Dating : I woke up to a world with no crimes and criminals

I woke up to a world with no crimes and criminals

-Alina Yasrub Khan

I woke up to a world with no crimes and criminals and this is how my day went.

Buzz Buzz…….beeped my alarm it was 7:45. Oh my, I got up early today. Well, this calls for an amazing breakfast. Brushing my teeth I am thinking about all the groceries I have to buy. Sliding the fridge door I saw an empty milk carton and how could my breakfast be complete without strawberry smoothie. I better run down the street to get it. Open my door, slid my newspaper in without looking at it, and went right out.

Usual morning it is, busy road. Mrs. Steve watering her plants and little john going to school. I feel bad for that little boy, his father is a drug addict and thief. Hi Alina How are you? John said. I am good just going to the supermarket, I can walk you to school if you want. “No, Dad is taking me” answered john. Just when he finished answering his dad came up to us.

I couldn’t believe my eyes. The guy who wore shabby clothes always had messy hair and the filthy odor was now wearing a crisp purple shirt with a tie and had gel in his hair. He greeted me and then took John away. What happened to this guy only last night he was lying near garbage cans on the street drunk and now look at him.

Anyway, I bought my milk and headed home. In my way, there is a police station that is always chaotic but now looks so silent. Maybe some important personality died and they all are observing silence. I took my keys and opened the door to my home.

I made French toast, fried eggs, and strawberry smoothie and sat down. “India-Pakistan soon to open borders once again for independence day celebration”. Wow, that’s astounding. I mumbled as I flipped the page. India is one of the best places to go if you want to travel alone. Wait, this doesn’t feel right.

Panicked and shocked I am switching one news channel to another. “ China’s special cherry blossoms” read one headline, “How Venezuela managed to win crime-free country for 2 years in a row,” said another.

I can’t believe my eyes or my ears at this point. I need to call Pritsha my best friend. “Hi pri, what is this going on? I asked,” What is what? I am puzzled, said pri.”Look at the world, it’s all good and safe and crimeless now I can’t believe this. Paper is filled with only good news, my drug addict neighbor has a white-collar job now and news channels are all joyful and happy.”

“ What is up with you? The world was always like this. I think something is definitely wrong with you. Listen, I’ll call you back. My battery is dying.” said pritsha. I sat on my couch to take this all in. It’s surreal.

I took my jacket and went out. Sun was shining bright and everything looked beautiful. I needed to deposit some cash in my account so I stopped at the bank. Again to my surprise there were no guards at the door. I deposited cash and came out.

I missed my bus and now I am scared because there is a shady street in my way now. I grabbed my purse and phone really tight and started walking. This street is known for robbery, but now it was all different. The place where earlier children huddled up to play with knives and matchsticks were now all dressed up for school.

Ohh myy… I think the world has really become crime-free. I couldn’t believe this. I spent the entire day lurking around here and there without worrying about anything. I could now wear anything without being catcalled and could come home anytime.

It was 2:30 am when I checked the clock .I spent the entire day doing nothing but just going from place to place breathing air which was though usual, but felt lighter and pure now for I was living freely not because I am an adult but because the dirt in my vicinity was gone……