Ice Skating

Written by: Nasratullah Samim

Wali and Munir were two friends living in a green village.

Munir was interested in ice skating and he was always the winner of this game.

One of the days, Wali informed Munir from an ice skate competition on the mountainside the next day and he said that the winner will get a good award as well.

Wali decided that Munir should lose the competition. He wants Munir to go with him for exercise on the ice of the village ditch.

Munir denied and said that skating on the ice of the ditch is dangerous but Wali did not accept and wanted him to play on the frozen ditch. Munir wanted Wali to play first but Wali said that Munir is more skilled and wanted him to play first. Munir started skating and when he wanted to come back,

Wali insisted to continue his playing. When Munir reached to the corner of the ditch, the ice broke and Munir sink in the water but as the ditch was not so deep, he stood on his feet and wanted Wali to help him but Wali said that he cannot. Meanwhile, Munir’s uncle was going somewhere and when he saw Munir, he came and brought out him from the water but his shoes were left in the bottom of the ditch.

Wali became happy for Munir to lose his skating shoes.

 Munir had a skating board too. Wali decided to do something more for winning the ice skating. He wanted Munir to exercise with him with the skating boards. They took their skating boards and went to the village ground and started skating.

Meanwhile, they heard the barking of a dog from a faraway place. Wali wanted Munir to run away. They ran and left their skating boards. When they reach back home, Wali returned to the village ground and hid Munir’s skating under snow.

The next day before the starting of the compettion, Munir tried to find his skating board he could not find it and he was very sad.

A boy asked the cause of his sadness. Munir replied that he lost his skating shoes in the ditch and now he lost his skating board on the village ground.

The referee announced to start the race. Wali had Munir’s skating board and was in front of other boys but Munir was behind them. A few seconds later, Wali slept from the board and hurt his leg. Munir helped him and sat Wali on a big stone. At the same time, Munir saw that his skating board was on the ground near Wali. He took it and ran fast and won the race again.Wali was regretted what he had done.