Alfombra m?gica khii

The Wish

By tutu.luna
  • 1 CE

    The scab

    The scab
    A scab is always a fascinating thing.
  • 2

    The enormous red and black and yellow carpet

    The enormous red and black and yellow carpet
    It stretched the whole length of the hall from the stairs on which he sat to the front door in the distance.
  • 3

    Fiery red

    Fiery red
    The red parts of the carpet are red-hot lumps of coal.
  • 4

    Poisonous black

    Poisonous black
    The black parts poisonous snakes, adders mostly, and cobras, thick like tree-trunks round the middle.
  • 5

    Birthday boy

    Birthday boy
    If he get across safely without being burnt and bitten, he will be given a puppy for his birthday tomorrow.
  • 6

    Salvation yellow

    Salvation yellow
    Yellow was the only colour he was allowed to walk on.
  • 7

    Let's get started!

    Let's get started!
    His bright oval face was curiously intent, and he was holding his arms out sideways to assist his balance.
  • 8

    Slowly but surely

    Slowly but surely
    The fear of not getting the puppy compelled him to go on.
  • 9

    Complications

    Complications
    The child went high up on his toes and stayed there, frozen stiff with terror.
  • 10

    Wish or dream?

    Wish or dream?
    Outside in the sunshine, far away behind the house, the mother was looking for her son.