Short Story by Margaret Atwood. A university student’s hero worship of her archaeology professor leads to a torrid affair during which she accompanies him to inspect a 2,000-year-old body preserved in a peat bog. As his invisible wife comes between them, she feels “cheap and furtive” and ends the relationship.
Grade 5-6 Story by W. D. Myers. An inspirational story about the fulfillment of two dreams. A father dreams that his son follows in his footsteps and becomes a competitive basketball player; the boy dreams that he can overcome a disability and return to the game.
Short Story by Bessie Head. A group of political prisoners trying to survive the harsh South African penal system must adapt as a new warder makes their life even more difficult. Fortunately, he weakest among them finds a way to manipulate the warder to improve things for all.
Short Story by Richard Matheson. A woman buys her new boyfriend a Zuni fetish doll for his birthday. A scroll inside the box reads: THIS IS HE WHO KILLS.... HE IS A DEADLY HUNTER. As she prepares to shower, the doll turns out to be the real deal.
Short Story by Che Husna Azhari. The men of a Malay village gather every morning to buy a nasi dish from an attractive young widow with swinging hips and an easy smile. The village Imam is love-struck, and convinces his devoted wife to let him have another.