Public Way

   Written by: Abdullah Fazli

Zuhra was a girl who was recently shifted to Fariba’s village and they were studying in the same school.

One day they have a test in the class and it was late for school and they were afraid that if they reach late to school, the teacher might not allow them into class. They did not eat their breakfast and took some money with themselves to eat something during break time. Fariba had worn a nice watch and Zuhra asked about it. Fariba said that her uncle has gifted it for her.

Zuhra saw a subway and she asked Fariba to go with her on the sub because it was shorter than the main way.  Zuhra preferred the main way but Fariba said that they would reach soon to school on the subway.

In the middle of the way, there was a ruined fort and some addicted persons were there in the fort.

When the addicted persons saw Fariba and Zuhra, they became happy and decided to get their daily expenses from those two girls.

When Fariba and Zuhra reached to the ruined fort, two addicted persons came and caught them. Fariba and Zuhra were crying but there was no one to help them.  The addicted persons searched Zuhra’s and Fariba’s school bags and took all the money with themselves and tore their books and notebooks. They also took Fariba’s watch with themselves and ranaway.

Fariba and Zuhra were afraid and they collected their books and put them back in their school bags. They could not go to school because it was too late and their books and notebooks were also torn.

They went back home while they were frightened and they shared the whole story with their mothers.

Their mother advised them to always go to school on the public way.