The Garden Guests

Written by: Meena Nazari

Wazhma, Jamila, and Nadia were three friends living in a green village far from the city.

One day, Wazhma invited Jamila for dinner in her garden. They were very happy and playing in the garden.

At lunchtime, Wazhma arranged dishes on tablecloths and she invited Jamila for eating. Jamila was hungry and started to eat. Wazhma was eating and talking and meanwhile, she coughed loudly. Jamila wanted to leave the feast but Wazhma prevented and asked her about the cause of her going. Jamila did not want to tell anything because she knew that Wazhma was getting upset with a small issue.

Meanwhile, Wazhma's aunt called her to come home and she was very sad. Her aunt asked the cause of her sadness. Wazhma replied that her friend, Jamila left the feast without eating lunch.

Her aunt told her that her other friend, Nadia has come and wanted Wazhma to take her to the garden. Wazhma and Nadia went to the garden. Wazhma invited Nadia for lunch and when they were eating, Nadia was talking and laughing loudly. Nadia also stopped eating and said to Wazhma that she could not eat anymore and left the feast too.

Wazhma went back home and she shared the issue with her aunt. Her aunt told her that she would invite Wazhm’s friends again if Wazhma promises that she will not talk during eating lunch. Wazhma accepted.

The next day, Many girls came to Wazhma’s garden and they were eating happily anything prepared by Wazhma.

After the party, Wazhma asked her aunt about her habit that her friends do not like.

Her aunt replied that some people do not like speaking with a mouth full of food. Wazhma accepted her mistake and promised to leave her this bad habit.