English books - Black Hole CH-38 Where is Stella going ?

Suzan talked with Brat over phone and as she finished she quickly headed for the door. Daniel was still puzzled and lazily just followed her.
"Come on ... we need to go immediately." Suzan said.
"Where? " Daniel asked, he grabbed the chance to ask her, which he had got since so long.
"To catch her. " Suzan said, coming out of the house.
"Where she has gone?" Daniel asked.
" I don’t know..? Just follow me." Suzan said in irritation.
" Then where we are going?" He asked with equal irritation.
" You just come with me... we don't have time right now.. I will tell you everything on the way" Suzan said, trying to be as calm as possible. Both of them walked off.

A car was running on the road with full speed. From the side window it was visible that Stella was driving the car. On a turn she applied breaks with full force and took a right turn sharply. A police jeep was following Stella's car and Stella was either unaware of the fact or she did not had time to look behind.
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Stella's car was running with full speed when a lady abruptly stopped in the middle of the road while crossing the road. In fact she was confused and did not know what to do next when she saw a car speedily approaching her. Stella did not have a choice other than to apply breaks, as fast and with maximum force as possible. The brakes made a shrieking sound and the car came to halt, right in front of the lady. As the car came to halt, the lady who was frozen like an ice started running. Stella was panting like anything; got relieved seeing the lady was safe. She cleared the sweat beads came on her forehead and proceeded further.

The police car was right behind hers, keeping a safe distance. Probably they didn't want to be known by her that she was been chased.

Brat's jeep was also rushing speedily. Continuously he was in contact with the police jeep chasing Stella. Suddenly his wireless beeped. He got a message from patrolling jeep, " Sir we are right behind her..."
“Good... Don’t let her go out of your site... I will join you shortly... “Brat replied.

After leaving behind city, Stella’s car traveled for quite a distance and turned to right on a dusty road. Clouds of dust came up. As the patrolling police chasing her found Stella's car turning right, they slowed down their jeep. They waited for her car to go ahead, so that she did not realize her chasing up.

Suzan's car was also rushing speedily on the city roads. Daniel was driving the car and Suzan was instructing him the way. Suzan dialed a number on her cell phone, " We are also on the way..."
"You... Don’t have to worry ...our team is right behind her..." Brat assured them.
"Where is she? ... And, where are you?" Suzan asked.
"I am almost to join my team ... I am right now at... " Brat peeked outside the window to tell her the exact location.

The police patrolling jeep followed Stella's car on the dusty road. A police staff from the jeep informed Brat on wireless, " Sir, it seems she is going into woods."
" Just keep on following her..." Brat instructed.
" Yes sir"

Daniel was driving the car and was waiting for next instruction from Suzan. She was still on mobile. Suzan finished her talk on mobile and instructed him "Take left turn on the next signal"

... contd..

English Books - Black Hole CH-37 Chase

Coming out of her house Stella straightly went to her car, opened the car door, sat in and slammed back the door. She started the car and drove off with full speed.
Suzan, standing at the open main door, looked at her with astonishment and called out loudly, “Stella... “
She did not listen or was not ready to listen. She was gone.
Suzan in hurry returned in the house, with some decision, some conclusion on her mind.

As soon as Suzan reached in the hall, she quickly approached the phone kept in the corner. When she held the receiver and dialed a number, Daniel came out and joined her.
“What’s wrong Honey? “ He asked, looking at the urgency in her movements.
She did not respond.
“May I talk to Mr. Brat please.?” She talked into phone.
“ Honey... May I know what’s going on in this house..? Every body is behaving erratically. “ Daniel said in irritation, as she did not respond him.
Suzan signaled her husband to hold on.

Telephone bell rang continuously in the police station. After some time an attendant came lethargically and picked up the phone, “Hello”
He talked on phone for a while, kept the open phone on the table and went inside, probably to call somebody. After few minutes Brat came to the table, picked the open phone, lethargically, “Hello”
As soon as he came to know that the phone is from Suzan, a surge of energy entered his body. His lethargic movements suddenly became swift. He had many times asked Suzan to call him if she happened to get some information, regarding the case. Now he new the phone must be regarding it.

As Brat put down Suzan’s phone, a strange smile creped over his face and his complete lethargy was gone. Brat immediately took the charge of the wireless and contacted all the patrolling vehicles in the city. He was sure that she would not have gone out of the city still. He gave them all her description and the details of her car and instructed them to contact him immediately, as soon as they find her or her car.

Brat did not require waiting for long. Within 10-15 minutes he got a call from one of the patrolling cars.
“ Sir we have found a car and a lady of the description you had given”
“Good .. Follow the car and keep informing me continuously.” He instructed.
“Yes ... Sir...”
Brat gave few more instructions as the police staff on other side kept on saying
“Yes.... Sir”
“Right ...sir”
“OK ... Sir”
Lastly Brat hanged the phone. Collecting all his belongings, he headed to the door immediately.

... contd..

English books - Black Hole CH-36 Diary

Putting on his overcoat, Jacob collected his papers and got ready to leave. Stella was still standing there. There was an awkward silence and a sort of tension between them.
“OK, I got to go.” Jacob said, without meeting his eyes with hers.
They shared an embarrassed look. Stella lowered her eyes, as she could not withstand his stare. Jacob turned to leave and he left quickly and immediately, talking long and fast steps as he can. Stella tentatively walked half way to the door and came back. Jacob looked back while continuing walking.
“ Bye” he said, as if it was their last meeting.
She turned and looked back, but he was gone. Stella came back, closed the door and headed in to join Suzan and Daniel. Suddenly something lying on the sofa caught her attention.
Probably Jacob would have forgotten...
She went to it. It was Jacob’s diary. She picked it up and rushed out, opening the front door.
Probably Jacob would be still around..
When she went out of the house, Stella looked around for Jacob. But she could not find him. She went still further. He was nowhere. At last she gave up and started to go back.

While coming back in the house, she opened the diary casually and started reading it. She stopped, stunned, her eyes widened. Expressions of fear, care, worry, and surprise, all crowded at once over her face. She headed for the house still going through the diary.

Stella reached in the hall. Still she was absorbed in the diary. She felt her legs weakening and she sat on a sofa.
Some incidences in past started to run before her eyes...

She remembered, once when they sat across each other in the coffee shop. Jacob was preparing coffee for her. Jacob added two sugars in his own cup and stirred. He had offered
her coffee, without adding sugars.
"How do you know ... I do not take sugar?" Stella had asked.
"Many more things I know." He had said, mysteriously smiling.
"Gibson must have told you." She had said.
And Jacob had just smiled, mysteriously.


Stella flipped over his diary pages further. Suzan came in the foyer, looked curiously at Stella, as she was totally absorbed in the diary not acknowledging her presence. Stella remembered one more incidence...

When Stella was about to jump in the dangerous black hole. Suddenly Jacob had came and pulled her back holding her firmly.

Stella went on flipping through the diary, her eyes still widened. Suzan was still witnessing the expressions on Stella's face, not knowing the reason.
"Stella ...What’s wrong ... What is it? " Stella asked curiously, as she could not stop her asking.
Stella did not respond, still absorbed in the diary. Suddenly she closed the diary, got up and in hurry, she left the house, taking the diary with her.
Suzan kept on looking her departing out, totally clueless.

... contd..

English Literature - Black Hole CH-35 Suzan visits Stella õ

Daniel and Suzan stood at Stella's door. Suzan rang the doorbell, and they waited to open it. Anticipating that it may take some time, Suzan turned and looked around the garden.
"The plants are dyeing." Suzan pointed out.
"Stella may not be able to look after... How can she look after when her own tree of life is completely collapsed" Daniel expressed his sympathy for her.
They were discussing when the door opened. Stella stood in the open door.
Stella forcefully smiled, as she was not expecting them. She attempted to make her cloths proper.
"Suzan, Daniel ... How are you? When did you come back?" Stella said in astonishment.
Stella and Suzan hugged each other.

Stella walked Suzan and Daniel in. As they met after such a long span, Suzan and Stella were chatting and laughing while coming in, holding each other's hands. When they reached the foyer and when she saw Jacob sitting on a sofa, Suzan took out her hand from Stella's. It seemed Suzan did not like his presence. Jacob fumbled trying to hide his expressions and trying make his messed cloths and hairs proper.
He got up and came forward to greet Suzan and Daniel, "Hello, Suzan "
Suzan ignored him. Jacob shook hand with Daniel, resting other hand on his shoulder.
"Hi Daniel, How was the honeymoon?" Jacob said, trying to generate a fake smile.
"Fine! Just Fantastic!" Daniel said, stealing a look at Suzan.
He expected that Suzan would blush with his comment, but she just ignored.
Without further conversation Suzan headed in.
"Stella, we are in" She said, rudely.
Daniel followed her for the other room, leaving behind Stella and Jacob in the foyer.

...contd...

English Literature - Black Hole CH-34 leave me alone

Jacob was sitting on a sofa, stroking Stella’s head, which rested on his shoulder. Stella was very upset since she had known that the piece of the cloth entangled to the pointed rock in the den was in fact a piece of Gibson's shirt.
"Don’t loose hope." Jacob tried to console and boost her up.
Stella removed her head from his shoulder and stared at him.
"It was the only hope, I was surviving on." Stella said.
Jacob was also looking into her eyes. The affectionate stare bound them. They slowly came closer, their shivering lips rested on each other's.

At the same time a car stopped in front of Stella’s house. Suzan and Daniel got down the car. They had recently returned from honeymoon, from India. Still with newly married zeal, Suzan and Daniel headed towards Stella’s house.
"Since How many days we are meeting her?" Daniel asked.
"More than a fortnight... probably" Suzan replied.
"I hope there must be some progress in brother’s search." Suzan said with serious tone.

Stella and Jacob were passionately kissing each other. While playing with her body, Jacob started to remove her top. Stella also unbuttoned Jacob’s shirt and kissed his chest. Jacob touched her bare breasts gently at the same time his other hand fiddled with her skirt.

Daniel and Suzan headed toward the house through the garden.
"What Brat was whispering about in the party? ... just slipped out of my mind." Daniel asked remembering the party incidence.
"Nothing special ... He was asking to phone if we get some clue. ...It seems he is suspecting Stella" Suzan said.
"What do you think?" Daniel asked about her opinion.
"Not a question of my thinking.... Brat should find out the truth." Suzan shrugged.

Inside the house Jacob and Stella had removed there all cloths and were kissing each other passionately. Jacob leaned over her, gently. He was eager to unite with her soul and body completely. Suddenly Stella pushed him away and separated him from her.
"Please, just get out of here" She said firmly, trying to be polite at the same time.
Stella covered her nude body. Jacob looked at her with surprise. He was not expecting this.
"Leave me alone..." Stella repeated with her chocked voice.
"Actually, I want to tell you a very important thing." Jacob said grabbing his cloths.
When they were putting on their cloths, the doorbell rang. Both of them looked at the door and hurriedly started to wear their cloths.

... contd..

English Novels - Black Hole Ch-33 Piece of a cloth

It had become Stella's and Jacob's daily practice to search around in the den. Stella and Jacob raked their torch light into the den. Dead silence. Some sound like a munching of some creature broke the silence, probably the same creature. Fear crept over their faces. Stella held Jacob’s hand firmly. They slipped the focus of the light in the direction from where the sound was coming. They heard a low growl. They dazed. As they held the focus of light in that direction for a while, the sound stopped.
While moving the torch focus around in the den, they saw a piece of cloth entangled with a steep rock. They started to approach it. Suddenly the loud munching sound came again, probably very near. They slid the focus of the light. They saw a terrible jaw eating flesh. They remained still- rock still. The jaw stopped eating. An unnatural silence filled. Suddenly the creature jumped on them. They shouted with terror, defending themselves. It seemed the creature jumped to run away from them, rather than attacking them. Their torchlight followed the beast. It was a huge wild dog. The dog immediately jumped into ‘D-exit’ well.
"Intelligent creature." Jacob said sighing in relief.
" Oh..." Stella also sighed in relief.
" But how could it survive here?" Stella asked.
" Why? ... He is intelligent. He has right to survive. " Jacob said.
"It seems Tommy manages everything with his smell sense." Jacob said further, trying to ease the atmosphere.
"What about water?" Stella asked.
"It is there in one of the level B black holes." Jacob informed her.
They turned to the place from where the dog had emerged. A dead body lied upside down. Jacob went closer. Stella almost held her breath. Sickened, he turned the body. They saw a partially eaten face with eyes bulged out. Stella covered her face with her hands in disgust. He was the boy’s father, who had disappeared in the well.

Stella and Jacob reached the piece of a cloth entangled with a steep rock. Stella held it and observed closely. Suddenly her face fainted and eyes welled up.
"It’s Gibson’s shirt." She said in chocked voice.
She felt her legs weakening and she sink to her knees, hitting the floor hard. She buried her face into her hands and began sobbing. Jacob squatted down holding her shoulder and tried to sooth her.

...contd...

Novel online - Black Hole CH-32 Honeymoon

Suzan and Daniel came to India for Honeymoon. Suzan was very much crazy about India, its people and Indian recipes, right from the beginning. It was her dream to come to India on honeymoon, which has came to reality.
Through the train car window, in which they sat, they saw the green pleasing farms outside passing by. In the same area they saw a village resided at the bottom of a hill and a beautiful River ran by the hill and the village, as if a snake was taking sharp turns. Naughty cowboys were playing and looking after their cattle at the bank of the river.

Suzan and Daniel huddled together, were watching those scenes outside the window. At the same time they were swaying with the lulling movement of the train.
"I am just not able to believe that my wish to visit India for honeymoon is been fulfilling now." Suzan said.
Daniel naughtily rubbed his chick with Suzan’s chick, while looking outside. She turned and looked at him. They shared a tender look.
"I don’t know why but I have been always fascinated by India. It’s culture, and the people here." Suzan said.
Daniel gave her a loving and appealing look and said mischievously, " What about the fascination I am feeling about right now."
Suzan looked into his eyes, blushed and lowered her head.
"You know, sometimes it feels like we are together from years together. Moreover, sometimes it feels like we are strangers, meeting just now." Suzan said, trying to change the topic.
Daniel gently rested his head on her shoulder.
"It happens, it happens in love." Daniel said, slipping still close to her.
" In love sometimes, we feel a moment like the years together and sometimes a year like a short moment. The time dimension changes altogether." Daniel said further.
" And now ...You know I am waiting eagerly for those special moments." Daniel said naughtily, off Suzan's silence.
Daniel pulled her in his arms, Suzan also didn't resist. They started kissing each other passionately.

... contd..

Novels online - Black Hole CH-31 Same to same

Stella some how calmed down. Still the doubt, which had entered into her mind about Jacob was not ready to leave. It was also getting late. So she decided to discuss about it some time later on and decided to return home now. They jumped in the 'Exit' well of 'A' level to return.

When Jacob and Stella came out they found themselves fallen on the ground near the well, beside the castle. Both of them got up, their torches still off. They were about to switch on their torches, when they found two flashlights heading towards the well. They looked curiously; heard the tire's crunching sound. A car was coming towards the well.
"Who is that?" Stella was scared.
"Come on let’s hide quickly" Jacob said, pulling her to hide behind the huge rock.
After they hid, they peered over the rock at the stopped car. The car door opened and somebody stepped out. Stella’s curious gaze turned serious. Her mouth opened a tiny bit involuntarily. Her face became still. So did Jacob.
"How it is possible? " Stella Whispered in surprise.
They saw themselves - Other Stella and other Jacob coming out of the car.
"Oh, my god, those are we! " Jacob also whispered in surprise.
Getting some clue, Jacob looked at his watch and showed Stella his watch.
" See ... we came here at 8.00pm ... and it’s 8.00pm now." He whispered.
Jacob and Stella, just emerged from the car, headed for the well.
" The same we, in two forms ...that too at the same time, same place... Doesn’t it seem mysterious? " Stella was not able to believe.
Other Stella stood at the edge of the well with Jacob.
Stella, peering with Jacob over the rock, lost her balance, as a rock below her foot slipped. In an attempt to gain balance, another rock tumbled down the heap, making a peculiar tumbling sound.
Other Stella, ready to jump in with other Jacob, looked back. Hidden Jacob held Stella firmly and pulled her back.
"Don’t move... " He murmured in her ear.
Other Jacob joined her gaze. They saw the leaves of the plants shaking slightly from a breeze. Low breeze sound pierced the silence. Other Jacob held other Stella’s hand to jump. Other Stella shrugged and jumped with other Jacob.
Jacob and Stella, hidden behind the rock, sighed and came out from their hiding place. They left for their car.

.. contd..

English Books - Black Hole CH-30 Accusation

'How the time must be running in reverse way in the black hole' while thinking Stella adjusted her watch to 7.16. But a disturbing thought struck her.
"I am afraid, if Gibson would have been trapped in such black holes." She expressed her concern.
"I don’t think so." Jacob said.
"How can you be so sure? " Stella asked.
"Gibson knows all.... He knows all the rules of the game." Jacob gave an explanation.

Stella slid her torch focus on other black hole, where the rock standing read ‘D4’, with ‘danger’ mark carved below it. A prism shape carved at the bottom of the rock caught her attention. A flash of dream ran through her mind, in which she saw the similar prism. She remembered the feeling of the touch; she had touched the prism in the dream.
"Then, what’s dangerous about this black hole?" Stella asked, seeing the danger mark.
"Let’s go now it’s too late now." Jacob said, cleverly trying to change the topic.
Jacob headed towards the ‘exit’ well. Stella followed him, surprised by his sudden change in mood.
"Jacob, you have not answered my question." Stella asked while following him.
Jacob still continued to walk. She did not want him to go him like that. Stella stopped, stared at him while he was going.
"Jacob, why this black hole is dangerous? " She asked, almost shouting.
Jacob abruptly stopped.
" Right now, I can’t tell anything. Only thing I can tell you is it’s also equally dangerous." Jacob replied.
"Then, when you are going to tell?" she asked stubbornly.
"When the right time comes." Jacob answered.
He continued to go ahead.
" You are trying to hide something.. I am getting doubt that you killed him" Stella shouted from the bottom of her naval, accusing him.
Jacob Stopped.
" I killed him? Why should I kill him?" Jacob asked sarcastically.
Stella came to him, looked into his eyes, "To get me." She said firmly.
Jacob laughed ridiculously.
"I killed him? to get you? You are forgetting that we met after he vanished." Jacob put forth the fact.
Jacob came back and getting close to her, his assuring hand rested on her shoulder. He caressed her shoulder and said, " Stella, just have a trust."

.. contd..

English books - Black Hole CH-29 An old watch

Stella asked, alternatively focusing her torch light on 'D4' and 'D5', " D3 doesn't has air therefore it is dangerous, it can be understood, but, why these two are dangerous?"
Jacob strolled to the 'D5' well. A rock stood beside the well and on that rock an old-fashioned watch sat. The ‘Danger’ mark carved was visible on the rock.
"There is air in these two but they are equally dangerous." Jacob said.
" Come", Jacob took her to the rock where the watch sat, holding her arm.
Stella showed reluctance, trying to comprehend his expressions.
"Don’t fear. ...Only be sure, just follow my instructions when we jump in this black hole." Jacob assured and advised her.
Stella walked with him. He picked up the watch sitting on the rock and matched one with his own,
"See its 9.00 pm in both."
He kept back the watch on the rock and took her near the edge of the well.
"Now jump with me. ... And, as I told, be with me,.. always." Jacob warned her.
Stella nodded obediently and both of them jumped in, holding each other's hands tightly.

After some time Jacob and Stella found themselves fallen on the ground in the other rocky den.
"Come on getup quickly and run with me." Jacob said hurriedly getting up.
Jacob got up quickly, holding Stella’s hand and helping her to get up. When Stella got up, Jacob held Stella’s hand firmly and started running fast, almost pulling her with him. Stella was trying to match up with his pace.
"Come on... be fast. " He was saying while running.
Lastly they reached at the edge of the well, where the rock standing aside showed ‘exit’ carved on it.
"Come on... jump quickly." Jacob said as they reached to the edge.
Without wasting any time both of them jumped holding each other's hands.

Now Jacob and Stella fell on the ground in the rocky den at the previous level 'D'. Both of them got up slowly as they were out of breath due to running. Focusing his torch Jacob returned to the place where the watch sat. Stella followed him. 'D5' and 'Danger' written on the rock was visible in the torchlight. Jacob grabbed the watch. He matched it with his own. Stella was also looking at both the watches carefully.
"See its 9.03pm in our wristwatch and in this watch, it is 7.15 pm." Jacob showed her.
"Oh my god...about 2 hrs difference... What does it means?" Stella said with surprise, looking at her own wrist watch.
Her watch also showed 9.03pm.
"The dimension of the time in the black hole is different. The time runs in revere direction in there." Jacob explained about the cause.
"However, we spend mere 3 minutes." Stella said, again looking at her wristwatch.
"3 minutes in there is equivalent to 2 hours back here." Jacob revealed.
"Unbelievable! " Stella was still not able to believe.
"If we spend more time, in there, it is possible that we will reach the time when these black holes itself were not created. " Jacob explained further.
"So what? " Stella asked, not understanding.
"If the ‘Exit’ well is missing, how will you get back? You will be in trap forever." Jacob explained in more detail.
Jacob adjusted his wristwatch to 7.15pm. Stella also imitated him.

... contd..

English Entertainment - Novel - Black Hole CH-28 Danger

Stella went to ‘C2’ well again, where she had found the cloth threads entangled at the edge of the well. As she reached the edge, she had a close look at those threads.
Cloth threads..
Are they of Gibson’s cloths?..
A thought crossed her mind. She thought for a while, walked backwards few steps and suddenly jumped into the well.

Stella fell on the ground inside the den. She tried to get up quickly, when she heard a munching sound of some creature. The panic sensation ran through her body. She looked around, still sitting, focusing the torch. The sound stopped. She rose to her feet, headed slowly to the other well nearby. The sound came again, this time with the crunching of bones. The fear crept over her face. She raked the torch focus around. One place she spotted something white on the ground. She slowly headed to it. She picked it up. It was a piece of white cloth, blood spots on it. She looked around. She felt her body going numb.
At least it was not Gibson’s cloth...
She felt quite relieved at this thought. She focused her torch. There was an edge of well ahead. On the edge entangled, she found a similar piece of cloth. She went further and took a closer look. Half part of the cloth was out of the well and the remaining dangling in. She picked up the piece, matched with the one, which was in her other hand. It was the piece of the same cloth. Her curiosity to look into the well was incited. She peeked in leaning over the well. She stepped back for jumping in. Stella was so engrossed in her thoughts that she could not see a rock standing beside the well, on which it was carved as D3 (Level 4 black hole 3), below it was a Red ‘danger’ mark carved.

In the dark, two deadly yellow eyes, stared at Stella. Were they of beast? Who knew? At least she was unaware.

Stella was about to jump. Suddenly something rushed over her from her behind. It pulled her back, grabbing her firmly. Stella’s terrified scream filled over the den.

Jacob and Stella fall behind on their backs. Jacob was still holding her.
"Are you crazy? .I told you already not to enter the black hole, which you have not visited before." Jacob said angrily.
"What’s wrong? " Stella asked in surprise.
"Are you not able to see the red ‘danger’ mark on the rock?" Jacob asked in anger, pointing at the rock.

Jacob was still holding her firmly. She tried to release herself, but Jacob’s grip tightened. She blushed and lowered her head. As Jacob’s grip eased, she released herself.
Jacob rose on his feet. Stella got up gazing at the red ‘danger’ mark. She did not understand anything, looked at Jacob for further explanation.
"Look" Jacob focused his torch light on the rock ‘D4’ (Level 4 black hole 4), with a Red ‘danger’ mark below.
" This black hole..." Jacob shifted the focus of the flash on the rock revealing ‘D5’ (Level 4 black hole 5) and a red ‘danger’ mark below.
"...and this black hole too, all are dangerous." Jacob continued.
Jacob again focused torch on the well in which Stella was about to jump.
"The black hole in which you was jumping, there is no air inside. And it leads one to suffocate and die."
"I am sorry ... I am really sorry, I just overlooked it." Stella apologized realizing her mistake.

... contd..

English Books - Black Hole CH-27 One more crystal

Jacob sat on a rock near the well. A bunch of paper was lying beside him. Jacob held a piece of rock and looked at it carefully. He started hitting one piece with the other. The sparks came out. He was so absorbed in it that he almost forgot about Stella. When he came to awareness, first thing, he looked around in the den for Stella. His concerned eyes raced for her. As he found her, he let out a relieving sigh.

Stella stood at the edge of the well C2, which was not far from the well where Jacob was sitting, but a huge rock in between them. She in between referred a bunch of papers in her hand. She found something odd glued at the edge of the well. She looked at it closely with curiosity. They were the threads of the cloth stuck to the edge rock.
She heard Jacob's voice from behind, "Hey, what are you doing?"
"Nothing." Stella replied without looking back.
"Look, Just now I lost my toolkit into this black hole. Will you please bring it for me? " Jacob requested.
"Just a minute." Stella got up and went to him.
"It is a small red color box." Jacob gave her the description of the toolkit.
" Ya... I know" Stella said and went to the edge of the well 'C3', in which Jacob's toolkit was fallen.
She stepped back few steps, took a stance to jump and jumped in the well. It seemed that she became quite familiar with jumping.

Some thing glittering at a distance caught Jacob’s attention. Jacob kept aside the rock from his hand and got up. Jacob focused his torch and headed towards it.
As he went closer, a smile crept over his face. It was a crystal fallen on the ground, similar to the one tied on his wrist. Jacob picked it up, looked at it closely. His smile widened. He compared it with the one tied on his wrist.
"My God, what a beautiful crystal!" the words emitted from his open mouth.
"You were alone. Look, a friend has come for you." he talked, as if with the crystal tied on his wrist.

Slowly a hand came from behind and rested on Jacob’s shoulder. Startled, Jacob turned hiding the crystals behind him.
"I brought your toolkit." It was Stella talking to him.
Stella handed over him a red small plastic box. He sighed to see Stella standing in front of him.
"Oh ... thank you... I thought ... You really scared me..." He fumbled.
"Look, I have another crystal." Jacob said opening his fist in front of her. Stella picked it up and placed on her palm and looked at it closely.
"What a cute crystal this is!" She said in appreciation.
Stella closed her palm into fist and headed for the other well C2.
"Let me keep this crystal with me for a while." She said while going.
"Let it be with you. Wear it on your wrist." Jacob suggested.
Stella stopped.
"Thank you ... so much." She said, delighted.
Stella looked at the crystal and continued to the well. Jacob kept staring her with appreciation.
" Listen." Jacob interrupted.
Stella stopped and looked at him.
"Be careful. Don’t enter the black hole where you have not been before." Jacob said, as if taking her care and responsibility.
"Yeah" She said, continuing towards well 'C2', where she had seen before the threads stuck to the edge.

... contd..

Novels Collection - Black Hole CH-26 Different worlds

Police officer Brat and his colleague officer sat across a table. Brat was visibly uncomfortable. He got up, tossing a photograph on the table in front of his colleague.
“These are the two crooks we need to book.” Brat said.
The colleague officer picked up the photograph. The photo revealed Stella and Jacob sitting in the coffee house.
“ I am doubtful ...No... In fact, I am sure... “ Brat said, Spotting Jacob in the photograph, “ This man must be behind all this.”
“How can you be so sure?” His colleague asked.
Brat completed an anxious round around the table. Resting his hands on the chair, he stood behind the empty chair.
“ ...Because, their closeness seems to be growing ... They seem to be flourishing as if it’s bloody raining in the hot summer. “ Brat said bitterly.

When Brat and his colleague were discussing in their office, at the same time in the den Jacob and Stella were walking togather holding their torches.
“You know, why Gibson gets involved in all this.” Jacob asked.
Stella looked at him expecting the explanation.
“Why?” She asked.
“The researcher who created these small worlds believed that, if the artificial worlds can be created there must be other such real worlds... And if we can enter and come out through these artificial worlds there must be way to enter and escape the real other worlds.” Jacob explained.
“Did he succeed?”
“No, It seems before he succeeds he vanished... And Gibson was after completing his unfinished task.” Jacob said.
“My God!... Is he vanished like the researcher?” Stella was concerned.
Jacob was in dilemma about how to answer this question.

... contd..

English Novels - Black Hole CH-25 Marriage

Today it was bustle of Suzan's marriage going on in the church. Suzan and Daniel both stood in their marriage costumes. Suzan was looking beautiful in her white costume and Daniel was looking handsome in his new suit. The priest was carrying out their marriage ceremony and their faces were shining and overwhelming. Probably they were dreaming of their future married life. Their friends, relatives, and well-wishers were gathered in the hall. They were also beaming with the happiness. In the assembled crowd Jacob stood near Stella in the corner of the hall, looking straight ahead at the ceremony. In the same assembly Police officer Brat stood in the other corner. In between, he was keeping an eye on Stella and Jacob's activities.

At last Priest finished the ceremony and declared them husband and wife. Suzan and Daniel kissed each other. The crowd gathered conveyed their blessings to them by a huge clapping.

In the evening their marriage reception party was in its full swing. Stella and Jacob discussing at the corner caught Suzan’s attention.
Suzan remembered the words of Brat, ' An Extramarital affair'
Was Brat suspecting the right thing? ...
Suzan thought.
"Who invited this freak? " Suzan asked Daniel under her breath, making a bad face.
Daniel followed her gaze, shrugged and said, " No, I didn’t."
He stared at Suzan intensely.
"You know honey; bee is always in search of honey." Daniel said jokingly and leaning too close to Suzan.
"Daniel please don’t ruin my mood. It’s not the time for kidding." Suzan said unpleasantly.

Reception party was now in full swing. People were discussing in groups, holding their wine glasses. In between, the bursts of laugher could be heard. Taking advantage of the situation police officer Brat joined Stella and Jacob standing in the corner, "Hi, Mrs. Stella."
"Hello. "
"I hope I am not disturbing you." Brat looked at Stella with his piercing eyes and said sarcastically.
"Oh... no...Not at all" Stella replied bringing smile forcefully on her face.
Stella introduced him to Jacob, " Mr. Jacob... Mr. Brat."
They shook their hands with each other.
"Nice to meet you."
"You too." Brat said, pressing his hand hard.
" He is Police officer working on Gibson’s case...And He is Gibson’s friend. " He introduced them in detail.
"Did we meet earlier?" Brat said with his typical investigating style.
"I don’t think so." Jacob replied.
Suzan intruded in between their conversation.
"Suzan you are looking so gorgeous today." Brat complimented.
"Thank you." Suzan said blushing.
Suddenly Brat took Suzan aside, as if recollecting something, " Suzan actually...."
"Excuse us" He took permission from the group.
Brat took Suzan away from the group.

Suzan and Brat both were talking something, which was barely audible. Daniel came in there and interrupted, " I hope I am not disturbing you both."
"Not at all. " Brat said.
"What’s the matter?" Suzan asked him.
Daniel held a flower bouquet, sent by somebody, in front of Suzan. Suzan picked up the card tucked in the bouquet. It read ‘Congratulations and heartily best wishes ... from Gibson ...to my lovely sister’
Nobody spoke anything. What they did was just shared a thunderstruck look.

..contd..

English Novel - Black Hole Ch-24 Coffee House

It was a lovely evening. Suzan and Daniel were walking side by side, their hands entangled. Looking at a coffee house on the roadside Daniel insisted, "Let’s have some coffee. "
Daniel seemed to be tired.
"Tired? ...So early, It’s just a beginning dear... Still long journey to travel and the destination is far ahead." Suzan teased him.
"Just to keep walking is not a life. There may come some small milestones while passing by. To stop at those milestones, think and feel about our achievements up to that point is also a part of life." Daniel smiled and said in philosophical tone.
" Really!... Waiting at milestones let’s think of our destination
Come on let’s go, rest, and start with lot of enthusiasm " Suzan also smiled and replied back in the same philosophical tone.

They entered the coffee shop and sat across each other in the corner table, isolated from the rush. Suzan removed a paper from her purse and started counting something.
"I hope you have made the list of your friends." Suzan said while continuing her scribbling on the paper.
"What for? " Daniel asked innocently, looking around for waiter.
"What for??... For distributing marriage invitations my dear.... Daniel, really you are such an absent minded. Now for God’s sake don’t ask, whose marriage?" Suzan frowned.
Cringing at his mistake, Daniel signaled a waiter. Waiter came and stood politely beside him, ready to note down his order.
"Two black coffees please." Daniel ordered.
Waiter noted down and left.
Suzan was again engrossed in her work. Daniel looked around across the café. He noticed something odd in the diagonally opposite far corner.
"Suzie." Daniel nudged her, still looking in the corner.
Suzan glanced over and continued her writing on a paper.
"Suzie, Just look at the corner" Daniel again nudged her.
Suzan looked at the corner.
Jacob and Stella were sitting in the corner, deeply absorbed in their discussion, a bunch of papers lying in front of them. Suzan abruptly got up. It seemed that Suzan did not like Stella’s presence with Jacob.
"Let’s go somewhere else." Suzan said, leaving the table.
Suzan left the coffee house. Daniel followed her behind, not understanding the cause of a sudden change in her mood.

... cond..

English Books - Black Hole CH-23 The way to exit

Jacob and Stella were still in the black hole at ‘A’ level.
“Come on let’s go back.” Jacob said.
Jacob changed the path and Stella also joined him. Both of them were walking together. Jacob removed a tennis ball from his pocket. As he held the ball in front of Stella, the monster picture on the ball was visible.
“Look ... This ball will show us the way to go back.”
Jacob placed the ball in a sloppy rock notch on the ground. As the ball tumbled, Jacob followed it. Stella also ran behind him.
“If we follow this ball, we will be able to go back.” Jacob said jokingly.
At last, the ball tumbling fell in one of the wells.
“This is the well in which we have to jump.” Jacob said mysteriously.
Jacob held Stella’s hand and both of them jumped in. Now, Stella seemed to be comfortable with jumping.

Jacob and Stella fell on the ground beside the well near castle. They got up looking at the sky. The time during which they were in the well they could not see other than rocks everywhere. Now seeing the sky up, and trees around they felt better. Jacob raked around on the ground using his torchlight.
"What are you searching for?" Stella asked.
Jacob found something, probably the one for which he was searching. He bowed down and picked it up. It was the tennis ball, on which the monster image was sketched.

Both of them headed for the car.
"Then, how we are going to search Gibson? " Stella came to the main point.
"That is what we have to think now. " Jacob smiled and said casually.
Stella puzzled, kept looking at him while walking with him. She was surprised of his casualness.
"One thought is unsettling me." Stella said immersed in deep thought.
"What?" Jacob asked.
"The decomposed man inside could not survive, then how Gibson would survive, if he would have been trapped inside." Stella expressed her real concern.
Jacob did not talk because he had no explanation for her concern.

... contd..

English literature - Black Hole CH-22 Dimension of time.

Jacob adjusted his watch and Stella’s watch to show exactly 7 O’ clock, kept Stella’s watch on top of the rock labeled ‘A3’, and turning to her said, “Now, come on. Jump into this black hole with me.”
Jacob led Stella to the well. Stella backed off immediately showing her reluctance.
“Don’t worry, its similar to the previous one.” Jacob assured her.

Lastly Jacob prepared her mentally to jump and they both jumped together into the well ‘A3’. Her shriek reduced slowly and then abruptly stopped.

Jacob and Stella both fell on the ground in the other rocky den. They got up slowly. Stella looked around, expecting something different. As Jacob got up, he focused his torch on the rock, which revealed ‘Exit’ carved on it.
"Only one well? " Stella asked.
"No, one more is there.... B1. Why?"
"No, nothing. I just asked."
"It seems you are enjoying jumping in the wells... Is it? Jacob said, trying to tease her.
Both of them sweetly smiled at each other. As Jacob stared at her lovingly, she averted. Jacob took her to the rock on which 'Exit' was sculptured.
" This is ‘Exit’ well, through which we have to go back. " Jacob said.

Jacob and Stella were standing near the ‘Exit’ well. They took a stance to jump.
"Is it possible that, Gibson may have been trapped in some black hole at some level? " Stella stopped and expressed her concern.
"Possible." Jacob said plainly.
" How it will be, if we search for Gibson through all black holes at all levels."
Jacob thought for a while, " Hamm.... Obviously, anybody would think so, but it is too risky..."
Before Stella could ask anything more Jacob hold her hand and jumped with her in the 'exit' well.

Jacob and Stella fell on the ground in the rocky den of level 'A'. They both got up with smiles on their faces.
Jacob focused the torch light on the rock on which ‘A3’ was carved and Stella’s wristwatch was sitting on its top.
Jacob went to the rock, picked up the wristwatch, brought it near his wristwatch, holding both watches side to side.
"See your watch shows 7.15pm while my watch shows 8.15pm..." Jacob pointed out.
"How? How come? " Stella said in astonishment.
"The time dimension of this black hole is different than here ... 15 minutes here is equivalent to 1 hour in there." Jacob explained.
"Surprising!! Really, it’s so mysterious!! This way a human being can live so many lives, within his one life." Stella said in excitement.
"How many lives you want to live?" Jacob asked her.
"Living many lives without Gibson is not worthy living just one life with Gibson." She answered firmly.
Jacob affectionately stared at her and returned her wristwatch.
.. cond..