It was raining and the roads were slippery. Mohan was on his way back home.

        The rain was beating hard on his umbrella and some rain water was getting onto his spectacles and on his face. He saw his bus to go home arriving.

        Mohan dashed across the overbridge and down the cement steps. He was near the end of the steps when he slipped. He landed hard on his rear with a loud thud. His shorts were soaked right through.

Some people , who saw the whole thing, giggled uncontrollably. Mohan felt a warm blush of embarrassment on his cheeks. 

        He sat on the hard orange plastic seats at the bus-stop, wet and uncomfortable, waiting for the next bus.  

        By now, my stomach was growling, but the queue in front of me was moving slowly. 

When I took out my purse to pay, there was only a ten-cent coin inside  in my purse.
           With my eyes downcast, and my shoulders sagging in defeat, I started to walk away.

I felt a tap on my shoulder and saw Priya. She shoved a two-dollar note into my hand. I was shocked.

I was grateful beyond words and thanked her profusely. 

 

One day, Freddy walked past a food centre. The aroma of chicken rice made his mouth watered.  

He bought himself a huge bowl of chicken rice and gobbled down the food ravenously.  Then he spotted a fruit stall selling his favourite bananas. Punching the air in jubilation, he yelled, “Yes! Bananas, here I come!”

He wolfed down the bananas in satisfaction and simply tossed the banana peels onto the floor.  Thud! He tripped over the banana peel that he had thrown and landed on the floor. To his horror and embarrassment, his pants split! 

The onlookers stared at Freddy and could not hold back their laughter.  Freddy’s face turned red in embarrassment. He held onto his pants and ran as fast as his legs could take him.

This embarrassing incident would be etched in Freddy’s mind forever.