Madunia

• Tahlia Keen, Grade 6
• Short Story
• 2016

Everyone has heard the wondrous tale of the magnificent Madunia. Madunia is the most heart-loving person who ever lived. This is the story of how I met her.
Two days ago I was going on a trip to the coast for the summer holidays. I travelled through the woods, but I got lost and I couldn’t find my way back. So I kept on going, hoping that I would eventually find my way out but I just couldn’t! Finally I saw smoke coming from a near-by cottage, then I died because I stepped on a landmine that I hadn’t noticed. When I went to heaven I saw her. Madunia was standing right in front of me. Madunia said that I was too young to die and that it was too early for me to come here. Next thing I know I woke up and found myself at the beach, but my legs were missing. My legs must be in heaven, I thought, o-well at least I am alive. That was the story of how I met Madunia.