24 nov 2012

Truck Lights (text by Camila G. and illustration by Ailén)


Truck Lights

We were about to go on a school camp. Everything was prepared and we were all ready to have a great time.
About an hour after the school bus had started the trip, we heard a loud noise and we were blinded by the lights of a truck coming in the opposite direction. What a fright!
When we arrived, everything was very silent and it seemed that nobody lived there. Our teacher had told us she would give us some time to explore the area, so I started walking towards a place that called my attention. I entered the building and found many files with names on it including mine. I couldn't help opening it. The first page showed me when I was born - what a nice baby! The following pages showed my childhood and as I looked at the photos, I remembered all those nice moments I had spent next to my family and friends. The last page took me by surprise... it explained that the school bus in which we were traveling had crashed into a truck on the way to the camp.
At that moment I realized I was dead.

NOTE: The previous story and illustration were submitted to the "Cuentos de mi Ciudad" Contest, organised by The Bristish Council and KEL Ediciones.

18 nov 2012

Not an Easy Job (text by Agostina and illustration by Liliana)


Not an Easy Job

It was Friday 13th and although Paco, the famous postman of the neighborhood, wasn't superstitious, there was a different day awaiting him...
He was given an important parcel to deliver, so he took it and started his way to the address written on it. When he was riding his bike, a dog bit off part of his trousers because they smelt of barbecue. A few blocks ahead, a car drove past quickly and splashed him with the dirty water of the street corner.
When he thought things couldn't get worse, it started raining, so he had to stay under a tree until it stopped. An hour later, he got a puncture on his bike. Although he knew the neighborhood very well and had been delivering mail for years, he couldn't find the address.
When he finally got there, he wasn't surprised to find there was no one at home.
From that day on, he takes a rabbit's food and some garlic with him while wearing his clothes inside out on Fridays 13th - just in case!


NOTE: The previous story and illustration were submitted to the "Cuentos de mi Ciudad" Contest, organised by The Bristish Council and KEL Ediciones.