chapter 3

                    A Key Ring                  (A Short Story)   It was an evening time when the needle of Sobha's watch showing 6 pm. She was in her kitchen and busy in preparation for dinner but her eyes was frequently inspecting the time in her watch. Perhaps, she was waiting for someone. May be her husband.        Suddenly, she afraid to hear a noise like Tar tar tar tar........ This noise was coming from her door well. She said loudly - who is there? Just wait. I am coming. Noise of door well started again and ringing continuously.    Sobha opened the door and shouted : Rajiv, you are? Are you mad? Why are you pressing the bell again and again?Rajiv smiled and said : dear wife, you are looking so pretty and beautiful with an angry face. So, for seeing your beauty, I was pressing the bell again and again.Sobha said : Rajiv, I am not in the mood of joke. So, please stop to tease me and if you want to do something for me then please change the ringtone of this door well. It always irritates me.Rajiv smiled and said. Ok, dear. Now, cool down. Can you serve me a cup of tea.Sobha : Yes, why not? Just wait. I came.Rajiv : Bye the way, where is Sonu.Sobha: Sonu has gone for playing at neighbours house. He will come early.(After sometime, Sonu comes from the neighbours house.) Sonu : Hi Dad, good evening. Where is my chocolate?Rajiv : Hi Betu, take this. Packets of all chocolates are for you.Sonu : Love you Dad and thank you so much.Sonu wanted to take all chocolates but his one hand was not free. He already had taken something in his left hand.Rajiv : Sonu, what is in your hand? Show me. Ohh, Key Ring. From where have you gotten this?Sonu : Its mine dad. Rajiv : But, how is it yours? I have not given you. Mother has not given you. As, I have remembered. We have not such type of any key ring. Then from where have you gotten this?Sonu cried and said. Dad, its mine and I will not give it to anyone.Sobha came with tea and said : Rajiv, it seems that Sonu has stolen this key ring from the neighbour house.Rajiv : Sonu, have you stolen this?Sonu : No, Dad, its mine. I have found this when I was playing at Mahi's house.Rajiv: Sonu, you are my good son. Please go and return it to Mahi. If, you will not do it then Police will catch you and put you in Jail for stealing this key ring.Sonu: Dad, Police will also beaten me for this.Rajiv : Yes, my child. You are a good boy and you should returned it.Sonu: Ok, Dad. I am going to return it to Mahi. But, Police will not catch me then.Rajiv : No dear. Police will not catch you and I will purchase a new ring for you.Finally, Sonu has gone to return the key to Mahi.Rajiv said : Thank God. You have saved my child to adopt a bad habit. I am sure now. He will not steal anything in future.Moral of the story is that the children are the blank papers. So, please write on these papers very carefully. Because, your written text in present will make their future.   By the pen of Niraj...