One lazy Sunday morning Bonnie peeked into the dining room and sniffed to find out what was cooked for breakfast.Her sharp ears heard clatter and clang of kitchen vessels.To her amazement, she witnessed a scene on the dining table.Some eateries were ...were...read on!
Bonnie rubbed her eyes and pinched herself.
She heard them speak...err...shout.
Mr.Green leafy vegetable alias GLV a.k.a Methi : Aha!...Good morning.[sarcastic smile]Today I am the one for breakfast...I mean...err...Lunch.All these days you kept me names...You bad -mouthed about me ...Aha!Today is my day.Today you will face the consequences.I am the vegetable of the day.Muhahaha...
Miss Roti:[impatiently] Let me speak you greeny! Bonnie dear, Why don’t you ever smile at me? Why don’t you? I am the health, I am the wealth!Only I can give you the strength you need unlike that white Basmati. [with a jealous look] Come dear , we’ll accompany you for dinner...Muhahaha...!
Bonnie : [trying to be brave]What do you’ll mean? You’ll can’t force your company onto me !You GLV , you taste like ...like...can’t even find a word for you..
GLV: Speak out. Can’t find a word? ...Hahaha....You’ll never find one!Wait until lunch...
Bonnie: [ turns her attention to Miss.Roti] And you!I mean, you only appear fluffy and fair.When it comes to taste, I am sorry.Never, Never will you enter my good books for that.Am I clear?
The fridge door opened and peeped out a pastry.
Miss.Pastry:Calm down , Bonnie dear...don’t bother about them. I understand your feelings.I know that you don’t like me but as you have me occasionally I have no hard feelings for you.Guess you don’t like the creamy , extra sweet taste of mine.I know that any decking up by cream flowers and chocolate fillings doesn’t impress you.But it’s okay...many of your friends and alike like me...I am fine with that.
Bonnie : Thanks for understanding dear.I appreciate it a lot.I feel that even Miss.Roti should think on the same lines.I know I don’t like her...but my friends do.In fact, I exchange her for dosas with my classmate during the lecture breaks...Oops! hope Mummy didn’t hear this!..or did she?
Mr. GLV: Exchange her?? How ridiculous!Don’t you know how worthy she is?She can give you all the proteins which your darling dosas can’t.Well, and I am telling mummy about that exchanging stuff...caught you red-handed!
Miss.Roti: Is he clear now?
Bonnie: You’ll trouble creators...you’ll ....
Suddenly, the pedha box flipped open[mouthshutting Bonnie] and out stepped a yellow, round, [jeez...have you heard of square ?] pedha.
Mr.pedha:So, what’s this discussion all about? You’ll are disturbing my sleep.Anyway, I overheard some part and couldn’t stop myself from speaking my mind out.Miss.Pastry , I don’t think she deserves any understanding.I come to her in times of happiness, in times of glory.But all she does is break a pinch of me , pop it in her mouth and immediately drink water.Am I worth so much insult?
Bonnie was beaten for words.She didn’t know what to say.Had she really hurt them all? If so...that was really mean.
Before she could apologise the pressure cooker sheshhhed and came a voice ...
Miss.Khichdi : No insults should be forgotten or forgiven...That’s it!I know what I have undergone from so many years and I am ready to fight back for it.Common people let’s take revenge!
Mrs. Baingan: Huh? REVENGE? No...no...hatred only gives birth to hatred. Bonnie doesn’t hate anyone.She only likes you’ll less than others.Everyone is entitled to their opinions.She likes my rich , heavenly colour and appearance.She does not like my taste.But that does not mean I’ll hurt her...stop this people !
Mr.GLV: Who are you to speak in between? Get aside!We are in majority and majority wins...common people [err...people?]
Mr.pedha marched and stood beside Mr.GLV. Miss.Pastry reluctantly stepped outside the fridge and joined them both.One could spot the happiness on Miss.Roti’s face as she encouraged all willingly.Fear of being left alone, Mrs. Baingan joined them unhappily.
Unable to bear so much opposition, Bonnie screamed her lungs out...
Please forgive me please...please...Stooooooooop!
Scene changed and Bonnie found herself on her bed in awe and shock...The four blank walls stared at her in astonishment and the bright sun smiled at her from above the sky...Now , she was assured that it was only a dream...err ... a nightmare!
But this nightmare taught her a lesson...
Never hate anything..it’s okay if you don’t like something.
Never show that you don’t like something prominently...Never!
Good luck,
pRiYaNkA
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