The Night Bus
The last bus episode 26
“Oh, not again,” I whispered. This time, I was sure none of us would survive this setback! We all turned around and lo and behold, Hayakharet was laughing. “Just kidding,” she shouted and waved at us still laughing. Our temperature came down. We laughed and waved back. Then we turned around and continued our journey. […]
Read MoreThe last bus episode 25
The chief priest raised the dagger high above Lillian’s head. Lilian closed her eyes and held her breath. She did not want to see the dagger sink into her chest. The drummers beat harder until the sound reached a crescendo. The drums only added to the trepidation that hung in the air. But before the […]
Read MoreThe last bus episode 24
Hayakharet swung around. However, before her warriors could do anything, spears ran through them, and they crashed to the ground beside her. I looked at the direction the arrows came from, and my heart ran to my mouth when I saw warriors surrounding us—supreme commander’s army no doubt! Hayakharet turned back to look at me. […]
Read MoreThe last bus episode 23
She stood up and began scouting the entire surrounding for a substitute or anything that could extend the boy’s life a little longer. She spotted a plant at the base of a boulder. She ran to it and plucked some of its leaves. She squashed it and squeezed the juice into his mouth and rubbed […]
Read MoreThe last bus episode 22
Frighteningly, Amitabh missed a step. Tiny stones rolled down the edge of the cliff. He wobbled and began to fall over the cliff. We screamed, watched, and hoped. Just when I thought we had lost little Amitabh, Michael swung around and grabbed his T-shirt, but the poor boy smashed his leg on the rocky side […]
Read MoreThe last bus episode 21
[] Our eyes met, and I gasped. I became riveted to a spot. The rod in my hand dropped to the ground, and my eyeballs were like they were going to fall off. Fiona flung the wrapper away and ran towards me, screaming my name. I was too dumbfounded to call her name. I stood […]
Read MoreThe last bus episode 20
According to the story, Hayakharet’s great, great grandfather, Omoluabi, was a very successful merchant who acquired many servants and wealth. He was a good man and did many good things for the people and the community. But some people were not happy with his progress and out of envy framed him up. Sadly, it was […]
Read MoreThe last bus episode 19
She gave instructions to one of the two warriors that were with her. He bowed and disappeared into the darkness. She led the way, and we followed. She walked like a seasoned warrior and wore a calculative look all the time. For us, our strength had suddenly returned. She knew the forest like the back […]
Read MoreThe last bus episode 18
Commander Hayakharet bent low and began to loosen my fetters. She instructed the other two warriors in their language to free the others too. She did so in a hushed tone and urged them to hurry up. This didn’t look like they were taking us to the slaughter. She perhaps saw the confusion on my […]
Read MoreThe last bus episode 17
The king raised his sceptre and silence fell over the whole place. He motioned in our direction, and the warriors shoved us forward with their spears, exposing their large, irregular, brown teeth as they chuckled. The king stepped forward to address the people to which the ecstatic crowd responded with their version of ‘All hail […]
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