Diwali-Wali

"Hurry up and get the plates, Yezhil!" Her mother called from the kitchen.

"Coming Amma!" She yelled back, from the balcony sink.

Javed uncle was downstairs, lighting a lamp on the compound wall.

"Happy Diwali uncle!" she called cheerfully.

He glanced up as the lamp caught fire and ran into the building, covering his ears and screamed, "Happy Diwaliiiii!"

'Huh! How wierd!' she thought, frowning as she gazed at the sparkling red flame, ' Not to mention, rude! I expect he's afraid of this pretty red fire. How sad and stupid, thou-'

BAMM!!!

The jolting shock sent tears running down her face and her running inside the house, "Ammaaaaa!"

•{×)This is Yezhil's first experience of Diwali in India. I don't think you will be very surprised that she wants to spend the rest of the day crouched down with her head between her knees and hands over her ears.

But the question is, 'Will she?'

Read on to find out......{×}•