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by Prasanna   

“Hey Babu, I want you to wake up baby”, cried out mom from the kitchen, busy preparing bholis.

“Mom, I won take more than an hour mom”, replied Babu.

“I am preparing bholis for you dear”

“Coming mom…”, cried Babu happily. He reached the kitchen in a very few seconds.

“Mom, where are the bholis?”

“I’ve started it just now dear”

“Mom, please make it fast!”

Babu is a fat teenager, who loves only three things in his life – Food, sleep and his best friend Kumar.

“Babu!”, yelled Ganesh from outside.

“Hey ganesh! What brings you here?”, asked Babu.

“Hey, I have the most shocking news for you”

“What?”

“Kumar is kidnapped!”

“What!!!”

"Yes babu. Even I'm scared and worried about him"

"Who has kidnapped him?"

"I'm not sure. But a few people with masks carried him towards our old Kanniah's house"

"But no one is living there right?"

"Yes"

"Shall we file a complaint in the police station?"

"You already know it. That inspector Vel always has an eye on us for disturbing the village. So, if we take the case to him, then he would surely deny us from all our freedom around the village. We can't play, we can't trick people... just imagine, it would be the most terrible thing ever"

"Okay, then let us both make a search out for him", said Babu firmly.

They both crossed the village post office and the zameendar's house. After a minute's walk, they reached the Kanniah's house' gate.

They opened the gate and it gave a "kreech.." sound heavily.

"This place looks very feary. See how badly these dead rats and the kanniah's cemetery smell. Oh my god! I feel as if Kanniah's spirit is here. Babu let us better go off!", begged Ganesh.

"Shut your mouth you stupid", ordered Babu.

Soon after Babu finished his dialogue, some crushing sounds of old and dried leaves came, enhancing the fears of Ganesh. A moment later, when they stepped inside the old stables, someone's shadow seemed moving near the entrance of the orchards.

"Hey Ganesh, someone is running there!", cried Babu and picked up a great speed with his bumpy giant tummy.

When they reached the orchards, no one was there. But still they heard some stepping noises towards the old lake. They rushed towards it, while the noise increased.

"Ganesh, I suppose someone is there inside the store house. I am sure it should be one of the kidnappers searching for fruits who hid himself there after seeing us", said Babu and gave a log of wood to Ganesh continuing,"Here, have this. Let me have one. We'll sneak inside and when see him let us pounce on him give him the hardest ever shot in his life with this log". Usually, Babu is good at such plans.

They neared the door and took cover near the old creaky door and were ready for a surprise attack. The store room was dark enough to make people assume that they're blind. Babu prepared himself.

"And go!!", yelled out Babu commanding Ganesh to begin the attack. They ran inside the store room and suddenly lights came out. Babu turned around and to his surprise...

"APRIL FOOLS", shouted Kumar fooling Babu.

"Have you both tried to cheat me?", cried Babu very disappointed.

"How was the plan?"


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