Little Squirrel

-VeTamilazagan
Full of anger, the teacher, Kaveri was standing there, holding cane in her hand. There was fear on the face of all the five pupils.
‘What do you think about yourselves? You come all the way....... crossing the river......... from the neighbouring village...........to study or to collect money in hundies?’ the teacher made a circle in space with her cane.
All the five boys – Rahul, Gokul, Mari, Marudu, and Sivan were standing still.
‘Shame on you! You don’t feel anything even after taking so much of caning. Why do you do such a thing?’
‘We come to school daily crossing the river. We keep our books on our heads and plod through the water................’.
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‘You also sent so many requisitions.............but nothing happened. Who cares for us! So to make a bridge over the river we’re collecting money.’
After hearing this, the teacher was shaken. Tears welled up in her eyes.
The teacher extended her hands and embraced all the children.
‘In those days to make a bridge, little squirrel helped Ram. Maybe it was a legend........but you boys.................’ teacher’s voice got emotional.