THE LITTLE HELP……
I was running late. Not unusual. But of course the reason is imaginable.Afrin was taking her usual time to get ready for school. I just cannot understand why I was waiting for her.Oh yes, she is the only girl in my colony who goes by cycle, all others come from far away’ besides she was kind enough to wait for me when I used to come late from tuitions in the morning. BUT this was the limit. This was the third time we were late.
We have reached the school. I can still hear the bell is ringing. I m huffing and puffing. After cycling all the way up the bridge and getting the relief of few minutes, while riding down, I can’t believe I am still standing.
“Come n hurry up we can still make it.”
“Afrin I can’t believe, you r saying this”
“What?”
I gave her one of my long glassy look. She matured within an instant n got busy with her bag
“Run, look, Mona was behind us while riding but now instead of slowing down she is hurrying.”
Sure enough she was hurrying to reach our class before the next bell rang for the assembly. I shut my mouth.
“See, we could have made it
I could understand that getting ready with two sisters who go to school and one who goes to college can make one late, but that wasn’t the reason, her younger sister Rabia could bag before night, could get ready for the school on time, and reach the school before time ,but Afrin , nothing could change her.
The next day the same thing happens with the exception of, instead of waiting outside I was in her sitting room. My eyes fall on the wall clock. OH MY GOD! It was 15 mins
Slow. No wonder we r late
“Afrin, this clock is 15 min late.”
“Of course not, Rani is this clock wrong” She asks her sister as she passes buy.
“Yeah”
“But why didn’t anyone tell me?”
“I think you keep your ears closed, how couldn’t you hear when Mom was telling us that we should use the clock in the dining room.”
“Oh dear, no wonder I am the only one who is always late, Sweety dear Swati I m sorry.”
“Never mind”
Ah what a relief, thank God 4 your little help. It has indeed opened my eyes, instead of complaining I should have searched why she was late, instead of fuming within. Not that all I have written about her is a lye, at least she is very lazy. Next time I would make sure that we clear all our misunderstandings. For now we r still running late………….
