The Other World - Aaditya Shah (best short novels of all time .txt) 📗

The Introduction

The four friends: Roy, Ben, Jenny and Roger sneak in a time laboratory in Texas, USA at midnight. Roy accidentally presses a button and a huge time portal appears. The three are pulled in the portal and the reach The Other World. They find the place beautiful. But they got to fight the aliens. Will they win or lose?

Chapter 1:- The Plan of Sneaking

It was Monday morning which everyone hated. Guess why? Because they have school. Ben and Roy were brothers. Roger was their best friend. Ben's and Roy’s’ mom, Mrs. McAlistair, was preparing breakfast for the two brothers. She gave a shout, ‘Wake up you two. It’s already late.’
They both woke up and came out. ‘But it’s just 8.’Roy yawned.
‘What?’, shouted Ben, ‘It’s 8 dumbo! We have to leave for school by 8:15.”
Roy was pretty lazy while getting ready but Ben was getting ready as though their house was in fire.
Ben ate his breakfast in a hurry, so did Roy. They both now left for school hurriedly. They left the house at 8:30.
The reached the school and raced to the class. They had to get scoldings and they did. ‘Why is it that this is your third day at school when you are late?’ asked Mr. Johnson angrily.
‘Sorry sir,' they pretended to feel guilty, ‘this shall not happen again.’
Roy added, ‘If this happens again you could give us detention or even call our parents.’
Ben gave a look to Roy which maybe meant “what are you saying?”
Mr. Johnson replied, ‘OK you two. Take your seats.’
Their places were near Roger. Roy sat between Roger and Ben. Ben sat to the left of Roy and Roger sat to the right of Roy.
Ben whispered in the ear of Roy, ‘You have to meet me after your lunch in the park. Tell this even to Roger.’
Roger was told about this by Roy. Now it was the last period before lunch. And soon, the period was over. Ben, Roy and Roger ate their lunch in a great hurry.
First of all Roy went to the ground followed by Ben and Roger together. They tried to find a place where no one was there and they were successful.
Ben began, ‘Did you hear about a time laboratory last night on news? I had always wanted to sneak in one of those kinda places. Will you guys help me in my game o’ Sneak Peek?’
Roy and Roger gave Ben a spine chilling look. ‘Of course dude, Roy agreed, ‘we will help you in your game of “Sneak Peek”!’
Ben had a grin on his face and he said, ‘Thanks guys. Let’s play the game of Sneak Peek this Sunday. Alright guys?’
They both agreed.

Chapter 2:- A New Friend Joins the Gang

It was Thursday and all three of ‘em were at school. On Monday a friend of them had overheard their conversation. That girl decided not to say them about the overhearing. But today she wanted to take it out from her mouth to ‘em. After eating their lunch, the three boys were in the Grand Hall. The girl looked for them and she found them.
She went inside and called out for them. The three of them turned around to see the one who was calling them. They noticed the girl. Ben asked, ‘What’s it girl?’
‘I wanted to say that I had… erm… well overheard the conversation between you three on Monday.’
Their faces turned pale. They begged her that this shouldn’t be said to a soul.
‘OK, she began, ‘but on one condition. Even I will join you in this Sneak Peek.’
All the three agreed. Ben introduced himself, Roy and Roger. ‘What’s your name by the way?’ he asked.
‘Oh, sorry. My name is Jenny. My friends call me Jen. Well I guess that I’ve joined your group. Have I?’ asked Jenny with eagerness for the answer.
‘Oh, yes.’
‘Thanks!’

Chapter 3:- The Final Planning
‘OK. Listen everybody. We have to communicate while we are sneakin’ the laboratory. I don’t have any idea what to use for the communication.’ said Ben.
‘Don’t worry brother,’ began Roy, ‘Don’t you remember we had 4-5 walkie-talkies and we used to play Detective and Thief using that?’
Ben said with a grin on his face, ‘Oh yeah! Thanks for the idea bro. So we go tomorrow at night. We shall tell our parents that we will be going for camping for 2-3 days.’
But in real they wanted to go only for that very night.
Jenny agreed, so did Roy and Roger.
‘OK. All the best for the parent-camping-thing.’
‘I’ll bring some food if you want it.’ said Jenny with excitement.
‘OK. Please do bring some food.’ said Ben.

Chapter 4:- Parents Not Pleased

It was Sunday morning and every one was pretty excited for the game o’ Sneak Peek. When the two brothers woke up, their mum came and said, ‘It’s not safe for you four to go without an adult with you. It can be dangerous there. Do you understand that?’
Their faces turned red with anger. The phone rang and before Ben reached to the phone to pick it up; his mum came and picked it up. ‘It’s for you Ben.’
‘Hello? May I know who this is?’
‘It’s Jen. My dad doesn’t agree that only we four kids should go without an adult.’
‘Same here Jen. My mum also didn’t agree we all going alone.’
‘So, what shall we do now??’
‘Maybe we have to plan something else.’
‘OK. Call you later.’
‘OK. B- Bye.’
Ben said this to Roy who was checking for mails in the laptop. He found a mail from Roger reading:
Hey there Roy. If you’re reading’ this or not, I cannot come as my parents will be going to visit my Grandparents and they will only return today at midnight. Sorry Roy and Ben. I really can’t help it.
‘Even Jenny cannot come coz her mum didn’t agree. Our plan failed.’
Then Ben called Roger and said, ‘Even we can’t go, so maybe next time.’
‘What about Jenny, Ben?’ Roger asked.
‘She also can’t come.’
‘OK. Maybe next time. See ya, Ben.’
‘See ya.’

Chapter 5:- Ben Comes Up With a New Plan

It was Monday when it was lunch break in their school. Roy and Ben ate their lunch and asked Roger to come to the Grand Hall after he had his lunch. And he agreed.
The two brothers went out to look for Jenny. They found her playing with her friends in the huge playground.
‘Jenny!,’ shouted Ben, ‘We have to continue our discussion and I have a plan.’
She came with them to the Grand Hall. After a minute or two, Roger also joined them.
‘I have great news friends.’
‘Stop that nonsense and come straight to the point dude.’ interrupted Roger.
‘OK fine dumbo, said Ben with a sly grin, ‘I have heard that the laboratory closes at 4 in the evening. We can leave our houses at 4 and we can reach there by 4:15 or a little late. Understand?’
‘That seems good news to me Ben.’ said Jenny.
Even Roger and Roy agreed. But it was still Monday. So, they had to wait till Sunday.

Chapter 6:- Finally Sunday

Now it was 3:45 in the evening on Sunday. Roy and Ben told their mum that they were going to play in the playground. They had hidden the walkie-talkies and torches and all that.
‘OK lads,’ she said with a smile on her face, ‘Be careful while playing and play fair.’
‘OK mom.’ said Roy.
Ben said, ‘We will return by 9 or 10 coz we are also going to have dinner at Roger’s house. He has invited all his friends. Can we go mom?’ this was the worst lie Ben had ever told.
‘How can you deny your friend? Course you can go.’
‘B-Bye mom.’ said the two of them.
They decided to go to Jenny’s house to call her. On the way they met Roger going to call Jenny.
‘Hey there, Roger. Ready?’ asked Roy.
‘Yeah. I’m very excited. Are you two ready?’ asked Roger with curiosity.
‘Course we are. What sort of question is that?’
‘OK. Sorry you two.’
They reached Jenny’s house and it was already 4! They knocked at her door and she opened the door.
‘Ready for the… adventure?’ asked Ben.
‘Yeah. Wait a minute. I’m coming.’
‘OK.’
She came out with a pretty big bag full of food and water and things like that.
‘Let’s go.’ said Roger.
They all left and they reached the time laboratory. The security there was sleeping. It looked like he was in a real deep sleep.
‘I’m glad he’s asleep.’ said Jenny.
‘Yeah. Me too.’
They were now in front of the huge wooden gate of the time laboratory.
‘Let’s go.’ said Roy with total excitement.
Now they somehow opened the gate which was not locked. Ben gave Roy a look which meant: Are you ready for adventure?
Roy nodded. They went inside and saw a huge machine which they thought was a time machine.
‘Whoa!’ said Ben.
‘It is so cool.’ said Jenny with her face only staring the huge machine.
Roy leaned in front of a keyboard-like thing with his back facing it. Without realizing, he pressed a red button and a huge circle-like thing appeared. It was a time-portal.
‘W-What is that?’ asked Roger stammering a bit.
‘Looks like a time portal to me. Whoa!’ screamed Ben as all the four went inside it.

Chapter 7:- They Reach the Other World

Inside the portal the whole place was pinkish. Roy was unconscious. They felt as though they were traveling in an elevator.
‘Are you guys OK?’ shouted Ben.
‘Your brother is unconscious!’ replied Jenny.
‘Ahhhhh!’ screamed everyone and they reached some other planet. They could breathe in there! That was very strange.
‘What is this place?’ asked Jenny angrily.
‘Mom! Help me.’ yelled Roy at the top of his voice.
‘Mom can’t come here. And you know; it is all your fault. Do you understand?’ said Ben with anger.
Roy was now crying. What have I done, thought Roy. He was feeling very guilty.
‘Stop crying. Would you?’ said Ben.
Ben was very angry with Roy for doing such a thing.
Jenny turned back and said, ‘Look guys. This place is amazing!’
‘Let’s go check out this place. Would you come with us Ben and Roy?’ asked Roger with happiness on his face.
‘OK, fine. Let’s go explore. Come on Roy. Let’s go.’
‘OK.’ said Roy wiping up his tears with his handkerchief. He was now happy again.
It was still 4:40 in the real world.
They went further and further until they came up to a very strange place. It looked like a pool of grease. Yuck!
‘What’s this strange thing now?’ asked Jenny with curiosity on her face.
‘Look’s like a greasy pool to me!’ exclaimed Roger.
‘Yuck!’ said Jenny frowning.
The pool was the size of a swimming-pool! They had to cross it. They were all thinking and Ben came up with an idea.
‘See towards east. The pool ends there. We can go further from there. Come on guys. Hurry up!’ exclaimed Ben with a huge smile on his face.
‘Ben. Do you know something?’ asked Roy.
‘What?’
‘You are a… never thought I would say this… you are a real genius.’
‘Oh really?’ asked Ben playfully.
They crossed the big pool. Now everyone was hungry.
‘Would you like to do the