The Curse

This story 'The curse'  won second prize in the Scholastic All- India Storywriting competition.

“Oh no!” Said Aryan. “It was a brand new ball. Now it has got stuck in that tree. Who will go and get it now?”

“Should we send Sunita up?” Vishal asked.

Gaurav followed Sunita up the tree.

“See, the ball is up there,” Sunita whispered,“Just shove me up, will you?”

The kids were practicing for the school Cricket Tournament.

Suddenly, Gaurav found himself falling from the tree. He grabbed Sunita’s leg in surprise. They both fell out of the tree and started spinning rapidly. Gaurav thought he saw the sun very close to him.

“Don’t leave me, Sunita!” He yelled. Behind him, he could hear Sunita crying. Suddenly, they fell on solid ground. Sunita was still sobbing.

Gaurav reached out his hand and patted her head. They opened their eyes and found that they were in a strange world.


This story is published in the book 'For Kids By Kids- The Best of Scholastic All- India Storywriting Competition 2011'. Please read the book for the complete story.