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stage of hormonal imbalance, his beard was about to spring. After relatives of
A Friend in Need
Once upon a time, there lived a poor couple with their two children in a village
on the banks of river Kahamil. Wholly dependent on the crop fields nearby,
they would often sell the harvest to shop-keepers and neighbours who in
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had to pay 22,000 rupees including cost of medicines and necessary
return paid them. That was their only means possible to live and breathe in the
age of mounting inflation that we have today.
Now, the elder among children namely Saqib had passed his 10th standard
with quite impressive grades, looking forward with hankering dreams. With
blue eyes, brownish hair and white complexion the smarty guy young Saqib
had already been building his tower of ideas. As of now, Saqib had been in a
Saqib felicitated him for his success, people from almost all age groups were all equipment. "Excuse me, I am going to book a tempo to return home, uncle
praise for him. Saqib was feeling his personage on the sky for his confidence will soon feel better," said Haziq and safely reached home.
touchedthe horizon. This euphoric phenomenon had not waned when Saqib After Haziq reached home, his father shouted angrily, "Where were you
approached one of his friends, Haziq, saying, "We are about to visit Kupwara
during the day without food, and for what purpose had you bought the
for admission process. If you wish, I shall wait for you".
phone?" Saqib murmured some words fearfully, bending his head down.
"Yes, I was too thinking about the same, I am ready. Certainly, I will be joining "Show me your phone", he demanded.
you tomorrow at 10 O'clock”, said Haziq. Soon Saqib reached home in a jiffy
This time Haziq replied, "I lost that while playing cricket with my friends, I
with a smiling face and singing a song in his style. Saqib pushed the door and
looked for it everywhere but I couldn't find. The enquiry continued while
was about to step inside his when he heard a shrill out of his father's mouth. In
Rasiq came in with words about Haziq. “Father, why are you interrogating
no while, the song faded and smile withered from his cheeks. "What happens? Haziq? He made us feel proud, and even more respectable in the society",
Is everything Ok!" slipped out of Saqib's mouth. Father responded, gesturing Rasiq said splendidly. Now as Rasiq had come in, he kissed Haziq on the
towards the belly, pointing to the right side. Saqib hustled and rushed out. A
forehead and hugged him.
few minutes later he came back with a doctor who had been on holidays back
“Father...father! "Haziq has sold his J7 to support Saqib in his expenses for his
home. "Unluckily, father is suffering from Acute Appendicitis", Exclaimed the
father's surgery." Father proudly spurted out hugging him with the utmost
doctor. With the warning, he advised Saqib to move out his father to hospital
affection, “My son is intelligent, he's mature now. I'm happy for him. I'll buy
for surgery or else, face dire consequences.
him even a more costly phone".
Next Morning, Haziq went to the Higher Secondary School, Kupwara for his
Now, Haziq unrolled the whole story with his family, and father assured him
admission process, with his other acquaintances. After they were informed
his of his admission, which still was undone and the date had expired. Next
about the last date of admission, they straightway went to meet Saqib and
day, Haziq's whole family went to see Saqib and his father.
enquire about his non-arrival at the school. Worried, Saqib's sister Seerat
explained the whole situation to Haziq and his friends. Haziq summed up This way Saqib realised, the quote, "A friend in need is a friend indeed".
money from his friends. In addition, he sold out his phone. Sensing the gravity Friendship is the most valuable asset in the world and has greatness in its
of the situation friends too supported. Haziq somehow managed to collect Rs meaning. May everyone have a friend like Haziq! Worldly pleasures are
10,000. He then accompanied Seerat directly to see Saqib and his father. Saqib nought. All one reaps for the eternal world is virtues like love and selfless
was worried with the trouble of disease as well as concerned about his service. The rest is fuss.
admission. It was a time when all the dreamy buildings that Saqib had
constructed in his mind were about to collapse to rubbles.
Seeing Haziq, Saqib couldn't stop his tears and hugged him tight. Meanwhile,
Seerat's eyes were too moistened. Haziq gave some 23,000 rupees to Saqib and ~Zakir Malik~
assured him of further help. He gave company to Sadiq until his father's
surgery was afely over. Soon, the patient was shifted to the Medical ward. "Get
these medicines and deposit the fee at the counter," the doctor advised. Sadiq
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