The Present Indefinite Tense in the narration of past events gives the sentence some extra expression. It is usually used informally.

• Two days ago I go through the forest and see those dark figures hidden behind jasmine bush.
• Last Sunday I play the piano and suddenly some huge bug falls on my head.
• A week ago he watches a concert of Michael Jackson and what does he realize!
• Yesterday night she receives that message and gets into a flat spin about it. She begins crying and nothing is to stop her.