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[Story] The Man And The Book


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Chapter 1-The Trade

It was a very foggy night when Steven while on his way back home came across a tall and mysterious man holding a book.
'"Hey kid come here....do you want to buy this book ?" He showed him a thick worn out book which almost looked like as if picked out from a dustbin or something...
Steven was a typical rich spoiled brat and on a normal day he would never buy any book, but the way how he was alone with a strange tall man in the midnight it seemed unwise to say no, and also the selling of one book at this late hour had sparkled some curiosity in him.
"Erm..yes?"
"$100 then and no matter what NEVER read the last page...I warn you do not read the last page !! NEVER !! NEVER !! NEVER!! "
Paying $100 for a worn book seemed ridiculous but he was so scared by the man that he thought there is no other choice.
The man took the cash, gave him the book and screaming "NEVER THE LAST PAGE" disappeared into the night.

 

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Chapter 2-The Last Page

Time passed and Steven had read the book, its story had a sad ending but it ended before the last page.Steven remembered the words of the strange man, and never even opened it's last page & put the book away.
Many Years passed and Steven had lived a long & happy life with a good family, when suddenly he recalled of the book he had once bought under those strange circumstances. Steven was way too old now but was still rich & spoiled, and kept every penny he spent accounted for. He recalled how he had spent $100 dollars for it and played the whole event through his mind again. He told his grandson to bring it to him since due to his old age he had tons of health problems and even trouble walking.
His grandson gave him the book and left him alone...With weak fingers he started turning the pages until he reached the last page.
It was so shocking for him that he lost his temper. His heart couldn't take the shock and gave up, the book fell out of his dead hands and fell on the ground with the last page reading 'MRP-$5'.......

----------------------THE END----------------------

 

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