Bowled Over By The Broken

Chapter 17: The World is Full of Fools

26th Feb, 2017

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"And I will mislead them, and I will arouse in them [sinful] desires, and I will command them so they will slit the ears of cattle, and I will command them so they will change the creation of Allah." And whoever takes Satan as an ally instead of Allah has certainly sustained a clear loss. 

Satan promises them and arouses desire in them. But Satan does not promise them except delusion. The refuge of those will be Hell, and they will not find from it an escape.But the ones who believe and do righteous deeds - We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. [It is] the promise of Allah , [which is] truth, and who is more truthful than Allah in statement."

[Surah Nisa]

Chapter 17: 

The World is Full of Fools

"Never have I ever been late to class."

Multiple groans emerged from the students as most of them took a sip of their juice.

On the suggestion of their Professor, the entire class was having a bonding session in the campus, out in the open, under the sky and amidst the trees. The were playing the 'Never have I ever' game which was was fun, simple and interesting. 

In brief, it required the group to be seated in a circle, each holding a filled glass. One person would state something they had never done before and if the others had done it at some point in life, they were required to take a sip of their drink. In the end, the person who still had some juice left among his counterparts with empty glasses was declared the winner.

Now, as Anabya took a sip, she couldn't help but think about the stark contrast that existed between the guy who stated the above fact about himself and her.

He had never been late to class and Anabya? Well let's just say she had been late so many times that forget sipping, she could empty the entire glass if you calculated the total number of times she had arrived after time.

Punctuality wasn't her greatest strength and she was seriously thinking of doing something about it. That last minute adrenaline rush and stress was just too much to take!

"Never have I ever finished a book I started!"

This time, she was proud to take the next sip. She loved reading, and if she found a book of her taste, then the social world could might as well bid her goodbye for days. Of course she wouldn't continue reading if a book didn't excite her senses, but for the most part, she finished the books she lay her hands on.

"Never have I ever failed an exam," the topper of the class stated, and Anabya smiled.

Once. She had failed one test paper in fifth grade with 95% of the class when they had a psychotic in a teachers facade, who took pleasure in reducing marks for absolutely no reason.