A Story in Novels


                                          

Adam Bede fell in love with A Girl on the Train who was a cousin of Emma. But Adam Bede was oblivious of American Psycho’s obsession for her. American Psycho made A Girl on the Train, The Prisoner of Zenda. To free her, Adam Bede sought the help of The Last of the Mohicans. Together, they walked The Road, crossed The Secret Garden, climbed The Magic Mountain and reached where A Girl on the Train was held captive.

But there they had to solve The Riddle of the Sands and fight with Frankenstein. Once, they were able to successfully do both, they met The Mayor of Casterbridge, who used his influence to arrange their meeting with A Girl on the Train.

Adam Bede’s eyes lit up when he saw A Girl on the Train. He immediately gave her The Notebook in which he had expressed his sentiments for her. She read about their Love Story, their rendezvous Under the Greenwood Tree and their experiences with Fifty Shades of Grey.  

Tears dripped from her eyes. She said, ‘Adam, these few days have been like One Hundred Years of Solitude for me.’ Adam Bede held her hand and said, ‘The Vulture is a Patient Bird. Like the vulture, we have to be patient. I will take you to The Garden of Eden, that’s a promise. Tonight, Tender is the Night, be ready for The Long Walk. It’ll be A Walk to Remember. ‘

They managed the Hard Times as they made their way through Eye of the Storm, until they reached The Last Place God Made.

Adam Bede married A Girl on the Train in 1984.    

-          NZ

4.6.2019

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