The Young Chronicle: For 1st Graders December 12th, 2014 | Página 4

YOUNG CHRONICLE

November 28th, 2014

How Ayan became an Acha Bacha

Ayan was fighting with his parents. The
fight was an everyday affair. Ayan
shouted angrily, “I don’t want to eat this
boring food everyday. I hate it! Same old
dal, vegetables, chapattis and rice.” Ayan’s
mother’s tried to persuade him, but
couldn’t.

Then suddenly, his dad screamed, “ Ayan,
you are spoilt brat. I am tired of your
tantrums. Yesterday, we took you out for a
pizza and ice-cream treat. In fact, every
week we go to a restaurant of your choice.
And no, your mom does not cook the same
old dal rice everyday. She takes so much pain to cook interesting and nutritious food for you, but you
are fixated with junk food. You never finish your tiffin. Why don’t you ever listen to us? I am
warning you for the last time: change your habits otherwise I will take strict action.”

Ayan got really upset. He ran back to his room and shut the door. Flinging himself on the bed, he
thought, “Why don’t they ever understand me? Why don’t they let me do what I want? Shivam and
Farhad’s parents never scold them about anything. They eat canteen food daily, and afterwards, buy
the icy gola from the cart outside the school gate. Life is soooooo unfair!”

Tired of sobbing, he opened the pages of ‘Fantasy Land’—a book gifted to him by his aunt from
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London. Ayan simply loved its colorful images, and shiny, soft pages. It transported him to a different
world--away from parents—where everything was so amazing.

As he was flipping through the pages, he saw a picture of a beautiful bungalow in the last chapter.
The unique feature of the house was its garden. It had big, bright flowers, beautiful butterflies, and
fountains at every corner.

But the fountains were no ordinary fountains. Each one consisted of a tasty foodstuff. If first one
constantly churned out chocolate, the other overflowed with cola. The third one was brimming with
burgers. There were countless fountains with all the yummy food one could think of.

Ayan wished he could be a part of this wonderland. Life would be so much fun. He imagined himself
surrounded by unlimited donut s, French fries, pastas and ice-creams.