitement...
We slept.. wow... feeling so grown up..
Middle of the night.. my eyes open.... the rooms dark... moonlight streaming in through the windows.. the papaya tree outside the window casting a very eerie shadow.... there are figures jumping on the walls...
I m not scared... I m not scared.. ok..a bit.. no a hell lot..
Oh.. i cant expect any solace from my bro sleeping on the other side of the room on his bed.. he sleeps like a log.. and has no heart for silliness like this.. I have to somehow get to my parents room... I crawl out of bed.. and slowly slink away.. reaching the door i just close my eyes... i dont even wanna see where i m going.. or whats happening outside ma room.. just wanna get to my parents.. i just run and get to them.. Comfort.. I sleep off..
Next day me bro.. 'U dint sleep in our room last night????'
That night.. We in our room.. asleep..
My eyes open.. middle of the night.. i remember the sights of the previous night... i dont wanna see them again.. i dont even wanna know if they exist today..
I crawl out of bed.. get on all fours.. have ta somehow get to the door.. i start slowly crawling towards my aim..
And from behind comes a voice, "Where are you going???"
I turn back to see a miniature version of Batman in the dark.. with the cape and all... on my bros bed..
I rewind myself.. crawl back.. get on bed.. lie down.. eyes closed..
Me bro takes off the sheet that he had draped onto his shoulders.. takes a peep at me.. settles down.
I keep rolling.. i shift sides.. i m still scared.. i cant sleep..
I ve ta get to me parents room.. I need ma MOM....
How do i get to the door....
I slowly slide off the bed.. not at all raising myself.. i drop to the floor over the edge of the bed....
I drag myself on the floor.. army style.. on my stomach.. I somehow have to get to the door.. once there i knew i can make a dash for it...
The thought made me more determined.. i gritted ma teeth and pulled meself across the floor.. without making a sound.. Oh i m almost there..... and behind me the Batman rose again.."Roopee where are you going??"
Again rewind.. i slide myself back.. the same way i had come.. on my stomach.. moving backwards.. hoping me bro had not actually seen me.. and cant see me across the floor...and slid back over the edge.. and on bed i was... eyes closed tight... not moving a twitch.. and then WHAM..!!! I was asleep...

I did get away with running to me parents room at the middle of the night for quite some time until i lost the fear..
But i still cant wipe that Batman off my memory...