“I had already instructed you not to head by lying, but you failed to pay attention to me. Now, we cannot even contact our households, and there’s no danger of going domestic whenever quickly,” Kashif said angrily to Aslam and Aasif.
Aslam turned into a ninth-grade pupil. He changed into a nicely-mannered and well mannered boy. He become also proper at studies, however he had a completely carefree nature and a great ardour for visiting. Every yr for the duration of school vacations, he could go somewhere with his circle of relatives for a journey, and this time too, he turned into eagerly searching ahead to it.
Aslam had a totally bad habit: he lied loads. His dad and mom and instructors had warned him normally that “mendacity is a sin. A person who lies turns into untrustworthy.” He had faced many results due to this addiction. Every time, he might promise his dad and mom and instructors that he would not lie once more, but his promises had been usually like water on a stone.
When the summer time holidays arrived, faculty was closed for two months. As common, homework turned into assigned so that the youngsters wouldn’t overlook their research. Aslam eagerly awaited nowadays and finished all his tasks in a month. Then, he started inquiring for his dad and mom.
“Father! When will we go for the trip?” Aslam asked his father with sparkling eyes.
“We will go soon, InshaAllah,” his father replied with a smile.
“Ah! If it were up to him, he would start insisting on leaving today,” his mother remarked.
“Son! Why the hurry? You still have a whole month before your holidays are over,” his father tried to explain.
“Father, you know how much I want to see the sea. I’ve never been to the beach, and uncle said that when the tide rises, they won’t allow anyone to go into the sea,” Aslam said, pouting and explaining his urgency.
“Is it necessary to go to the sea? We’ll take you to a park where there are swings. You can enjoy there,” his mother suggested, trying to divert his attention.
“No, I want to see the sea. All the kids in my class went for a picnic on the beach, and I really want to go too,” Aslam insisted.
“Alright, we’ll take you to the beach, InshaAllah. Are you happy now?” his father gave in.
Aslam was thrilled and started waiting eagerly. However, due to their busy schedules, his parents hadn’t planned the trip yet. Every day, Aslam would keep asking and receiving the same answer. Aslam became disappointed and started thinking that he would have to do something on his own. Soon, an idea crossed his mind, and his eyes lit up. He contacted his friends Aasif and Kashif.
“Hey! What do you think, why don’t we go for a trip to the beach?” Aslam asked enthusiastically.
“The beach! Wow… That’s a great idea, but who’s going with us?” Aasif asked, feeling excited.
“We three are going: me, you, and Kashif,” Aslam replied energetically.
“What! We three? Alone? How can we go by ourselves?” Kashif asked, bewildered.
Aasif was also surprised.
“Come on, nothing will happen. Everyone does it; we’re not doing anything unique. Plus, we’ll be together, so how will it feel lonely?” Aslam tried to reassure them.
“But we won’t get permission to go alone from home,” Aasif said, bringing up a concern.
“Yeah… that’s the problem. We won’t get permission, and our families won’t take us, and the holidays will end. That’s why I thought we could make up an excuse and then go. What do you think?” Aslam persuaded them.
“No, no! We can’t go by lying to our families. If we get caught or get into trouble, we’ll be in big trouble,” Kashif said, afraid.
“Oh, come on! Why are you both acting like cowards? We’re not kids anymore,” Aslam responded.
“Okay, fine. But what will we tell our families?” Kashif asked, focusing on the main issue.
“Yeah, what will we say at home? I hadn’t thought of that,” Aasif added.
“I’ve already figured it out. We’ll tell our families that we have a difficult assignment to complete. It’s a bit tricky, so we’ll work together to finish it, and we’ll spend the whole day doing it. We’ll say we’re working at your place, and you say we’re working at mine,” Aslam had already thought of the excuse.
“What? At our house? Have you lost your mind? What if we’re late returning and our parents call each other asking about us?” Kashif said, worried and astonished.
Aasif was equally alarmed.
“Kashif is right, Aslam! What if it gets late, and our lie is exposed? Then we’ll be in big trouble!” Aasif said in a worried tone.
“Nothing will happen, I’ve got this covered. I told you we’ll return early. We’ll leave before evening and reach home before sunset. Now, stop worrying and think about the trip. What to pack, what preparations to make. It’s just for one day!” Aslam said with growing confidence.
Eventually, both Aasif and Kashif agreed, and they each got permission from their parents to work on the “assignment.” It wasn’t long before they were preparing for the trip. They didn’t need much stuff, so they easily packed it in their school bags, and the next morning, the three set off for the beach.
Aslam secretly packed his father’s camera in his bag so he could take pictures. Upon reaching the beach, Aslam was ecstatic, and his friends shared his excitement.
“Wow! Just seeing the sea is amazing! Imagine how much more fun it will be,” Aslam said, gleaming with joy as he looked at his friends.
“Really, I hadn’t imagined it would be like this. The view is breathtaking, and these waves!” Aasif said, lost in the beauty of the scene.
“Look over there! Camels and horses… I’m definitely riding one of those!” Kashif said, full of excitement.
“Why not! We’ll all ride them, and there’s a restaurant over there. Let’s have lunch there!” Aslam added, pulling out his father’s camera to take some photos.
They spent the day taking pictures, playing in the water, and enjoying the beach. After a fun-filled time, they got hungry.
“Guys, I’m starving! Let’s pass consume!” Aslam advised, and the 3 of them headed to a lovely restaurant. After a hearty meal, they paid the bill from their pocket cash and back to the seashore to enjoy the waves once more. They performed and swam, no longer knowing how a good deal time had passed. But soon, the climate took a drastic flip.
The Cost of a Lie: A Sudden Change in Weather
Suddenly, the sky grew to become overcast, and darkish clouds accumulated. A strong wind began blowing, and inside moments, it commenced to pour closely. The three buddies had been bowled over by using the alternate in weather. The rain intensified, and lightning made them even greater scared. They decided to depart, but the journey returned became no longer going to be easy. They couldn’t have imagined how difficult it would be if they had known. The rain turned into relentless, and shortly the streets and roads were flooded, making it not possible to tour.
“This rain isn’t stopping!” Aasif said, his voice complete of situation.
“Yeah, and have a observe the water! It’s so tough to stroll,” Aslam said, equally concerned.
“My God! The lightning is terrifying… I’m so scared. How do we get home now?” Kashif stated, trembling in worry.
They took shelter below a tree, expecting the rain to subside. But as they stood there, they observed a few issue that made their blood run cold. Above them, sparkling eyes have been watching them from the darkness. The 3 froze in terror.
“Wh…what is that?” Aasif stammered, pointing at the sparkling eyes.
Neither Aslam nor Kashif may want to speak, paralyzed with the aid of fear. Suddenly, the creature leapt from the tree, inflicting all three to scream in terror, thinking they had been underneath attack. But it became out to be simplest a black cat, which had disappeared as rapid as it had appeared.
Relieved but nevertheless shaken, they started looking for transportation. Eventually, they determined a taxi, but the driver come to be traumatic too much fare.
“six hundred rupees! We don’t have that plenty money, Uncle! Please lessen the fare. We want to get home speedy,” Aslam pleaded.
“No, I can’t decrease the fare. Do you spot this rain? The roads are horrible, and riding is tough. There’s water everywhere,” the taxi motive force refused.
“Please, Uncle, we’ve struggled to get proper here. Can you reduce the fare?” Kashif said in a sorrowful tone.
“No, now not even a rupee much less. There won’t be any experience available at the manner once more,” the driver insisted.
After an hour of looking, they ultimately found a ride, however the fare turned into nonetheless too excessive for them. The rain, the darkness, and their fear made the state of affairs worse. They were stuck, not able to go back domestic, understanding the gravity of their mistake. They had been regretful and anxious.
“I informed you no longer to move with the aid of mendacity, however you didn’t concentrate to me. Now, we are able to’t even contact our households, and going domestic appears not possible,” Kashif stated, furious at Aslam and Aasif.
“Kashif is right. I wasn’t in want of this journey both, however I were given satisfied by means of you. I want I hadn’t come,” Aasif lamented.
“Yeah, you each are right. I made a massive mistake via lying to my own family. I should’ve been extra responsible,” Aslam admitted.
The weather endured to get worse, and that they found out how careless they were. They sat in silence, each one misplaced in remorse, but they couldn’t break out the results in their actions. They knew that tomorrow would be even more difficult, however for now, they might best desire for a miracle to get them home.
