There was dark inside the hallway, at 12am at night. QuasiModo was wide Wake in his bed. A strange screaming voice of a young girl awoke him. He reached for his side lamp but it couldn't switch on, so he switch on his torch and came outside his room. He went to his balcony in search of the girl. Unfortunately the balcony’s door to the front hill was open, with a heavy heart he climbed up the hill. And he noticed bright fairylights on his way. Following the lights he noticed a broken head of a doll covered in blood. And her body hanging up the tree. A strange screaming voice said, Quasi are you here? And the Zoombie grabbed his hand and dragged him to her grave. It was the night of full moon when the underworld creatures come to life where bats scream in the howeling wind. With a flash of lighting Quasimodo became a Zoombie himself.

Flashback to the world so sweet Flashback to my heart that beats To see the precious moments that I gleam How small were we how huge was love How can I forget the sweet smell of Cerelac Grandmaa’s kiss with a thousand Stars Shinning as bright as diamonds in the sky How I wish I could dream or switch back to The world so sweet How I stepped in my first nursery at school My Guarden Angle taught me how to write On paper we drew lines In the golden afternoon I read poetry and bloomed With handfull of glucoo biscutes And sweet tea in a spoon Me and my cousins enjoy the blessings That were bestrowd upon us by Grandmaa’s Beautiful hands. That late night talks and learning To table talks and sorrows I learned to be the best version of myself Through life The more I grow the more I learn How sweet were those memories Through highs and lows Through friendship and support I wrote a thousand words unheard To the moon and back How I wish this was back But I know I must grow Till the my memory grow Now I write these words of love I miss all the fun And forget the present To reveal the past

By: Farieha Zahra Gardezi

It was 4am on a Wednesday, a howling wind hit the cold weather with snow on pine trees. People with heavy coats and long cowboy boats, walking through the streets of Gora Dakaa. In the mountains, it was a busy day as always. Students walking to school, baker baking fresh bread, cake and coconut cookies for the folks who come to get breakfast for themselves and their families. Unfortunately this was the day when a planet was about to explord from the universe and the people living in that planet wanted to go out ona space ship. These people were not humans, not aliens but vampires. They looked exactly like humans but had super powers. They say that Vampires are fed on Human blood so they are concerned to be dangerous demons for Humans. Back to Gora Dakaa. When the spaceship hit the ground of the stadium where a tournament was held. Students wearing skates were skating. And everyone was enjoying. Suddenly there was a hustle and ladies screaming help. The sky turned black and the space ship landed into the mountains. Everyone was in a sudden shock they said they had heard about these spaceships in their school lives but didn't see one until now. Young boys gathered around. The spaceship as the door opened. There were tall young people holding suitcases coming out of the spaceship one after the other. Everyone in Gora Dakaa welcome the new tall vampires and didn't know that they were actually vampires. One of the great kind gentleman appeared to welcome the vampire’s head to his house. Albas entered the house of Ahmed inside the great hall, upstairs there was breakfast feast for the young Albas the vampire and his fellows. Albas was a kind man who didn't say anything to his new friends on earth. But one of his fellows Berrymore was a very dangerous vampire of all times. One of the ladies in Ahmed’s house was fond of adventures and mysterious stories. She came to know that someone named Albas was there for lunch. One of her Maids came to her and said Marry there are strange looking people in the dinning room with eyes shine like gold. And someone said they came here on a spaceship. Marry rushed to the dining room enterance. Berrymore caught her eye. The sweet smell of her perfume attracted the young Albas. He said, “Hello!” Marry knew it must be a trap so she ran outside the dinning room and into her room. She slame the door and started to research her computer. While the vampire fellows had their breakfast and loved channa, Puri & Halwa. Albas thanked Ahmed and went outside the house. While Berrymore stayed there for a while and asked Ahmed to give him a guestroom to stay for the night. As he had his plans to catch up with Marry. As it was 2pm in the afternoon. Marry went to her art studio near by the house. To fetch some paints and canvas to paint a beautiful landscape. As she started her painting. Barrymore peeked into the window and saw her. He decided to check on her so he made a plan to fright her for a second. He vanished into the thin air and was visible beside her. As she was painting, she bent down to fetch her paintbrush and noticed him standin beside her she got scared and asked,”What are you doing here?” she inquiried “I came here to see you my dear.” said Berrymore. “You weren't here as far as I remember.” “I can fly and reach everything in a second.” he answered. “You are a bird? Or some kind of creature on earth?” “I came from venius. My name is Berrymore the Vampire.” “A vampire?” questioned the girl. She ran towards the house.

I open the front door to see a layer of fresh snow, with footprints leading out of my house. It was strange to see them as its been a month no body visited the house. I took a step back closed the door and went to my bedroom I search of my camera for investigation. Opened the drawer full of gadgets. Found a Nikon digital camera and rushed out of the room and at the front door was a tripod stand case. I opened the case and got hold of my metallic tripod. As I fit the tripod at the front door with my Niikon. And hid back the door. I switched on the video. And connected the camera to my phone. Now it was 8pm at night when I was laying down on my bed. Peeping into my phone on camera application. I noticed the front door swang open. There was a handsome young man.who came inside the house. I quickly came down to greet him. “Good evening sir,” I said. “Evening Madam, how do you do?” “I’m absolutely fine sir! Whats your name?” “They call me Philip.” The man replied. “Sir Philip!” What are you doing in my house? Enquired the girl. “Well I’m here to listen to your stories.” “Stories!” But I haven't been outside yet, to buy books or watched any movies. What would you like sir? Tea or coffee? Coffee I suppose. Lets have coffee together. So Philip and I went to the kitchen to grab a cup of coffee and some baked cookies. Oh I smell some cinnamon. Said the boy. Yeah, I just baked cinnamon rolls. Oh wow you've made my day said the boy. They enjoyed the evening together with laughter and joy. Until it was 4am in the morning. The man saw the clock struck 5 and asked her to let him go. She asked if he was the one who came yesterday? He replied I come here often, she was surpriced and asked again who are you? And I haven't seen you here before. Would you explain? “I'm a Demon who’s here to protect you always.” said the man. You mean you're not human? “Yes my dearest I'm your Guardian Angel.” said the boy. I'm beside you always and forever. The girl was surprised and said goodbye my dearest. And he said goodbye until we meet again. The man grabbed his coat and hat opened the front door and vanished into the breezey Snow. He waved, Goodbye Zahra.

66/1 Underground Bunker Inside The Tree House La La Land

12:12am Saturday, 17th August, 3000

Dear Jaazah, How’re you? I hope you're well. I'm so glad to receive a Letter from you from the past. You know now a days I’m very busy to serve the Imam of our times, Imam Mehdi AS. After the comet the world has gone to peace. Everywhere there is peace and harmoney. As you living in the past of 2024 can't trust people or can't go out to work etc. I do it in the future. We as women are now so much into knowledge and are very good teachers. Can you believe it? In the past, we used to buy things we needed but now, people give them as gifts to you or you lend them to people for as much time as possible. And there’s no concept of stealing or theft. There’s no concept of rich or poor. Everyone is equal in their own means. Knowledge is so common that people can reach the moon through it and everyone is down to earth. There is happiness everywhere Alhamdulillah. I can reach you through your dream and explain everything in detail. You can write letters and send me through the river. It'll be so good to hear from you. Yours sincerely, Farieha Zahra Gardezi