Fire Meet Gasoline

Ahmed Meguid
Nov 1 · 3 min read

1

  • Once upon a time there was Fire.
  • Fire lived in a far cave alone where it’s the only place to captive its heat.
  • Fire was catchy, different and colorful, so naive kids loved to come closer.
  • Fire loved them, enjoyed their company, but it always hurt them in the end.
  • Fire lived with the guilt of burning everything that would come close to it.
  • Fire tried to avoid everyone but naive kids kept trying to reach to it how far it goes.
  • They get burn in the end too.
  • Fire knew that it can’t help it but to stay away in the cave alone.

2

  • In a different town lived Gasoline.
  • Gasoline was so bright like a shining star.
  • Everyone loved Gasoline, they wanted to be close to it.
  • But Gasoline wasn’t happy, it had unfulfilled dreams.
  • Gasoline knew that it can be more than a fuel for others.
  • Gasoline loves to stay alone by herself.
  • But wherever it went everyone kept trying to come close.
  • Gasoline locked itself in a jar and left town searching for a new place where it can be more than just a fuel.

3

  • In its way, gasoline went to a cave to rest from her journey.
  • Fire saw gasoline, she was shining.
  • Fire thought about getting close to her but he stood a bit far away fearing hurting her.
  • Fire said Hi, what are you doing here?
  • Gasoline: Trying to stay away off everyone.
  • Fire: Yeah, I can understand. Me too trying to be away, I hurt whoever come close, don’t do btw you’ll regret it.
  • Gasoline came a little close, Fire too but kept a space.
  • Gasoline maybe loved him keeping a space, she didn’t know he did it out of fear to hurt her.

4

  • They both found their peace in the cave, away of everyone.
  • Fire loved how Gasoline accept him and he’s always happy around her.
  • Gasoline loved Fire’s presence, how he can listen and understand.
  • Fire wanted to be the company Gasoline deserves.
  • Gasoline saw something good in Fire and that he can be better.
  • They became close friends.
  • Fire knew he won’t hurt her even if he came close, Gasoline won’t burn to ashes if she touched Fire.
  • However he kept his space, he couldn’t risk hurting her.

5

  • Gasoline was a shining star.
  • Fire couldn’t help it but to love her.
  • Fire told Gasoline how much he loves her, but he can’t come close to her knowing it’s dangerous.
  • Fire left to a corner to stay alone.
  • Gasoline later come close to him and opened her jar for the first time.
  • Gasoline: I know that it’s dangerous, but I want to burn with you, we can fly.
  • Fire touched Gasoline, they turned to one.
  • They did it, the flames went all over the cave, they could fly together.

6

  • Gasoline could barely breathe
  • Fire got too close than she can bear.
  • Gasoline was hurt but she tried pretending that everything is fine.
  • Fire felt her hurt, he saw her tears.
  • Fire went to a big rock and dropped it on them.
  • Fire died, and the darkness and smoke filled the whole cave.
  • What’s left from Gasoline was absorbed in the deserts and couldn’t get back to the jar.
  • Fire woke up, found Gasoline stills in her jar, he sweared to never tell her, and whispered to himself, I love you Gasoline.

Ahmed Meguid

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Here I document my thoughts; personal, life experience or tech-related. For my kinda-depressed thoughts check my tumblr secret blog (good luck finding it xD)

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