The story "The Mysterious Message" is about a young girl named Lila who finds an old, tattered piece of paper covered in strange symbols and markings. With the help of her father, a history professor, she tries to decode the message, but they are unsuccessful. Soon after, they receive an anonymous message claiming to know what they are looking for. Intrigued, Lila follows the instructions and meets the mysterious man, who gives her the key to the code. As Lila and her father continue to decode the message, they realize that it leads to a hidden treasure that has been lost for centuries. With the help of the mysterious man, they discover the treasure, but they soon realize that they are being followed and watched by an unknown person, who later breaks into their house to steal the treasure. After several attempts, Lila and her father, with the help of the mysterious man, set a trap and catch the thief, bringing him to justice. Overall, this story is about the thrill of adventure, solving a mystery, and the consequences of greed. It shows how an innocent discovery can lead to an exciting and dangerous journey, and how solving a mystery can have unexpected outcomes.
Casey is having the time of her life. She's 18, allowed to drink and she's ready to hit up the night clubs. One night, Casey parties a little TOO hard and a unknown man takes advantage of her. He threatens her with a knife and she has no choice but to follow his instructions. He orders her into his van and the party continues on outside, oblivious to the fact that Casey was getting kidnapped.
Her best friend, Dan leads her search investigation and is determined to find her. Along the way, Dan realises he has feelings that are more than friendly towards Casey. Weeks go by and there is still no sign of Casey. Will Dan ever find her?
Whilst Casey is held captive, she discoveries information about her life and herself that she had no idea about. She also discovers that her kidnapper is someone she had only heard about, someone she thought never existed.