The Witch I Never Know: Children Book 4: Decision Series, #4

By Anand Prakash

The Witch I Never Know
Decision Series 
Book # 4
    After listening a horror story from their mother Lata, Bannu and Bhavani headed to see the local witch at the village's bus stand. Bannu had been told about the witch by his mischievous friend, Jeevan. Then he told his sister, Bhavani, to tackle the witch. Did they really meet a witch or someone else? If they did, why did their parents lecture Bannu for misguiding his sister? 
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Anand Prakash
• Release date: Sep 16, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393496632

Anand Prakash

Anand Prakash is researcher by profession and writer by passion. In his fiction and poetry, he writes about relationships and their meanings. He has finished a collection of short stories and a book of poetry on relationships. Some of his experimental fictions have appeared in z-composition, Crack the Spine, Fictitious magazine, the Delinquent issue 20, Miser magazine issue VII. His writing can be found at http://authoranandprakash.com/ Email him at [e-mail] for comments about the story and questions on writing process. He looks forward to hear back from you.

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Dedication

Dr. Pawan Kangra

Greatest Oral Storyteller I Know

Acknowledgements

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I will forever be thankful to everyone who supported my writing habit (friends, family, and Kofenya among all Caffeine places).

A writer without readers doesn't exist. So thanks for being great readers.

The Witch I Never Know

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"Don't go alone to the piyau at the bus stand. A witch offers water to thirsty people." Jeevan, my one-eyed friend warned me about the witch at the piyau, a local free water supplier, on the bus stand.

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Last night, Bhavani was lying in the charpai, the cot, with mother. I lay on the nearby charpai. Father was on night duty at the soap factory. Bhavani demanded a horror story from mother.

I'm tired. Mother replied.

Please Ma. At least one. Bhavani persisted.

What's the use of telling you a scary story? You will be scared all night. Mother said.

I laughed. Mother was telling the truth. Not only that night, but she would be scared the following day as well.

Ma, please. I can't sleep. Tell me a story. Bhavani