Short Story

Hugh's persistence strengthens his curiosity to learn more about this mysterious temple on top of the Himalayas. On the other hand, his three acquaintances are urging to get off this island and go back to their normal lives, and he refuses to go. After refusing to go they are invited in to temporarily live inside the temple with the monks. They are served as if they were in a five star hotel, and to their surprise the temple has modern day, at the time, appliances. Mallinson ,being the party pooper he is, urges the monks and orders them to tell him when the ships of supplies comes by so they can take the four of them back to where they came from. The monks give him no answers and they are forced to stray another two months.

The trek there took an afternoon. They arrived there just as the sun was setting over the horizon. The camp was in a secluded area in a valley. Tipis were set up in a large circle, and a river ran nearby. All around, kids of all ages played in a group, shouting in a language that Marie had slowly re-learned over the time spent with Ratonhnaké:ton. He led her into the camp, smiling at his band members. They all watched the girl with apprehension as she passed. Some women whispered to each other in hushed voices, others ushered their kids into their

All they do is farming. The pig grew and it had babies. So she sold the babies to make money to help her mom and raise for the family. When years go by, grandma got married and she moved out of the village to the city. The pig was left her mom at the farm. Grandma have 5 children in the city. Around 1968-89 due to the tension surrounding of the Vietnam War and the Khmer Rouge. Children had to separate from their parents at the age of 10 and up. They put them in two ages of group 10-15 and 15-20. Boys and girls separated. If you’re 5-10 you can stay with your parents, but have to work during the day. Those who are Her and her husband felt unsafe in the city, so they decide to go back to the farm where it could be safer for their safety. When they moved back, the pig was old that she have raised when she was little was still there. So grandma and her family went back and lived in the same house. She had two more children. Then they lived as a farmer back to their farm life. Shortly after the war breakout, the enemies cease the villagers out of their village overnight. All the animals had to scramble on their own into the forest for their

Overlooking the turquoise Torch Lake nestled on the side of a cliff sat the spectacular Petosky rock castle of the Native American Boone tribe. Prince Liwanu sat on a sweeping porch meditating on the refection of the sinking sun shooting magenta rays on the sparking water surface. A storm was imminent, delaying his trip to New Mexico. He was on a quest for an Indian princess to wed. A fat raindrop plopped on his nose and then as if the sky was a suitcase it dumped its watery contents on the world below. Running Drenched the prince escaped the deluge and entered by the sliding glass doors that led to the great hall. His mother looked up from her seat, by the blazing fire and smiled warmly at him. Her eyes twinkling eyes smiled, "Come, my

Lucius does not remember whose arms are carrying him, or whose shoulder his head lays against. He does not remember how he ended up here, in these arms. He does not remember where he is. Everything in his brain is chilled syrup.

know what came over me, but it will never happen again.” Karen replied, “I don’t know what kind of woman you think I am, but I’m not the easy lay and what makes you think I would get involve with a convict she said with a half-smile on her face?” Then she told him their session was over today. “Can I see you again on your next visit?” he asked. Sure, it’s part of my job to assist you, she said in a girlish way. He then stood up and shook her hand and said, it’s been a pleasure talking to you.

Alex stood in her room, her own personal prison, looking out the floor length windows that overlooked the glittering city of Dallas. Afternoon sunlight streamed into the room, turning her auburn hair gold and casting long shadows across the room.

"So you could be anyone?"She asked, rolling onto her side. "You could be a prince."

I waved my hand to turn, and I looked straight into the abyss, and could see nothing but the blackest black. Two giant eyes pierced it’s glare down to my soul. And I saw everything. This was no longer Einstein's universe; this was something else, an unimaginable enormity within a Plank length. A brane colliding with another, putting every God ever imagined to shame.

I hesitated before responding and I uttered these words “tell them I am not available.” She hesitated and said ok I will. The phone call ended and I remember looking out the window waiting to see if they had left and they did. I was able for a minute to catch my breath and gain my composure. The phone rang again it was my aunt downstairs. I reluctantly answered and it was my aunt again stating to me that the police left a number to call and I need to respond in 24 hours or I was going to be arrested. I responded to the number and the police detective who was also a D.E.A Agent told me that I needed to come in and talk to them right away. I found the courage to do so and drove to the State Police Barracks. I remember walking in feeling a

An unsatisfying supper of turkey along with a few sides short of all the trimmings had awaited Phillip when he got home from Inez’s place.

The kiss replayed in her mind on a loop. It couldn’t have been a forever goodbye kind of kiss, but nothing else made any sense. Still, she’d waited five minutes in the hall, expecting Nico to return. He never did, and he also didn’t respond the three text messages she sent.

She stepped out of the long stretched black limo. It took her four hours to get here. Not that matters to anyone but her. She made it and that was what was important. She smoothed the wrinkles from her dress. The mood darken as she stepped inside the building. In the corner to her right, Ms. Lou and Mrs. Right sat judging everyone the second they stepped into their view. Those two ladies had been judging people for as long as she could remember, but for someone to be allowed to judge them, yeah, not likely to happen. “Some people never change.” she thought to herself. It’s been six years since her last visit and she expected more people to be amongst the dead instead of the living considering that’s where most of their personalities were.

Red eyes were burning like fire in the shadowy moonlight, as Walter Pearson stood in the gloom of the giant ruins. Standing over 200 feet tall the stone statues seemed to be staring at Walter with watchful eyes. Carved in the ceiling was a golden dome. Standing beside Walter was Andrew Mal who was also staring awestruck with amazement. Although he was nervous, Walter tried not to show it. He saw shadows in the stone, terror on this new planet and might not even see his parents again. Walter Pearson lived on 1000 Belview Avenue in Florida. His curiosity heightened his intelligence. For a thirteen year old boy like Walter he was very independent. His parents had not been home for some time now. They left because the sun was getting too close

The movie begins with a very physical and ruthless tree climbing competition. It consisted of a large group of man competing to climb to the top of the tree as they pushed, kicked and pulled each other down in order to achieve their goal and be the one to reach the top. It was obvious the clear that they were anxious and were very competitive against each other as this race was very meaningful. Many were willing to risk their lives and were badly hurt, as some of them will not get up afterwards. This competition was the first opening ritual for their festival of Ong-Bak. Celebrated only every 24 years in this small Thai village and which was of great importance to all its habitants. It consisted of different rituals, celebrations and worships in representation of a Buddha statue that contained a scar in its face. This village was fairly small and was located to the outsides of the city. As everyone was preparing for this festival, Don a criminal from Bangkok that worked for Komtuan, travelled to the