An inspired attempt (Antelope version)

NOTE : Go through "An inspired attempt (cheetah version)" before reading this post.

It was a dull day. I don’t know why the clouds swallowed the sky . There is no sun in the sky. I thought “may be it’ll rain” and took a stroll.

I felt the place was too quite. I heard a rumble in the grasslands , “did I?” I was unsure of what I heard. Suddenly I heard a black spotted creature running in the dark. Shivers ran down my spine .I thought of running ,But didn’t have the courage to run. “Allez” I heard and all the coalition sprinted towards me. For a moment, I was still,frozen with fear. But I don’t know when my legs started sprinting. I ran for my life. A cheetah was determined to get me down , the bloody creature didn’t leave me out of its sight. I ran for my life, My life is in my legs now .I ran as hard as possible .That was the only time when I thought that an antelope would be better with wings rather than with antlers . I ran without looking over my shoulder. I felt a sudden piercing pain in my legs, but that never slowed me down. Soon I realized that the creature held me. The cheetah pounced and grabbed my maw. We both fell into a lake ,I was reluctant to die. I put up a tough fight and somehow drowned the face of the voracious creature. The carnivore still didn't let me off .The claws pierced deep into my face. I now had to make a choice between a ripped off face or my life. I don’t know what went through my mind, But With one mighty push I threw down the big cat , And let my face go along with the pierced claws. The bloody creature left my bloody face. I limped as fast as I can, not knowing where not to go or what not to do.

Looking back after a long time,my scars on the face and limping feet still do not let me forget the ordeal.I survived that day to fight an other day.

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An inspired attempt.(cheetah version)

I waited for a while to camouflage my identity. I was planning my attack strategy. She is before me. I want to startle her. My best strategy is the surprise attack which in most cases pays off. I signaled to create a perimeter .I was too enthusiastic to pounce on her but I was still like a rock watching her and waiting.

I waited and waited for the opportune moment. But that moment never arrived. I am not the doyen of the coalition ,yet I roared “Allez” . She was alarmed .We hustled towards her, before it was too late. She took a big leap and I ran after her to bring her down. She ran for her life, me to pacify my hunger. I didn’t let her off my sight. I was determined to get her down with my own claws. I chased her all through savannah. I was tired and exhausted .All I could now see is a piece of meat before me .I pulled up all my energy and pounced on her, Grabbed her maw. Splash!!! we fell in the pond .I was procumbent, but somehow held on to her face with my claws. She didn't give up. Now I was in the water and she was standing erect with a bleeding face and struggling to make a move .By now I realized why she was not making a move, my face was going down and down. The bloody creature is drowning me! But I held on to her but could not for too long. MY face was in water and I had to leave her. My meat piece was limping away with a bled face and ripped off maw .I understood the survival instinct and let her go.Truly the survival instinct inspires to live on and on.

Sequel:An inspired attempt.(Antelope version)

Hero or Zero?

I anxiously waited for the moment.Atlast it was my turn "Rakesh,Just touch and run" that was exactly what I was told to do.The bowler broke the back of best batting line-ups in the world.He is on a spree was just taking wickets at his will and now I am against him.Butterflies in my stomach,So was the team at pavilion.Absolutely silent crowd.This made me wonder whether I was playing at my home ground.The visitors came back strongly into the game from no where.They are now in a position to win the game.our batters have committed hara-kiri.

Just a couple of legal deliveries left and a couple more to get.I was waiting for this moment all through my career.I will now be a hero or a zero.The bowler was at the top of his mark.In a blink of an eye the ball sped towards me I swinged my bat but was not good enough.It was bowled at 146.7km/hr which hit my pads.Suddenly there were loud shouts all through the park and instantaneously a hand went up and posed a question to umpire "HHOWWWWZZZZAAAAAAATTTTTTTT".My brain stopped working .With every nanosecond the umpire took my heart beat rose by 100 beats.After a long pause,there was another pause from the umpire which confirmed that the he was not at all moved by the bowler's performance.

I stood there undeterred by the bowler's move.The captain was taking his time to set the field and ensuring right men at right positions.I called my partner he said "We are counting on you my boy.Just run like a mad dog for a couple".That was better piece of advice.In crisis time anything sounds good as an advice!

For one final time the bowler ran towards me "Is this it?" I thought and got onto my front foot and started running,I didn't hit the ball.we've completed a run and was about to turn for the second,Suddenly the whole stadium erupted.I wondered "Did I pull it off?"And I looked at the umpire,His arms were stretched wide and then he signalled a boundary.

My eyes filled with tears and heart with disappointment.

I waited lifetime for this oppurtunity but then could'nt cash upon it.I would be more than happy if I hit the ball and somehow sneak a single and match ending in a tie.I was not at all responsable for this win.I cursed the bowler for not bowling a legal delivary when most needed for his team,and keeper for not collecting the delivery peroperly. I was so heartbroken that I didn't accept this win.My teammates are carrying me on their shoulders.My cap'n exclaimed "Touché! that was the shot! It did the trick!!!" "was I a hero or a zero?"

I am at the top of the world

It's twenty minutes past six and she was waiting for nearly twenty minutes,suddenly she hears a voice in hushed tone "you are under arrest" she tries to turn around quickly,but before she does she was hugged and two fingers shaped as gun are pointed at her forehead and once again the guy says"you are under arrest dont move"."For what?"asked the girl. With a small chuckle the young man replied "for stealing my heart" they both chuckle now.

"so how are you gonna punish me for being late?"

"I'd better reward you for being so late with a priceless offer!!"murmured the girl in low voice

The girl moves away with a cute girlish smile. He draws her close and still closer and brings his gift which was offered by the girl to his lips and gently bites it. All he could now say is "I am at the top of the world" and yells it so badly that his mother wakes him up!!