The driver with a chalky white face and grey eyes stared at Alex. “Coming aboard?” he said. Alex stepped back. The man drove off in his black car. Alex woke up with a start in his hotel room. He was travelling back home that day. He had an early morning flight. He checked his watch. […]
Luke and Edgar were roommates. They had just moved into a new apartment. One weekend, they were watching television when they heard the phone ringing. It was not Luke’s mobile phone, neither was it Edgar’s. Then what was ringing? On a dusty table in the corner of an unused bedroom, lay an old telephone. The
Eusebio Francisco Kino was born on 10th August 1645 in the Holy Roman Empire and he died on 15th March 1711 (aged 66 years) in the Spanish Empire. An Italian Jesuit, geographer, cartographer and explorer, Eusebio was a missionary who stayed in the region which is now Sonora in Mexico and southern Arizona in the
Irene was uneasy. There was something evil about the way the waiter grinned at her. He had bushy eyebrows and shiny blond hair. Irene quickly left the restaurant. The next day, Irene was driving back home with her father and brother. As they turned off the main highway, onto the mountain road, a black car
Once, there was an old lion. He had grown weak and he could not hunt. So he had nothing to eat and he grew weaker every day. He was unable to move and he lay quietly in his den. A boar entered his den one day. Finding the lion helpless, he hit him with his
Nick was very excited. His class was off to a forest for a picnic. Their class teacher had warned the students, “You must all stay together. Never go alone anywhere without my permission. Otherwise, you could get lost.” Everyone had great fun in the forest. Later in the afternoon, while Nick and his friends were
A new boy, Zak, had come to stay in the building next to Oliver’s house. They started playing every day. However, every full moon night, Zak would disappear. The next day, he would never tell Oliver where he had gone. A mysterious, mischievous smile would light up his smoky grey eyes. One such full moon
Robert Kennicott was born on 13th November 1835 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, and he died on 13th May 1866 (aged 31 years) in Alaska, United States. A naturalist, Robert undertook an expedition to Northwestern Canada to collect natural history specimens in the Sub-Arctic boreal forests which are now Mackenzie and Yukon River valleys.
Tom’s parents had warned him never to go to one particular part of the forest. However, one day, Tom’s friends challenged him to play in that part. Tom agreed and went with them. As they played, Tom saw a woman in a red robe standing on a hill. As he turned around, the woman disappeared.
Jerry lived on a huge farm with his grandfather. One afternoon, Jerry saw a scarecrow in the middle of a field. As he looked at it, he wondered, ‘Oh, I never put it there, maybe grandpa put it there.’ The next day, the scarecrow stood in a corner. Jerry found this very strange. With each
According to a legend, some pirates had hidden a treasure chest on an island. The island became famous as the legend became widely known. However, no one could find this treasure. A group of tourists visited the island. A young couple decided to look for the treasure. At night they left their lodging and roamed
Tina had been looking for her cat the entire day. Lately, all the cats of the neighbourhood had started disappearing. Tina was worried about her big Persian cat, Lana. Lana had been with Tina for five years now and she was quite fond of her. Just when Tina decided to go back home, she heard
Larry was half asleep when he heard a beautiful voice singing. He woke up and looked outside the window. There was nobody. This was the fourth time in the same week that Larry had heard the voice. The next night, Larry decided to follow the sound. ‘It’s very intriguing,’ he thought. The singing led him
A man was walking down the street one day. Suddenly, a dog ran towards him and bit him on his leg. The man cried out in pain and shooed him away before he could cause more harm. Then he went to the doctor. On the way back home, he met a friend who asked him
Ronny was very proud of his strength and physique. Whenever anyone talked about demons and sprites, he would laugh and say, “These are only myths and legends. They don’t exist!” One evening, while Ronny was driving to his friend’s house, his motorbike broke down. He decided to walk and took a shortcut. He came across