Berlivia Corner

               Meishi was a little rabbit that lived in a small house. In the house, there was a grey cat, named Gary. The cat was so nice to Meishi and it made Meishi comfortable. Gary liked to play with Meishi because she was adorable. Gary asked her to play in the yard and also inside the house. Miranda, the little girl who bought them, made a playland for them. But one day something happened. When Meishi was sleepy, Gary came closer. The cat licked the rabbit and it made Meishi slept right away. In a quick move, Gary bit Meishi’s neck. The rabbit was shocked, but it couldn’t move. She felt pain on her neck. Gary attacked her many times. No one saved the poor rabbit. In a short time, the poor little rabbit died with blood on her body. Gary carried her body to the yard. At that time, Miranda saw the two animals. She screamed and ran to them, but Gary ran away by carrying the died little rabbit. Finally, Miranda found the rabbit’s body...

  Melissa was a quiet girl. She lived in a small family with her mother. Her father passed away a year before. Her mother worked at a clinic. She always went to work in the morning and returned home in the afternoon. Melissa didn’t have any friend to talk to. She spent her time in the garden and played with butterflies or cats. She sometimes read books or novels after school. Melissa usually sat under a mango tree which grew in the garden. An orange cat always slept near her to accompany her reading. Although Melissa was a quiet girl, she was a smart student in the class. She understood all materials given by the teachers. She could compete with other smart students. Surprisingly, she didn’t have any close friend. She preferred to spend her lunch time for reading books in the class.   That was Melissa with her odd behavior.

  Erica was a ten year old little girl. She came from a rich family in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Her father was a successful businessman in the town. Unfortunately, his father had business enemies. Those people tried to ruin the business with many ways. One day, there was a courier who came with a bouquet of white lilies. White Lily was Erica’s favorite flower. Erica’s housemaid received the flowers and handed them to Erica. She was very happy to receive. She smelled the lilies. Suddenly, something happened to Erica. She fell unconscious. Everyone in the house was panic. They brought her to a hospital. The doctor said that Erica smelled a poisonous lilies. She had an intensive treatment in the hospital. Her father was very angry about that and asked his bodyguards to find the person who sent the flowers. Finally, the person was found. He was a business competitor. The policemen arrested him. Erica was getting better. She went home after a week of treatment. Her father asked a b...

  One sunny morning, a little girl named Lily went to her grandmother’s garden. The garden was full of colorful flowers. Red roses, yellow sunflowers, and purple lavender danced in the wind. The air smelled sweet. Lily sat on the grass and looked around. Suddenly, she saw something flying. It was a butterfly! Then she saw another one… and another! Many butterflies flew around the flowers. There were blue butterflies, orange ones, and even a big white butterfly. They looked like flying rainbows. Lily smiled. She had never seen so many butterflies before. The butterflies flew from flower to flower. They drank nectar with their tiny mouths. Some landed on Lily’s hand. She stayed very still. She was so happy! Her grandmother came and said, “Butterflies love flowers. They help flowers grow by carrying pollen.” Lily said, “I love butterflies. They are so pretty and gentle.” That day, Lily learned about butterflies and nature. She wanted to take care of the garden, so the butterflies woul...

  Lindsay likes reading books. Not only fictions books, but also non-fiction books. She often visits a public library in her town and spends much time for reading there. One day, the librarian said, “If you need more books, open that door on the corner. You will find tons of books. I am sure you like it.” Lindsay was curious with it. She opened the door and saw something amazing. She was like in a different world of books. Lindsay opened some books and found some interesting books. She wanted to read them all. After some time, she brought the books to the librarian. The librarian smiled, “Are you sure to read them all?” Lindsay nodded. The librarian gave her a special card and wrote the return date. Lindsay was so happy. She went home and spent her time to read those interesting books.

  In the quiet village of Lumina, nestled between rolling hills and a sparkling river, lived a 12-year-old boy named Arka. He loved nature – the trees, the chirping of birds, and the gentle flow of the river near his home. But over the years, something had changed. The riverbanks were littered with trash. Arka asked the elders why nobody cleaned the river, and they said that it was a big job to make it clean. But Arka didn’t believe that. One Saturday morning, with gloves on his hand and some sacks, Arka began to pick up trash. Alone, he worked for hours under the sun. People watched him from their homes, no one helped him. But a week later, his little sister and a retired teacher, named Pak Rudi, helped him. Within a month, almost the entire village was out every Saturday to clean the river. The river slowly transformed. The water began to run clearer, fish swam between rocks, and birds returned. The sparkling river was back. Arka was very happy to know it. News of Lumina’s transf...