Explosive Apples

"What! Even trees got that right to run on their own foot and attack on humans?", exclaimed Paul.

Seeing them, It immediately commenced following them with it's pretty short and wood legs. Its long branches were popping out underneath the leaves and fruit. And it's mellow and elastic stem seemed that it could withstand any possible storm without breaking.

"I am leaving!", said Alex and ran in the opposite direction from the tree.

"Not alone. I got you.", said Blake.

"Wait for me guys", Said Paul and ran too.

"You all got to be kidding me. I am the leader and…", with this, he followed them too.

All of them were running madly to save their lives from delicious apples. Paul was at the last and went on terrified as the thee approached. Then a time came when he loosed his control in fear and threw a fist-sized stone on it. Doing so, he made him more furious and it went bananas by increasing its speed. And then only, few rosy apples fell down on the ground one after another. They started rolling and swiftly reached to their feet like any fast-moving ball.

"Paul! Was one apple less for you that you made it sprang out some more?"

"But I was trying to get rid of this creature."

"Oh! By a stone, huh?"

Actually, they weren't just fruits but some kind of explosives which blast again producing foggy green foam around them. They cough and pant for a while and ultimately fell down unconsciously. After this, the tree reaches to them and get disappeared in that cloud by picking everyone in its branches.

Outside the book…

Veronica called an ambulance and admitted Julia to a nearby hospital as soon as possible.

She was sitting solitary at one of the fixed chairs close to the fence of the room in which Julia had slept. She was repenting and blaming for everything which happened in the last few hours. Tears from her eyes were rolling down relentlessly and she was calmly thinking about those things. Suddenly a female doctor hanging a stethoscope around her neck on a white suit was passing who had checked Julia before few minutes.

Veronica wiped away her tears and got up immediately to know about Julia's health.

"Doctor, Can you please tell me if Miss Julia is okay?", asked Veronica in a low pitched voice.

"Yes, she is much better now. You can see her if you wish to.", replied the Doctor.

Veronica nodded her head and moved to open the door. She grabbed the handle, turned it around and pushed slowly inside. After getting entered, she approached her silently and sat on the same bed beside her. Her eyes were closed but until she touched her hand softly.

"How are you feeling now miss Julia?", Veronica asked politely.

"Veronica, you know, I won't feel better until and unless I am getting my daughter back.", said Julia while tears from her eyes rolled down.

"Don't be much concerned about her, Miss Julia because it will only hurt you."