Sa'eed - The Warrior

Fooled

"Tie this there Rehan", says Shehzada Firoz. The string was a foot over the carpet and strong.

"Pull and check it's strength Shehzada"

"Looks perfect. Check where Tasleem is!"

"Be patient Shehzada. She will be here"

"Vahash is in his office, isn't he?"

"Yes I checked"

Tasleem enters the corridor carrying a plate of eggs. "Here they are Shehzada Firoz"

"Good. Give them to me Tasleem"

"What are you doing Shehzada?", asks Tasleem.

"You can stay here and watch if you like"

Intrigued as she is she decides to stay back.

"Rehan, what might be the height of vahash?" asks Shehzada in a whisper.

"About 6 feet Shehzada", replies Rehan.

"Who is vahash?", Tasleem whispers as well.

"Shhhh!" Shehzada scolds her. She stands back quiet. "Just watch!". She nods.

"Rehan measure 6 feet from the string and mark the carpet. Tasleem place the plate of eggs where Rehan marks"

"Perfect", says Shehzada once its done.

"It's not perfect Shehzada. If someone sees the eggs before vahash comes out they will take them back to the kitchen".

"You are right Rehan. We will cover it with a cloth and tie it with another string such that when the first string catches vahash's foot it should pull the cloth from the plate of eggs".

Rehan nods and sets to work. After he finishes both of them stand to checkout their handiwork.

"When vahash walks out of his office and walks through this corridor, his foot will catch the string and plate of eggs will be uncovered. He will fall face forward into the eggs". Shehzada rubs his hands in glee as Tasleem giggles understanding the prank.

"Shhhh", Shehzada scolds her again.

"But Shehzada..."

"What is it Rehan?"

"What if vahash decides to walk at the sides rather than the middle? He will not hit the eggs"

"You are right" he gives it some thought. "I have an idea!", he punches the air.

"Tasleem get two big vases and place them on the sides then vahash will have no choice but to walk from between".

Once it's all ready three of them move behind the curtains and wait for the show to begin!

After sometime Mir Jafar walks out of his office carrying a scroll. He is in a terrible mood after what had happened in the court. Lost in thought and in a hurry to meet the court advisor Salman he fails to notice the string.

His long and hurried stride catches the string with momentum and he falls into the eggs with a scream. He gets up furious, egg yolk dribbling all over his face.

"Guards!", he screams like a mad man as the eggs take the opportunity to glide into his mouth. The guards come running and seeing Wazir-e-aala's head covered in eggs they laugh out loud unable to control. Mir Jafar lifts a nearby vase to hit it on the guard's head and he dodges at the right moment which makes the vase crash into the wall breaking into a thousand pieces.

The notorious hidden kids run away from behind the curtain and roll over laughing in the Shahi gardens.

"That was amazing!", says Tasleem clutching her stomach.