Dangerous friend

 written by Abdullah Fazli

Once upon a time, two little mice (Dimbo and Shishu) lived near a pool. It was noon and there was nothing at home to eat. Dimbo and Shishu left home for finding food. A dangerous spotted snake saw them and hid behind a big rock to catch the mice.

Dimbo saw some slices of bread floating on the water of the pool and told Shishu that the mother of fish loves her children much but they have no friend to help them.

Hearing these words, the spotted snake immediately dived into the water and introduced itself to a large fish, and gave some slices of bread to Shishu and Dimbo.

Dimbo and Shishu were happy to get some food.The spotted snake told them that if they go with him to his house, he would prepare everything for them to eat.
The mice accepted the snake's offer.

Shishu and Dimbo's mother had told them that snakes and fish are similar but not the same, but they could not distinguish a snake from a fish.
Shishu doubted whether it was fish. He asked the snake that all fish live in water but how can he live on land?

The snake replied that it is from amphibians phylum  that can live in water and on land, but mice did not accept.

 The snake said that when they reach the garden where he lives, they will see much such fish.

The mice were very happy to find such a kind friend. Meanwhile, they heard a sound that prevented the snake from biting the mice.

Shishu and Dimbo were afraid of the snake but they did not know whose voice they heard. The snake told them not to be afraid and go with him to the garden and eat all kinds of food.

Suddenly a hedgehog came behind the wall and wanted the mice to escape from the snake. Shishu ran away but Dimbo could not run due to his fatness. The snake caught Dimbo and wanted to take him to the garden. Dimbo was crying for help.

The hedgehog bit the snake's tail, and Dimbo fell out of its mouth. The snake attacked the hedgehog and when it tried to bite him, its mouth was injured with its squills  but the snake could not harm the hedgehog. This time the hedgehog attacked but the snake escaped.

The hedgehog took Dimbo to his home. He asked Dimbo why they became friends with a snake. Dimbo replied that the snake tricked them, and they did not know that it was a snake.

The hedgehog said that once Dimbo and Shishu's mother had helped him and he wanted Dimbo not to be friends with anyone until they got to know him/her.