WiNdOwS.......................

        The green carpet stretched on as far as the eye could see......and beyond. He closed his eyes and relished the feeling of the soft grass crunching underneath his feet. He didn't need to open his eyes to see the white clouds swimming across the periwinkle blue sky, he could just feel it from the way the wind was brushing against his body.....He heaved a sigh! 

How long will he continue to fool himself with this illusion, he said to himself. He reluctantly, slowly blinked his eyes open. He was sitting in a darkened room, strapped heavily to a wheelchair. The only source of light, was the monitor screen in front of him. The desktop wallpaper was that of a virgin green meadow stretching to eternity accompanied by a blue sky dotted with white clouds. He blinked and spoke a few short commands and the wallpaper changed to that of a serene blue lagoon, with an island with white sand beaches and palm trees in the background.
      This had become his daily routine since he had been released from hospital two months ago after that incident. This had now become his hobby, his pass-time and his one reason to continue to keep breathing. He sighed raggedly, closed his eyes and treaded water.........