The Staircase of life!

Five years old Shantanu was playing hide and seek with his friends. A mischievous boy, that he was, he decided to hide at a place where no one can find him. He swiftly opened the of the old attic in his house and slid in.

It was big dark room full of old and dusty stuff, with a small window that barely let the sunshine in. He saw a big black spider on a box, and started teasing it. The spider ran, so did Shantanu.

He stopped in front of a big staircase. There were number of steps in it, he could see light at the end of the staircase.

"How come I don't know where this path goes ,in my own house. I need to try this."He thought and without thinking a second stepped on the first step of the staircase.

Suddenly he felt that world around him has changed. With his eyes closed he could see himself lying a small cradle, with bunch of people gathered around him. Each of them trying to get his attention. He realize it was his baby self.

He opened his eyes, and stepped a step up.

It was his present condition, he saw himself playing with his friends. He was always fascinated by his elder brother Tanishk, who was in ninth grade, and his lifestyle.

He stepped up to experience Tanishk's life. Now he had freedom to hangout with his friends, everyone including his teachers, parents were praising him. But at the same time he felt a lot of pressure of studies.

"How boring, I should how it is like to be a college student"He said to himself and stepped up.

It was his college life, he realized he has time and energy but not enough money to have fun. Life would be fun after settlement and a job, with this thought in mind he stepped up, without experiencing the whole situation where he was present.

But what he thought and what he experienced were entirely different things. At this age, he was introduced to a jail called office. He had so much money, and he was full of energy, but not a single second to sit back, relax and have fun. Also he realized a lot of people are back bitching about him,everyone is with him just for selfish means.

Without wasting a second he opened his eyes and took a big step, covering two steps at a time. Now he was in his old age. He had lot of money and time, but no energy. He was deserted and lonely. His body aches.

He realized that he didn't experienced any phase of his life, nor did he paid attention to people close to him, all he cared about was future and the people who were temporary and fake. Now he was left with nothing but regret. I should get back, he thought and turn, but the situation was entirely different now, all the stairs that took him up were gone. He can't go back now.

He panicked, he was caught in the middle, neither he could step up and end his life, nor he could go back."I should have lived in the present instead of thinking about future"He wished. 

Shantanu started crying for help, but no one came.

"Shantanu...Shantanu"He heard his mother's voice.

He opened his eyes at ones, his world was back to normal now.

"You slept in the attic, come'on get up"his mother said smiling. Shantanu hugged his mother tightly.