New Tales of the Gobi Desert
Sing Yin Secondary School, Ma Ho Ching, Fiction: Group 4
W
hat can you think of when you first heard about the expression ’Gobi Desert’?
Maybe camels or fairy tales. However, I can tell you that I could think of a
detective story happened in Gobi Desert.
‘OH MAN!’
‘What’s this large building called?’ Michael yelled loudly.
The door opened suddenly with a freakish sound.
‘Welcome to Spooky Ghost Hotel,’ said a tall man in a black suit and Ray Bans.
‘Who are you?’ Michael asked.
‘I’m Peter, the manager of this hotel,’ he introduced himself. ‘Come and have a seat, the earth
is burning outside.’
The wall was dirty and spider webs were all over the corners of walls.
‘Nice to meet you! I’m Kylie,’ the cute girl in a princess costume said while playing with her
yo-yo. ‘Have some candy sir.’
‘No thanks, I’m full,’ Michael replied. ‘Besides, sweets contain a lot of sugar. You know, I’m on
a diet!’
The Michael walked along the narrow, wooden corridor. Suddenly, he heard something that
caught his attention.
‘Give me back the glasses. I cannot read books without them,’ a man shouted. ‘Come on! I
know you’re hiding my glasses!’
‘I won’t give them back to you,’ another man replied. ‘That’s none of my business.’
Michael came into the room.
‘Who are you? You’re annoying!’ Michael exclaimed.
‘I’m Jason,’ the man replied. ‘Let’s hit him and get back my glasses!’
‘I’m Adrian, don’t listen to him,’ the taller man interrupted.
Then Michael wandered around the hotel.
Suddenly, a scream from the bathroom hit Michael’s ears like a bullet. He quickly rushed
towards the bathroom. There was a woman lying on the ground.
‘I…I…am…ve…ry…afraid,’ screamed the woman. ‘I…I…saw a ghost!’
Michael called Peter, Kylie, Jason and Adrian.
‘What’s the matter?’ asked all of them.
‘The person who scared this woman is among the four of you,’ Michael said, holding his police
license in front of all of them.
‘WHAT?’ Peter exclaimed. ‘I’m just welcoming customers.
‘How could I have done that?’ Kylie said while picking up sweets on the floor.
‘I was reading books,’ Jason said while putting his glasses into his pocket.
‘I was watching television,’ said Adrian, holding the remote control.
‘Now I know who that person is,’ Michael said. ‘It’s JASON!’
‘WHAT?’ Jason questioned. ‘I don’t know that woman.’
Michael quickly took the glasses out of Jason’s pocket.
‘The hotel was quite cool. However in the bathroom, it was warm. When you went into the
