Vocabulary Focus:
- Evidence
- Solitary
- Vision
- Frequent
- Glimpse
- Recent
- Decade
- Hesitate
- Absurd
- Conflict
- Minority
- Fiction
The Famous Monster of The Lake
There seems to be more and more evidence that the enormous monster in Loch Ness, a solitary lake in Scotland, is more than a vision. Each year, there are numerous glimpses of the monster by visitors and neighborhood people; also, recent films, not easy to ignore, are making even scientists hesitate. The story of frequent visits by a monster once seemed absurd to them, but now they are not so sure.
Yet the conflict is far from over. Those who believe the monster exists are still in the minority, and they are constantly competing for more information to prove that the Loch Ness monster is not fiction. Even now, they are trying to get more and clearer moving pictures of what has become the famous lake inhabitant. Perhaps the question of whether the monster exists or not will be answered in this coming decade.
- Evidence: Bukti, bukti-bukti, barang bukti
- Solitary: Sendirian, kesepian, terpencil
- Vision: Visi, pandangan, penglihatan
- Frequent: Sering, seringkali, biasa
- Glimpse: Melihat sekilas, sekilas, pandangan singkat
- Recent: Baru-baru ini, baru, terbaru
- Decade: Dekade, sepuluh tahun, periode 10 tahun
- Hesitate: Ragukan, ragu-ragu, tidak yakin
- Absurd: Absurd, tidak masuk akal, konyol
- Conflict: Konflik, perselisihan, pertentangan
- Minority: Minoritas, kelompok minoritas, minoritas
- Fiction: Fiksi, cerita fiksi, khayalan.
Vision of the Minority
It was a recent discovery that changed everything. A small group of people had developed a strange ability: they could catch a brief glimpse of the future in their dreams. They called themselves the Visionaries, and they claimed to have evidence of their power. But the rest of the world was skeptical, and some even feared them. They were a minority, and they faced conflict and persecution from those who wanted to exploit or eliminate them.
One of them was Lena, a young woman who lived a solitary life in a rundown apartment. She had been having these visions for almost a decade, but she never told anyone. She was afraid of being labeled as crazy or dangerous. She tried to ignore her visions, but they became more frequent and intense. She saw things that made no sense, things that seemed absurd or impossible. She saw wars, disasters, revolutions, and miracles. She saw the end of the world.
She also saw him. A man with dark hair and blue eyes, who always smiled at her in her dreams. She felt a connection with him, as if he was the only one who could understand her. She wondered if he was real, or just a figment of her imagination. She wanted to meet him, but she didn’t know how. She was too afraid to reach out to anyone, let alone a stranger.
But one night, everything changed. She had a vision that was different from the others. It was clear and vivid, and it felt like it was happening right now. She saw him, standing in front of her door, holding a gun. He looked at her with a mix of love and regret, and said: “I’m sorry, Lena. I have to do this.” He pulled the trigger, and she woke up with a scream.
She jumped out of bed, and ran to the door. She looked through the peephole, and saw him. He was there, just like in her vision. He was wearing the same clothes, holding the same gun. He knocked on the door, and said: “Lena, please open up. I need to talk to you.”
She felt a surge of panic and confusion. How did he find her? How did he know her name? Was he really going to kill her? Why? She wanted to run away, but she also wanted to face him. She wanted to know the truth. She hesitated for a moment, then opened the door.
