Kirrtanaa Thanesh

“Sable” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

Submitted to Contest #96

“Children, I have good news!” said Dad, coming back from the library with a huge box of books under his arm.“Ooh what?” asked Tanya and Lucas. Dad dumped the box of books on the sofa.“There! Got your favorite books from the bookshop.“Is that the good news?” asked Lucas.“No, the good news is…”“What?” asked Tanya.“There is a special someone coming to stay with us,” said Dad.“Who?” asked Lucas.“Is it a pet?” asked Tanya.“You’ll see at lunchtime,” smiled Dad. “You get those books upstairs and start reading, I got to return them tomorrow. I ...

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“The Green Witch” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

It was a Saturday. Ben woke up and sat up in bed. He peered through his bedside window. There it was. It was always there. The abandoned castle. Ben had always wanted to explore the castle but his parents forbid it.  All he knew about the castle was that it belonged to Peter Green. He found out that Peter’s wife, Cordelia had given birth to a baby girl called Jessica. But that was years ago.  The green family had lived peacefully until one night, there was a huge, furious thunderstorm. Ben and his family were sleeping sou...

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“Do you dare...” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

Submitted to Contest #94

“No, I won’t do it.” “Come on Amy!” “No Sarah! It’s dangerous!” said Amy. “Just one small dare…” pleaded Sarah. “Do you think that’s small?” said Amy angrily. “Please?” “No.”   The girls were in the park, eating french fries from a roadside stall. Sarah had thought of a dare for Amy to do it but Amy refused. “It wouldn’t be stealing,” said Sarah trying to persuade Amy. “Oh look, Cassie’s here!” said Amy changing the subject.  “Hey guys, what’s going on?” asked Cassie jogging up to them. “Amy wouldn’t do sma...

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“Lost Little Girl” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

Submitted to Contest #93

Ellie fumbled in the dark. A million thoughts raced her mind. She never felt this scared in her life. “Joey?” she called out.   All was silent. Suddenly, she heard some shouting. It sounded faraway but it gave her hope. Ellie headed towards the direction of the shouting. A few times she would bump into something. Ellie was lost in the darkness and she didn’t know how to get back to her family.   Suddenly, there were light- colourful lights. And music. Ellie found herself in a crowded place with lots of stalls and ov...

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“Pitch Black” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

Submitted to Contest #92

  Charcoal City was a city like no other. What made it different from others was the sky. Every night, instead of the usual dark blue sky others would have, the sky in Charcoal City would be black. Not just any black, pitch black. Light was an important source for the city.   Joey and his little sister Ellie lived in a normal house with their parents and their grandmother. Ellie was much loved by everyone as she was a sweet, kind little girl.   One day, Joey’s parents needed to attend a conference meeting at...

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“The Library” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

Submitted to Contest #91

Note: This story was really rushed and it didn't really have a point but I hope it's still...well...okay to read. 😶✌Bella and Kelly were in the library. It was school break and they had a whole week to do fun activities but here they were, in a boring library.“Why are we in a library in the first place?” grumbled Kelly.“Because the swimming pool is full and the park is closed,” said Bella.“Let’s go, I don’t want to spend today in a library,” said Kelly.“Ssh!” whispered Miss Faser the librarian.“Okay, but where are we going to go?”“Anywhere,”...

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“Don't Smoke ” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

Submitted to Contest #90

The Golden Ginger flower was carefully guarded by the Haperns. The flower was first seen in the Sleepy Ash Forest. There were hundreds of them but they were plucked and eaten as they made you healthy for years.   Only one flower was left and to prevent it from extinction, the Haperns had replanted it in a pot with paintings of suns. The pot was in a glass display case sealed with a shiny silver padlock that was opened every morning to water the Golden Ginger with a mixture of fresh honey, hot water and the juice of a lemon. &nb...

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“Was A Princess ” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

Submitted to Contest #88

In the kingdom of Orwynde, up at the castle, King Edward sat on his throne, counting out the money that needed to be paid to the guards. Queen Mary was with the royal dressmaker. They were discussing a new suit for Prince Andrew who was out on his horse. Meanwhile, Princess Isabel was having an archery lesson with the skilled archer, Henry Alby.“That needs work,” said Henry.“What do you mean?” protested Isabel. “That was bull’s eye!”“Not quite, but don’t worry. Nobody is perfect in the world,”“Yeah?” said Isabel.“Well, this week’s lesson is ...

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“Tricked Ya! ” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

Submitted to Contest #87

It was the 31st of March. The day before April Fools. I stepped out of the office, soaked. As a joke, my colleagues had sprayed me with water from a watering can. I frowned, remembering the incident. Usually, I would only leave the office in the evening. But when I found out we weren’t going to be doing any work, I just got up and left when I got sprayed. Absorbed in my thoughts, I turned around the corner and bumped into my annoying friend. “Hi Karen,” said Stan.“What,” I said annoyed.“Why are you wet?” he asked.“Don’t ask,”“Anyway, li...

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“Queen of the Wood Animals ” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

Submitted to Contest #86

“Mom, I’m going to the woods!”“All right Molly, but take Jack as well,”   Molly went to her five-year-old brother’s room. “I’m going to the woods, wanna come?”“No thanks,” replied Jack.“Okay”“I wanna come,” said Jack.  Molly’s mother entered the room.“Do you want to take a picnic??”“Yes!” cried Jack.“Okay,” said her mother and went to get ready the food for Molly and Jack.                       &nbs...

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“Tintin & Chicken City ” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

Submitted to Contest #85

“That’s the thing about this city,”“Huh?” asked Zero.“It’s just so… great,” continued Chips.“It’s the city’s 100th anniversary today! We shouldn’t be here, talking! Let’s go see Patty!”“Oh yeah!”                                ️️️“Hello, there!” said Patty cheerfully.“Hey, fatty Patty!” joked Chips.“Oh shut up Chips,” said Patty annoyed. “I know I might have put on a few pounds but yo...

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“Loving Memories and Lamingtons ” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

Submitted to Contest #84

“Eve, you do make an old woman happy,”Eve was sitting next to old Mrs Pecker who was having a steaming hot cup of chamomile tea and some of Eve’s most famous and tasty lamingtons. Mrs Pecker had a hard life. When she was a girl, she did nothing but work. When she was an adult, she did nothing but work. Now she was 87 and nearing the end of her life and all she asked of Eve was to come visit her every day and bring her delicious lamington squares and they would talk over a cup of tea.  Eve did enjoy coming to Mrs Pecker’s every even...

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“Going Home” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

  Barry watched as Ralph paced for an hour and then two. He was still in shock that they had travelled back 10 years in the past and that there was no way back. Finally, Ralph fished the time coin out of his pocket and turned it in his palm. Barry had a sudden thought.“Can’t we use the time coin to go back?”“Well, we could try...”“What are we waiting for? C’mon then!”  His head sadly.“The time coin has run out of power. We have to activate it again to use it,”“And how do we do that?” asked Barry.“We need to go to the Time...

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“Dangerous Clue” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

Submitted to Contest #82

Luna was an ordinary 14-year-old girl. She went to school like everyone else and had normal feelings like everyone else.   Her birthday was just around the corner and she had been wanting to treat herself with a new laptop. She had knocked a glass of orange juice on her old one and she tried to get it fixed at, Ideal Tech, the closest computer shop to her house but received the bad news that there was no saving it.  On the 24th of February, she went to Ideal Tech to buy a new one. She saw an ocean blue laptop with a ...

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“Friends Forever ” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

Author's Note: This is not a romance story. It's a friendship relationship. Hope you enjoy the story! <3Amelia was taking a walk in the park with her best friend, Suzy. They were enjoying the fresh breeze and the loud quacks the ducks made in the pond. Laughing, they continued with their walk. Amelia had some great news to tell Suzy and was dying to tell her.“Okay look, do you know Rita Skeeter?” Amelia burst out.“Yeah, the famous singer? I love her!” said a surprised Suzy.“Well listen, I managed to get two tickets to her Friday concert!”...

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