The Friend Calls - Aaditya Shah (easy books to read .txt) 📗

leave. We all sat in the bus and we started our journey back to the school. I felt asleep while Jack sat there silently thinking about the ride. Then we reached the school and I woke up. Then from the school we went to our homes.”
“Then when I reached home my mom asked, “How was trip son? Did you enjoy?”
“Then I thought that of course every body enjoys in an amusement park. What sort of question is that?”
“Then I answered her that it was a very good trip. Then it was night and we all slept.”

Chapter 8:- Jack’s Birthday Party

“Guess what Roy. It was the 17th of November which meant that it was Jack’s birthday. He had invited all his friends for his birthday party. Even I was invited. I wore a suit which was black in color. I had took a RC car as a present for Jack.”
“Then my dad dropped me to Jack’s house. His house was really cool. The birthday party was in the huge garden of his. There were many tables and chairs arranged in the garden. Then I entered his house and he was in his room getting ready. Jack was just coming. He opened the door while I was going to open the door and the door hurt me in my nose very badly. He said me sorry and I hugged him and wished him a very happy birthday. It was Jack’s 9th birthday. Even I was 9.”
“Then Jack’s mom came and told us that we should be now coming to the garden for the party to begin. I was very excited. We celebrated. Then Jack cut the birthday cake and first gave it to….. You can’t even imagine Roy, he gave it to me. He did not give it to anybody first in his family but to me! I wanted to cry but I controlled as this was a happy day and moment. Then he gave it to everybody. I gave him the gift so gave everybody else. He thanked everybody for the gift. Then it was now time and everybody left. I did not leave but when everyone left I started crying. Jack noticed this and he asked me that why I was crying. I answered him that leaving his family he gave me the cake first of all. He told me that you are more than my family. I then started crying more loudly. He made me shut my mouth and brought me a smile on my face. This shows real friendship.”
“Then even I left.”

Chapter 9:- The Swimming King Competition

“Roy, now our school had held a Swimming King competition. I did not know how to swim but Jack knew how to swim. I asked him that would he teach me how to swim. He said that of course. He knew that he couldn’t deny me. We went to a deserted but a clean swimming pool. There Jack taught me the position for diving in the water. Then immediately he dived into the water splashing water straight to my face. I was pretty scared.”
“Then I took the diving position and dived in the pool nervously. I didn’t realize the floor which was there under me and I started to shout for help and that I am drowning. Then I felt the floor in my feet. I was now relieved. Then he asked me to come back up and this time he taught me how to swim. The school Headmaster had said us that in this competition there would only be freestyle. Jack dived in the water again splashing water into my face. Then he rotated his right arm and then the left arm. The important thing that I noticed was the kicking of the legs which were done by Jack perfectly.
He then asked me to dive and swim freestyle and told me not to be scared.”
“I was very nervous but I dived and started rotating my hands slowly just as Jack had done. Now I could do it perfectly and Jack said me that how easy this was. I nodded in agreement.”
“Then it was the day of the swimming competition. I prayed: Holy Christ! Bless my soul. Make me win.”
Then our sir asked us to come in position and all took the diving position. Then our sir whistled loudly. All dived but I was in some other world and my sir came and pushed me and I was scared in the beginning. But later I became one of the fastest swimmers. I was with Jack now. But Jack purposely let me win. The winners of the round were Me, Jack, Rodney and Greg.”
“We were qualified for the next round and that was the final round and whoever came first would win the title of the Swimming King. There was a beautiful trophy for the winner. I just loved it. Our sir asked us to stand in our positions and in no time we were ready.”
“Then I was scared but I wanted to win. Sir whistled and we altogether dived and swam. I was with Greg and Jack. I could race Jack and Greg. Now I was in the first place! I was so excited. I finally touched the finish line. There were tears in my eyes because I had swam for the first time and I also won the title: ‘The Swimming King’. Jack began clapping and so did others simultaneously. I was very happy.”

Chapter 10:- Louis’ Funny Save

“One day my father got a call. It was his boss. He had asked my dad to reach the airport tomorrow and that they will be going to Mexico City for an important business meeting. It was next day and my father usually goes out for a walk and so he did today. I decided that before the return of dad I could clean the house and dad would praise me. I started cleaning the floor with a broomstick. Then I was cleaning things which were in the showcase. There was our house clock which I started to clean but, while cleaning the clock fell down. But thank God. There was no crack or scratch on it. I did not realize that the time had changed as the hands of the clock turned. Then my dad came. He saw the clock and it was still 10:00. But the real time was 12:30. He had to leave at 12 noon. They both went to the airport but their plane had missed. Dad asked me what had I done with the clock.”
“Dad realized now that it was 12:55. I told him the truth about the clock. He scolded me but he met his boss’ assistant. He came and said that boss had cancelled the trip to Mexico City. Now dad thanked me for throwing the clock. I was now relieved. Then we went home.”

Chapter 11:- Louis Leaves

“Roy now I had to leave to Canada. It was maybe two days before I left. I was packing my things. Jack was not at all aware that I was leaving. It was my dads business transfer for maybe a decade!”
“The very next day I went to buy all the things needed for our journey. I also had to inform Jack about this but I completely forgot. I was then having dinner when my mom asked me whether I had told Jack about this but I told her that before Leaving the next day I would inform him.”
“I didn’t know that he’d cry so much ‘coz I’m leaving. I just went to his house and knocked on the door. He opened the door and he hugged me tight. I asked him what was the matter. He said that we were the toppers of the exam we had recently.”
“I then told him that I had bad news. He asked me curiously what was it. I told him. I almost was about to cry before I told him but, I controlled myself. I told him that I was leaving to Canada. He asked for how much days. But I could barely say him that not days but years but I gathered courage and told him that I was going there for maybe a decade. He thought I was joking. But I said him it was the truth. He broke down to tears. A little bit later even I broke down to tears. He couldn’t control himself.”
“I was then called by mom and I had to leave. I bid him farewell. He pleaded me to not go. But I had to go. Then we left. I, while going screamed that do send me messages every week. He agreed to do atleast that. Then Jack was out of sight.”
“Then we reached the airport and we left.”

Chapter 12:- The Friend Calls for the Final Time

“Roy, then it was maybe 4 years after I reached Canada. I could never forget Jack. He was more than anyone to me. One very day he called me. I was so damn excited that I received a call from him. I picked up the phone and before he could say anything I just asked him that how was he. When he spoke up he was dreadful. He said me the worst news of all.”
“He said me that the terrorists had invaded the city. He said that they would all soon die. Then I said this thing to mom and we immediately left. When we reached there the terrorists had maybe left. We went to Jack’s house in a city taxi. We found out that the house had been demolished. We tried to go inside and we were successful.”
“We found out that everyone in his family had died including him.” Now Louis started crying a bit. Then he continued, “I almost had a heart attack. I was going to fall unconscious. I had never ever cried this bitterly in my whole life. In Jack’s burial ceremony I put the flowers on his grave. After I put those I started crying slightly.”
And thus completes the emotional story of two brother-like friends. Roy also started crying very slightly.


The End


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