Wordplay: The Reading Spot

  It was my first day at Bayview High. The whole middle school period felt like forever to me, and honestly, I had been looking forward to high school...it felt like a whole different league. Bayview High was a totally different place. It was humongous, and I knew it'd take me long to memorize a mental-map of the place. While going through these thoughts, I heard a quaint voice say from behind me, "Hey, you new here? I'm Josh, nice to meet you!" I turned back to acknowledge this, and was greeted by an average heighted kid, about 5 foot-two. He had blondish hair, and had grey eyes. He smiled and nodded, indicating me to introduce myself. "Um, hey. I'm David...Do you mind showing me where exactly my class is?" "Sure! Follow me!!", he said. I noticed a little too much joy in his voice, but I ignored it and followed him into the premises. Just two turns here and there, and I was already confused. There were at least ten different corridors, and fiv...

  Where did you/I  keep/forget/lose it? Mr. Winston was in a hurry that afternoon, for his well-earned vacation was just around the corner...err,  hours of driving away. For this trip, he had prepared and dreamed of for days...and was excited to do absolutely nothing. "That's what a  vacation is!", he used to say. That afternoon, he had gone along with his son, Harry, to the hair cut salon across the street. His wife had specifically told him to go with a quick cut and get home fast, as the journey to the villa was a long road trip. Nonetheless, Mr. Winston couldn't say no to the relaxing head massage.  In about an hour, Mr. Winston was done, so was his son, and he pulled out his phone to see five missed calls and seven angry messages from his wife. He trembled and proceeded to scan the payment code of the salon.  But, to his surprise, it said that the account he was paying to was invalid. A little afraid, and a little confused, he showed the message to the...

  Pick your scream.... "That was a really tough fight you put up, teddy bear.", Rob said, a grin on his face.  "Nobody can beat me though....you did try your best." Rob, Mark and Benjamin were cousins, staying over at Rob's place for a night out. All three of them loved to play carrom, the custom game-mode "Money" specifically. Rob and his dad practiced carrom almost every weekend, so he was quite good at the game. Mark and Benjamin on the other hand, were struggling to get each shot in. Hence, Rob didn't have to sweat to get them out. "Mark, don't feel bad...this guy plays everyday...we still got far..." Benjamin said consolingly. Mark acknowledged this, and cheered up a bit. "Rob, now that we're done with a game of your choice and dinner of Benjamin's choice, can we at least have dessert of my choice?" Rob and Benjamin said together, "Sure, but it has to be ice-cream."                              ...

He's gaping, and he's waiting.... In the little neighborhood of Griffin Street, the children are told not to go out of their house after 6pm.  It is because of the local folklore about a stranger, a power or a creature. It is an unwelcome entity. It is said that the creature has a liking for kids. Their tender skin, their innocent souls and confused self's are what lure the creature to consume them. According to the stories so told, the creature eats their bodies and fuses their souls into him, making him stronger. There haven't been any recorded sightings of the creature.  Mainly because no adults have seen the creature, and no kids have survived to tell the tale. However, the attacks of the creature haven't been recorded in the past two years, since the curfew 6pm was made mandatory. Children didn't listen at first, but they soon obliged, as they started to notice some of their dear friends missing. Their bodies were never found, just few drops of their innoce...

A poem written on the Covid-19 pandemic... Break Through the Net Hard times have come by Where all have to stay inside, But fear not, as this won't be for long It will pass just as quick, if we all stand strong. But until then we all must stay At home, be it night or day For if you  do catch this disease Your pleasant life will momentarily cease. This virus is a terrible pest It makes each person a victim, a nest But it affects only people who Don't wear a mask, even though they're told to. Your family's fate depends on what you do Embrace the virus, or shield your family and you For if you want to save your kin Let's start with the steps to win. Step one, wear a mask at all times As all outside particles are infected mines And don't leave your home unless The necessities at home are really less. Step two, maintain your distance With everyone, even your family, for instance This will keep you out of reach Of the particles causing Covid-19. Step three, wash your...

  A short story that could be our future, if we don't.... I t was a bright sunny morning, perfect for the kids to look at some remarkable antiques and old stuff owned by people in the early 20th century. They always found creatures like dogs, cats and others pretty fascinating, since they were nowhere to be seen nowadays. Other things were planes and ships, which were used for "travelling" according to some historians. Ships fascinated them the most, as the people still hadn't found out how humans used them. Like there are some theories that "water" was used as a medium of transport, but they couldn't be sure, as there was so little of it. The young guide took the school kids through the gates of the National Museum. She asked them their names, to which the eldest said - "I'm US234, survivor from the Americas. This is IN2245, from south India and that is BZ567 from Brazil. We would like to go down the Greens Sector." They followed her t...

I've written a book!!? Check the post to find out.... Hey there.... Hope you are doing well, wherever you are. Dark times have enveloped Hogwarts, and our world too. But I assure you, we can get through this as a team, by staying home and helping our people...But, nevertheless, I've got NEWS! (It's completely sterile, mind you) It's packed with enough happiness to boost your immunity system and hammer Corona's hope. Ok, let's get to it already.... My story, 14% Battery, is out on KINDLE! Jack Hill has finally agreed and co-operated with me...he is out on Kindle, waiting for you to pull out your phone and discharge your batteries by reading his experience! Isn't that marvellous! Initially, there wasn't a lesson from the original story...but now there is! It is to not get as close as Jack got to the de Cruzs' and stay at least a fence apart. So, WHAT are you waiting for? Go, buy his exclusive experience by the name "14% Battery: Keep Your Pho...

               There was once a man who was grim Who decided to go for a swim,  He stepped into the pool,  But he was a fool,   For he didn't know how to swim! 

They're calling you.... A Jog Through The Woods I put on my shoes, got out of the house Any later I wouldn’t move Closed the door and saw the scurrying mouse Scuttling over to the woods. I made my way into the coverts Went past through the fog I was busy that rainy night But just had time for a jog. I ventured deeper through the woods, Would have run if I could When I heard a quaint voice call, “Turn back, you really should.” I stopped jogging, turned around But, saw no one at all All these days when I’d ever jogged I’d never heard a call. I was in two minds whether to continue Or to go back home Had a lot of work to do  So, I turned back for home. Heard lotta voices on the way, They echoed off the logs of wood Whose cries they were, I still don't know, I’d heard on my jog through the woods.

This Diwali, say NO to firecrackers.  Find out why... "WE are RUINING the EARTH! "                                      First of all, I’d like to I wish all l of my readers a very happy Diwali .  Those who are reading this, you might have seen a drastic change in the rate of bursting of firecrackers this year.... it has reduced, and still reducing further...   Yet, there are still some people with the mindsets that Diwali is incomplete without fireworks. Well, this has to change. We have learned this at school, and let’s make it a rule; say NO to fireworks. We all have heard about the Greenhouse effect and Global warming. Our teachers and we both equally fear the end of the world. Each of us wants to do something, but the questions are: How? When? Why? And yes, I, you, we all know the answers to these questions, but for those who don’t, let me get you a basic idea of what we...