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Hunting: A short story by Christian Bernard Unto

Personal Experience Story: Hunting Akin Sawat and Rukilou, natives in the land below the winds, went to the jungle to hunt for wild animals. They took their normal path, with Rukilou leading the way, “Keep up please.” They had planned earlier on to go hunting for snakes in general but it was a cold day even for snakes to come out from their shelter. As they enter the thick jungle with nothing but the clothes on their body and handmade spears with the tip made of sharpened stone. Rukilou looked at her friend who was slow in his pace. Neither one of them would talk to each other for the rest of the journey. Although they were still in their teens, both were season hunters. The tracks were wet due to the rain earlier, it made things harder for them to track an animal. Even a rabbit at this point will be a complicated task. Akin suggested a little breather before moving deeper into the jungle, “Aren’t you tired princess?” Akin placed his spear on the ground. “Unlike you, I act...

The Hunters: A short story

Akin Sawat and Rukilou, natives in the land below the winds, went to the jungle to hunt for wild animals. They took their normal path, with Rukilou leading the way, “Keep up please.” They had planned earlier on to go hunting for snakes in general but it was a cold day even for snakes to come out from their shelter. As they enter the thick jungle with nothing but the clothes on their body and handmade spears with the tip made of sharpened stone. Rukilou looked at her friend who was slow in his pace. Neither one of them would talk to each other for the rest of the journey. Although they were still in their teens, both were season hunters. The tracks were wet due to the rain earlier, it made things harder for them to track an animal. Even a rabbit at this point will be a complicated task. Akin suggested a little breather before moving deeper into the jungle, “Aren’t you tired princess?” Akin placed his spear on the ground. “Unlike you, I actually like the jungle.” Rukilou sarcas...

Satay Hawker's Unfortunate Tale

Fourth month, The doctor walks toward her, she notices how stiff the doctor was walking. She knew what he was going to say but was never truly prepared as she had hope earlier. The doctor tells her, "I'm sorry -" before the doctor could go on any further, she breaks down in tears as her husband holds her, calming her already traumatized heart. Her story, Every day, she would prepare the satay meat for the evening as this was her passion. She would cut the beef and chicken to tiny slices, soon after she would stick the sliced food with the satay sticks. This is the custom of many Malaysians serving satays . Though one would argue if this really is her true passion but nonetheless, it brings happiness to her family. It almost became a ritual for her to wake up early in the morning where she would first send her daughter to school. She would kiss her husband goodbye as she goes off with the young one. Still in her current job, her stable job in which cook...