The siren's song : A story of worldly temptations and eternal consequences

Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon  
Contd from previous issue
In his mind, he imagined the sirens were calling him to a paradise of endless pleasure and riches. His eyes were fixed on the distant island, where the voices grew stronger, sweeter.
But as he neared the island, the truth revealed itself. What he had thought were smooth shores of gold and silver were jagged rocks hidden just beneath the surface. The closer he came, the more perilous the waters became. Yet, the sirens’ song was so intoxicating, so alluring, that the sailor pressed on, convinced that just a little farther ahead, he would find what he sought.
Then, with a violent crash, his ship struck the rocks. The hull shattered, and the sailor was thrown into the cold, unforgiving sea. (To be contd)