Meena Mangalathil:

Chapter - 26 “Rafael, there is one thing I don’t understand, why people give so much importance of keeping a word?” “Hmm. That’s a good question Ajay. Can I ask a question?” “Sure Rafael. No problem." "Good, I offer you a new car and will give you by evening. What would you do?” “Oh I’d be delighted and be in seventh heaven Rafael.” “Why should you feel that Ajay? I just said it, I didn’t give you the car.” “Your word is equal to giving the real one Rafael, that is why. You do not say just like that, if you are not planning to give.” “Yes Ajay, that is what is behind the word, it is equal to giving and that is why we should keep our word or else do not give it.” All nodded. “If by chance, we break a word, what will happen?” “You are killing a soul and you know what is the fate of the people who kill” “Yes Rafael, death sentence.” “Exac

Chapter - 24 “Alfonso smiled delighted, “That’s a relief. I got a bit worried about the Amulet. ” All nodded. “Now don’t you want to know, what happened when we left from here?” “Yes son, that would be nice. I really would like to know every minute detail.” All nodded. “But before I start the story, I should thank you, Isabella for your timely assistance.” “Me? What did I do, except giving my amulet to you?” “That is what saved us all or else we would have been fishes in the sea.” “Fishes, you are not joking, right? :No, Isabella, it’s truth. But except for me, all the others turned to fishes.” “ What happened?” All were ears and sat on edge of their chairs, to hear clearly.” “After we left here , we reached our ship. We had the perfect climate and the right wind for sailing peacefully, when we reached in a place our ship sank into the ocean.” “What!!!!!!!! you got drowned?” Isabella asked wide eyed “So our ship is lost capt

Chapter - 17 “Rafael, what happened when Alfonso stepped on the open space?” “The act which happened 2000 years back came back to life.” “What!!!!!! You mean, the prince and princess on dry land?” “Yes Mathew, the ocean floor disappeared and instead of the ocean and all the crew members transformed into their old self, the witch, in the act of stealing the crown of the princess and the prince with his sword.” “Wow!!!!!!! So they have turned the time back within a few seconds.” “Well, you can say that Mathew, 2000 years, some minutes and seconds.” “But how did that happen?” “There are some deeds, which we are destined to do. No matter we think, that there are so many people in this wide world, some works, it could be fulfilled through us and at that time, we are the key to the lock. Our presence is enough for the action to be done. Here Alfonso was the only person, who could save the princess, that is why, he got the amulet, as a protection, tha

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 - 3 “Actually, what was the reason that Sanjo couldn’t ask anything?” Rafael smiled. “Beauty.” “Beauty? Rafael please say it clearly.” “The lady standing in front was the most beautiful one, Sanjo had ever set eyes upon.” “Well, that’s natural because, he has no opportunity to see a woman at sea.” All nodded. “Yes, its true, Mathew. Now, there is one difference, there are two types of beauty, skin deep and soul deep?” “Oh Wow!! that’s cool. But what is the difference?” “Well, skin deep beauty, is just beauty which deteriorates as time passes. It can be kept intact only with regular make up  and the soul deep beauty, stays till the very end of time, there is no need of make up.” “I’d rather have the soul deep one, at least I can save on make up.” All smiled. “That’s a wise thinking Rebecca and it is easy to achieve too.” “Really, hey guys sorry eh. I really would like to know how I can make myself beautiful.” “No problem

Chapter - 1 “Rafael, I would like to become an astronaut, what should I do?” All smiled. “Its good to have an aim in life Ajay, but there are things, first you should know before you think of a goal?” “Really, that I didn’t know.” All nodded. “Yes Mark, the best way to make you known your aim is through a story.” “Great Rafael, we are ready.” All nodded. “Once upon a time, there lived a Pirate, named Alfonso, who wanted to help the poor.” “Rafael, a pirate is a man who loots. He is not a saint and you say, he wants to help poor. Really Rafael, you have really a weird sense of imagination.” All smiled. “Thanks for the compliment, Mark. But it is true, this pirate wanted to help the poor, but circumstances forced him to loot. So he had been looting from age 12. He was never able to get out of this web. Every sleeping hour and the waking hour, the first thought was help the poor.” “But Rafael, in water, where is the poor, except the people

(58) “Rafael, its real difficult to take up responsibilities. But I do not understand, why they give responsibilities. Is it really important to have responsibilities?” “Great question Mathew, why not a story?” Thanks Rafael, we’d love to hear it.” All nodded “Once upon a time there was a man, who was very lazy. He was so lazy, that he wished that the food be prepared in his stomach, so that he doesn’t have to eat.” “But that is impossible, he is a weirdo for sure.” “Well, since it was not possible, he ate what his mother had prepared for him.” “Rafael, what a wasteful existence.” All nodded. “Yes, Rebecca, it is. But he didn’t know, that. Anyway the food, when it entered the stomach, expected the chewing, which he didn’t get, thinking it was cool, not to be harassed, it progressed to the throat, then to the food pipe, but there was one problem, that movement of pushing and jostling by the food pipe was not to be found, blocking the path, in the food pipe.” “O

(55) “Rafael, I have a problem in my school. One of my teachers is very partial. She always finds reasons to fire me. I really hate to go to school and especially the day when I have mathematics, and that is everyday,” “Yes, Rafael, its true, Mark always gets firing from her. I too hate her. Why can’t she hold her tongue. She should think na, that she is a teacher and be impartial?” Rafael nodded. “Yes Mark, its indeed a grievous issue. I’ll say a story. So that you understand the science behind scolding.” “Once in a small village, there lived a boy who loved fun. He would do anything to have fun. So before that I’d like to ask, for you guys, what does fun mean?” “To ride my two wheeler, to my heart’s content, until they raise their eyebrows and nod their heads, to be with my friends, skip classes and go for movies and just do what the elders say no.” The boys smiled and the girls sighed and nodded. “Good , now what about girls?” “Well, no class skippi