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The Biggest Mystery

Reveals a Mystery

By Jeslin JosePublished 2 years ago • 3 min read
The Biggest Mystery
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'And thus they found the mystery.'

Neo closed the book with a shocked face. Then he self said

"What a shocking mystery." Neo is a 10-year-old bookworm, who only reads mystery and horror books. He is curious about mystery and horror books. Revealing its mystery makes him sink in happiness.

He then comes down to the dining room for dinner. While eating dinner his thoughts were about what mystery books will he read.

His mother saw him stuck in eating.

She asked him: "Dear, what are you thinking?"

Neon said: "Mom, I read the book you gave me yesterday. I was thinking about which book I would read mystery or horror."

She asked: "Son, why are you only reading mystery and horror books? Why don't you read educational or fairy tales? Reading horror books is not good."

Neon: "Mom, there is nothing curious about in such books. Revealing mysteries makes me happy. And Mom will you give me some money tomorrow to buy books?"

Mom: "So, there is no stopping you. I will give you money."

Neon: "Thank you, Mom."

Neon went to bed happily.

The next day Neon dressed up and went to town to buy books. Before that, he bought 50 dollars from his mother.

He went to a bookstore that looked impressive to him. He went inside. He looked in the reception, but nobody was there.

From another side of the bookstall, a person opens a book to read. Suddenly an old man came and caught the book.

The person shouted: "What is it, man?"

The old man was the bookseller. He said: "No reading in the bookstall. You can only look at the description. This is no library. This is a bookstall. If you want to read it, buy it."

The person returned the book to the shelf and went. And the bookseller went to the reception. He saw a young boy come to buy the book.

Neon asked: "Uncle can you show me some mystery horror books."

The bookseller said: "Oh, you have good taste, son. I am a big fan of horror books too. I will show you some good books."

They went to the horror section.

The bookseller said: "This is the best bookstall in town. Many people come here. Many famous books are sold here. "

Neon: "But no one's here, Uncle."

Bookseller: " Well, it's the start of the day. Very soon this bookstall will be a busy shop."

Then he pointed to a section and said.

"These are some famous horror books, check which book you need."

Neon took some time to check the books he needed. He then asked the bookseller with a disappointed face.

"Uncle, nothing is amusing here. Maybe I should check another bookstall."

The bookseller stopped him and said: "Wait, wait. These books are children's category. I will suggest you a good one."

Neon: "Good one, is it mysterious?"

Bookseller: "Yes, it's a mysterious one. Especially on the last page, the mystery is revealed on the last page of the book. Whoever reads the last page has nightmares for many days. I read the book. it haunted me many days."

Neon: "A book which haunted its readers. it seems curious. I will take it."

Bookseller: "But promise me you won't read the last page. I cannot bear the responsibility of a child who has nightmares because of me. So please promise me."

Neon: "Uncle I promise you I won't read it. How much it costs?"

Bookseller: "50 dollars."

Neon: "50 dollars, I want to buy some more books with this money can you reduce the amount."

Bookseller: "Son, this book is more valuable than the other books. And I can't reduce the amount."

Neon bought the book for 50 dollars without much thinking and returned home. But his curiosity about the last page book has risen. He can't keep the patience. He didn't keep the promise he made to the bookseller.

He then read the last page of the book. It is written like this.

'MRP 10 dollars'

Mystery

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    Written by Jeslin Jose