Part 1

The Cup in the Forest

Per and his girlfriend, Nina, live in a big town in Norway. They are on holiday in the country. They are driving on a road near a big forest.

‘It’s beautiful here,’ Per says. ‘Let’s stop the car and walk in the forest.’

But the forest is very dark and quiet. ‘I don’t like this Place,’ Nina says. ‘I’m cold. Let’s go back to the car.’

Suddenly, Per falls over a tree.

‘Are you OK?’ Nina asks.

‘Yes,’ Per answers. Then he sees some old stones. ‘These are very strange stones,’ he says. He moves them with his hands. They are very heavy. ‘There’s a hole under the stones,’ he says. He puts his hand into the hole.

‘Be careful,’ Nina says. ‘Perhaps an animal lives in there.’

Per takes his hand from the hole. He has an old cup in his hand.

‘Look at this old cup, Nina!’ he says. ‘It’s very interesting. But why is it here? And look! There are some strange words on it.’

Nina looks at the cup too. ‘It’s beautiful,’ she says. She looks again. ‘And very expensive!’ she thinks.

The forest is very dark and cold.

‘Let’s go now,’ Nina says. ‘I don’t like this forest.’

They walk back to their car. Suddenly, Per stops.

What is it?’ Nina asks.

Per looks into the trees. ‘There’s a man there,’ he says.

Nina looks too. ‘I can’t see a man,’ she says.

Per looks again. ‘You’re right,’ he says. ‘It’s only a tree.’