Broken Tooth

Written by: Nasratullah Samim

Once upon a time, there was a nice girl, Gulmeena living in a large city. One day Gulmeena’s cousin, Shaperai came to Gulmeena’s house and both were playing in the house yard. After playing, Gulmeena entered his living room and she was watching her face in a mirror and she was very happy with her beauty. Meanwhile, Shaperai also entered Gulmeena’s living room. Shaperai asked why she looks her face in the mirror. Gulmeena said that if Shaperai had a nice face and beautiful teeth like she has, she would also always watch her face in the mirror. Shaperai said that it is not good to be proud of her beauty.

That day passed and the next day, Gulmeena’s other friends, Zalaikha and Fatima came to Gulmeena’s house and said to Gulmeena that tomorrow would be a competition among girls of the city in the castle of the king to choose a nicest girl as the best friend of the princess.

Gulmeena became happy and said that she would win the competition.

The days of the competition arrived. Gulmeena left her house with Shaperai to participate in the competition. Gulmeena had almond with herself and she gave some of them to Shaperai too. Shaperai cracked them with two stones but Gulmeena laughed on her she started to crack the almonds with her teeth. Suddenly Gulmeena cried and kept her hand on her mouth and they reached to the castle.

The competition started. All the girls were assured that Gulmeena would win the competition. The queen asked the girls to her. When she saw Gulmeena’s beauty, she said that Gulmeena is the most beautiful girl among other girls and she asked Gulmeena to show her mouth. When Gulmeena opened her moth, the queen did not choose Gulmeena and she continued the competition.

Gulmeena became sad and said to Shaperai that when she was cracking almonds with her teeth, she lost her one tooth. Gulmeena was suffering from her other toothache too. Her father took her to the doctor for treatment.