Meena Mangalathil:

Chapter - 20  “The old lady’s face broke into a big smile.” “What was so special about the gift Rafael?” “Well, every time when the hermit arrives, he brings something unique, which satisfies her need, that brings the old lady lasting happiness, inner peace and above all contentment.” “Rafael, what is it, you are really trying our patience.” “Well, that is what he brought, patience.” “Rafael, are you joking? How can we bring patience?” Rafael smiled and nodded. “Yes Ajay, he had brought patience and that too which could be seen and felt.” “But how is that possible?” “Patience is one big thing, which is very important in every living being’s life.” “A mother has to wait, till her baby is out of the womb. A bird has to wait to hatch its chick. A child has to wait to grow, sun takes time to rise and set, the flower takes time to bloom, season has a time to arrive, trees takes time to bear fruits. And we have to wait to see the results and for

Chapter - 16  “Holy Ghost, what the ….. bloody hell is that thing?” “What happened, what did they see Rafael?” “Well they saw the most nightmarish view, they had ever viewed in their life.” “Rafael, please don’t drag it, you are really keeping us in a suspense.” “Well, the witch and the prince were not discernible they had become like rocks and water plants.” “Oh My God!!!!! Then how are they going to rectify this problem?” All nodded wide eyed.” “Well, it was not easy for the people who reached there, they didn’t know where was the beginning and the end. Seeing the hopelessness of the case, Christopher thought, “Captain, we are dead, ain’t that princess don’t know that she is working for a lost cause?” Alfonso replied with his thoughts, “Christopher, don’t lose hope, we’ll see what we can do. Either I die or live, we have a choice, at least we will have to try, shouldn’t we Christopher? And promise me, if I don’t come out alive, return to Dr.

Chapter - 15 “ Christopher nudged Alfonso with his snout, he was actually a dolphin now. So Alfonso straddled on him and all the crew followed the princess to a cave and the force with the water was coming, it was very difficult to get into the cave.” “Oh!!!!!!!! so its good, that they became fishes or else, how could they have got in?” But Alfonso held on to Christopher tightly and they travelled for sometime. “Alfonso, how come you didn’t transform and we did? forget I asked. Now I know, why this many years, no one was able to help this princess. They might all be becoming fishes” Christopher spoke to Alfonso with his thoughts. “But Rafael, how did the princess stay young and not died?” “Good question, Mark. There is a formula in this nature, if you have a duty to fulfill, if you have a wish to be fulfilled, you would live until it is fulfilled. Not months, or years, sometimes, it would pass on to the next lives because that wish or that duty is imprinte

Chapter - 6 “Rafael, I’m really getting scared. Let me cross my fingers.” All smiled. “Don’t fear Rebecca, that is not very good for our body, the root cause of many diseases like acidity, head ache, stomach disorders, shoulder pain, high blood pressure and sometimes strokes and brain haemorrhages too happen due to fear. ” “Oops!! thank you, Rafael, next time, I’ll make sure that I quit fear.” All smiled. “Good, now shall I say, what they replied?” “Yes, please do.” “Maam, we tinker around high waters with our ship.” “And what type of tinkering? fishing? or sea diving?” “Well, to be exact, fortune hunting.” “I don’t deny the ocean isn’t a treasure house, but don’t you think, it would be better if you could search for your treasure here? With your two strong hands, you can work hard and a mind so clear and an attitude so straightforward, you are surely going to be winners.” Alfonso spurted his coffee and started coughing.  All the crew gape

Chapter - 5 “She started unwrapping the left hand of her father methodically not knowing what to expect. Her hear was coming to a stand still as the bandage was nearing to the wound and at last she undressed the wound which made her eyes widen.” “How did you do this?” Tears started rolling from Isabella’s eyes. “What happened Rafael? Why is Isabella crying?” “Well, the crew had really helped her father . They had joined the main artery brachial artery, where the blood from the heart is being pumped to the hands and the cephalic veins and brachial veins, the blood vessel, that pumps back blood to the heart were connected.” “Really, that’s impossible, but how?” “That’s the funny part, they inserted very thin tube  into the artery, so as to keep the blood flowing.” “Rafael, are you saying that, they did as we do in plumbing? joining two water  hoses?” “Exactly, one of the crew members was good in tinkering around with bamboos and water hoses and

Chapter - 4 “Isabella ran behind Sanjo, to know what the commotion was  all about, what ailment had befell Sanjo’s friend, that it necessitated, such commotion?” thinking so, Isabella reached her destination right behind Sanjo, who had no time to give a hint of their presence. Isabella stopped dead in her tracks.” “What in the name of God are you doing here?” “All eyes turned towards the door, the medicine man, who had introduced himself as Dr. Martin was lying still, Alfonso, who was covered with blood and holding a big bandage which was half wound around Dr. Martin, the other crew members who were also covered with blood looked at the new comer. But seeing the beautiful apparition near the door, they felt disoriented.” “Hey lady!!! what are you doing at this hour in a place like this? Can’t you see blood all over the place? If you want the medicine man, he is out of service for the time being.” “And why should that be, Mr?”