SHORT STORY

In a large garden in Guntur, there lived many beautiful flowers. They lived happily and amicably. But one day, in the sky, a colourful rainbow appeared.

The sunflower said, “Wow! See how beautiful the rainbow is! In the rainbow, I can see my skin colour, so she is my best friend.”

The hibiscus said, “No, she is my friend too. My skin colour is also in her.”

Soon all flowers in the garden began quarrelling over the colours.

Then there was sudden boom in the sky. The rainbow announced loudly, “I have seven colours. A colour doesn’t determine anyone’s friendship.”

Then all flowers felt ashamed.

Rainbow said, “I will come tomorrow too. I would like to see all of us be good friends.”

From then onwards, flowers became good friends. The rainbow too joined them regularly.

by

Rayapati Kaushita Keren

Class VI

Written in August 2023