“Hi! The whole gang here?”
“Just about.”
“Who’s getting the booze?
“Vijay is supposed to get it from the Army canteen. It’s real cheap over there.”
“Great! But where is he?”
“Talk of the Devil. You are late!”
“Yeah sorry.” Vijay slunk in.
All eyes turned to him. “Did you get the booze?”
Vijay flushed. He shook his head.
A groan rose.
“Why not?” asked Raghav the aggressive and rather bloodthirsty kinds. “You said you would. We gave you the money too.” He looked suspiciously at him. “Did you keep it for yourself?”
“Err, not exactly.”
Raghav grabbed Vijay by the collar.
Aman, the peacemaker, jumped in. “Relax Rags. Vijay, tell us what happened.”
“I bought the booze.” Vijay said. “I was on the way here when I saw Dad coming.”
“Major Rawat?!” The boys chorused. “What did you do?”
“I hid the bottle in the bushes.”
“Good thinking.” Relieved, the boys laughed.
“I thought so too.” Vijay looked glum. “Dad didn’t suspect anything and I walked on ahead with him.
The boys stared. “Didn’t you go back and collect the bottle?”
“I did. But…I couldn’t find the bush where I hid the bottle.”
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Bushwhacked! I did not understand this word earlier. I do now!
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Happened with me for bushwhacked! 😀 Thanks for dropping by
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Whoops. Maybe he should have looked for some markings so he could remember it. UNless someone helped themselves to it. Maybe his dad. Good story.
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He was panic stricken I guess. And wouldnt be surprised if the Dad doubled back 😀 Thanks for dropping by 🙂
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Such a sad story all the booze lost
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😀
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Booze party for the bushes!.. :)…they are going to sway a lot without any wind 😉 🙂
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Hhaaha good one! 😀
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Haha good one and who knows but Major Rawat could be headed home with the bottle 😉
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Yep – double victory! Saved his son and got a free bottle 😀
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I am sure Major Rawat confiscated the bottle, made his son run five laps around the block, and partied with Colonel Chopra and Captain Chowdhry.
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And I am sure you are right! 😀 Thanks for reading and commenting 🙂
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Oh, no, Vijay. Now I’m wondering if the gang will go looking for the bottle. Good story and well done, Dahlia. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks Suzanne 🙂
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Hahahaahaa !!! He was outsmarted by his own smartness 🙂 🙂 Lol 🙂 🙂 🙂
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i would be the last one to say lets find them again im pretty sure the booze by then would be in someones glass….
no use finding
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True! 😀
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