Short story on annual function
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How many times I have to tell you not to participate in dramas and dances! Can’t you understand that we can’t buy or borrow those costly accessories?” Sarita – a housewife from a typical middle class family- angrily said.
The little girl could not speak even a word; she knew that her mother would get angry.
“Ok mommy, I’ll talk to teacher to take me for another character or allow me to step out from the competition”
‘That’s it! See, you can take part in debates, quiz, elocution or essay competition in which you don’t have to spend money and you can enrich your knowledge.’
Little girl Sneha went in her room hiding her sadness deep in her heart.
She was always enthusiastic for taking part in almost every extracurricular activity in her ‘RR girls’ school’. She was in class 3 and she was chosen for the role of ‘sadhu baba’ in the play‘pakhandi baba’. She had a very long, black, silky and shiny hair due to which she was never allowed to play male character. This was the first time when she was allowed to play baba’s character.
But now her mom denied for buying the typical costume for that role and she has to step back from the play. She was so nervous about what was going to be happened when she would tell her teacher about leaving the play. It’s been a month they were practising for it. She imagined her madam’s harsh words and warnings for never allowing her in any competition then onwards.
Sarita never allowed Sneha for participating in such competitions. For her, this competition was nothing but a very expensive activity that wastes the study time. The reason behind it was their financial condition. Sneha always had an idea about this financial crisis in her home and she was matured enough to say NO to any money demanding condition but temptations of fame, excitement of annual day and joy was overcoming her fear.
But now it was clear that she had to leave the drama.
A month ago:
Days of January were passing and every girl of RR girls’ school was too happy as the selections for plays and dances for annual function were started.
Her class teacher, Pravina madam had a script of the play and she called Sneha- her favorite student- in class-5’s laboratory and asked her to play the leading character. Sneha jumped with joy, but suddenly she became so serious. Before she could speak any word Pravina madam told her not to be worried about costumes, especially the typical mustache and beard for sadhu baba.
Now, Pravina madam called other girls and started casting the roles.