The Last Time I Saw
The project is a work of fiction. It aims to stretch readers’ creative muscles and let them think about what they would do if they were in such a dilemma. Life or Death, Greed or Integrity, Filial Piety or Pursuit of Dreams, Go with the Flow or Go against the Grain. What will be your choice?
Jenny’s Dilemma – What should she do?
Jenny and her little sister, Angel, had lived in a cozy cottage near the rainforest since their parents passed away ten years ago. They were poor and, therefore Jenny worked extremely hard every day to earn a living. Jenny was sad as Angel was seriously ill and needed surgery immediately. She was so desperate as she did not have enough money for the surgery, and she was so worried that her sister would die soon.
On a gloomy and windy morning, Jenny worked in the rainforest collecting latex from a rubber tree. Suddenly, she saw a wallet near the tree. She opened the wallet and found a lot of money inside. It was enough to pay for Angel’s surgery. The first thing that came to Jenny’s mind was to pick up the wallet, take all the money, and walk away. After a while, she remembered what her parents had taught her --- to be honest and act with integrity. Therefore, she went to the rainforest at once to find who had lost her wallet.
She rushed into the rainforest and saw an old lady looking for something urgently. “Are you looking for a wallet?” she asked.
“Yes, young girl. It is a brown wallet with a yellow ribbon on it. Did you see it?” the old lady asked softly. “Here it is.,” she replied to the old woman and handed the fat wallet that was stuffed with banknotes to her.
The old lady was so grateful and offered her three wishes in return. Jenny was incredibly shocked that the old lady was a fairy. The first wish she asked for was money to pay for Angel’s hospital bill. She asked for the second wish to let her pay back the money in instalments. The third wish was to cure her sister’s illness.
The fairy waved her magic wand over some leaves, and the leaves turned into banknotes. Jenny was astonished to see the magical power of turning the leaves into banknotes.
She could not believe what she just saw. Jenny thanked the fairy and promised to repay the loan after her sister’s surgery. Jenny bowed her head to express her gratitude and bade farewell to her.
Angel underwent an operation and began to look and feel much better. Angel was getting stronger day by day. “Hey Jenny, please look at me. I have recovered and you do not have to worry about me anymore.”, said Angel excitedly.
Jenny and Angel decided to leave and return home. Jenny went home and worked in the rainforest together with her sister, Angel. They worked industriously day and night. Fair enough, they kept the promise to repay the loan to the fairy. The fairy was pleased that they had returned to the rainforest in good health. Jenny and Angel lived healthily and happily ever after in the rainforest. This was the last time they saw the fairy.
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What would you do if you saw a Hybrid Animal?
“Quick! Open the door!” Ryan yelled. A red-haired boy ran back home with a wounded monkey-headed frog in his hand on a cold and snowy morning.
Mrs. Lewis, the mother of Ryan, was sitting in front of a heater watching her favorite TV series, Suits on Netflix. Her dog Bella was napping on her lap. They stood up at once when they heard the shout. Bella was barking so badly, and Mrs. Lewis was worrying about what was wrong with Ryan. Something bad must have happened to him. Mrs. Lewis thought to herself.
“What happened, Ryan?” Mrs. Lewis opened the door and asked anxiously to open the door. Ryan did not answer. He rushed to the bathroom and gave the hybrid animal a warm shower.
Mrs. Lewis followed her son into the bathroom. She let out a scream as she saw the monkey-headed frog. “Oh my god! What the heck is this? I don’t want to see this WEIRD thing in my house.” Mrs. Lewis said angrily. Without looking at his mother, Ryan did not say a word. He was concentrating on the hybrid animal. Being a veterinarian is always the dream of Ryan. He pampered the little frog and wiped it with a dry cloth tenderly.
Mrs. Lewis took a deep breath and tried to be calm as much as she could. “Are you listening, Ryan?” It’s nice of you to take care of animals, but it’s a monkey-based frog. It brings bad luck or even disasters!”
“Mum, you are too superstitious!” He continued looking at the hybrid animal he had saved. Mrs. Lewis lost patience with her son. “I know I am not nice to this WEIRD thing but it can’t stay here.” Mrs. Lewis elevated her voice. She took the hybrid animal and walked to the front door. She threw it out and banged on the door.
Disappointed, Ryan locked himself in his room. He turned on his laptop and started to google what type of hybrid animal it would be. Suddenly, he saw the monkey-headed frog appear. It was alive and waving at him. It was on Bella’s back. “Thanks, Bella. I am so glad that you have brought the frog back. Let’s give the frog a name. How about Jasper?” said Ryan softly. Bella waved her tail and Ryan treated this as a sign of agreement.
After Mrs. Lewis finished watching her favorite TV program, she started to prepare their dinner. Later that evening, Mrs. Lewis knocked on her son’s door and said softly, “Dinner’s ready, I’ve made your favorite dish, spaghetti, and meatballs.” Nevertheless, there was no reply. Ryan was not in his room. Like many other children, he was mysteriously taken away and was never found.
Mrs. Lewis cried regretfully. “If I had been more patient and cautious, I would have stayed with him, and we could have said our last goodbyes.”
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Call off the Camping Trip or Continue the Trip As-Is?
Kate is a super fan of Kim Soo-hyun who plays the role of an extraterrestrial alien in the Korean drama, My Love from the Star. Her friends always wonder why she majors in Astronomy. Is it because she admires Korean stars, fancies aliens, or the natural beauty of our universe?
Kate will never forget her first camping holiday. It was on a Wednesday when she went to the Astronomy Club 2-day summer camp with her friend Macy. Kate had heard a lot about the campsite in Yellowstone Park before her trip. Before they set off, Kate had expected to have a calm day so that they could enjoy the star observation activities. However, the weather was dreary. Unexpectedly, they still had a lovely camping holiday.
The minute they arrived at the campsite Kate realized how stupid she was to have misconceived the place. Contrary to what she had heard, its quiet dignity was impressive. She was impressed by its natural beauty. She could smell the fresh grass and listen to the birds’ chirp! “It is definitely music to my ears,” Kate said in a light-hearted tone. Although it kept drizzling, they enjoyed playing there and pitching the tent together. What surprised them was that there was wildlife everywhere. They took close-ups of grasshoppers and butterflies. One of her friends, Jennifer saw squirrels too. It was fantastic to appreciate the glorious scenery, nature, and wildlife.
Soon, it was nearly time to prepare dinner, and they were faced with an unforeseeable challenge. The pieces of wood they collected from the campsite were all wet because of a rainstorm. They could not set a fire and cook. They waited for a few hours under the trees but the sudden storm showed no signs of letting up, which gave them long faces. All of a sudden, a big yellow cow appeared and tried to attack them. As they were escaping, they spotted a large bundle of dry wood in a cave. They finally realized that the cow was showing them the way to overcome their problem! “I can’t believe this will happen to us! It seems to me that someone has specially arranged this for us.” Macy said it in an astonishing tone.
After putting great effort into cooking dinner, they were overjoyed to find that the sky was clear and thousands of stars were twinkling above their heads. The silvery moon beamed down. They lay on the soft grass, in close contact with nature. Kate hummed a little song and saw a shooting star travel across the sky. Kate and Macy immediately made a wish that they could enjoy observing the spectacular view of the stars and that the cow that had helped us could continue our camping holiday. A wonderful sense of calm fluttered down upon them. When Kate and Macy looked back, they could not find the cow again. As always, cows often give people a feeling that they are living organism that possesses supernatural powers. Holy Cow? Believe it or not?
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