'NOW HE KNOWS WHAT I AM FOR HIM!'

It was early morning hrs.. The son of 16 was yet to be out of the comfort of his bed, his dad's voice was heard aloud..

"Why are you still sleeping? xxxxxxxxx.... How do you expect yourself to be a man of something tomorrow? No, I'll not allow it any more.. Today...."

The boy murmured within..

“He never says at least once that I did something right. Always shouting and scolding!”

That evening the dad and the son moved out to a shop 3 km away there the son was made to do all activities involved in purchasing the items and loading into a van. Soon they both sat in the van and moved homewards..

It was a journey of 20 minutes, the vehicle was crossing a canal over a narrow bridge and as the vehicle reached the top, it suddenly swiveled, moved to the side and rested on the edge of the road tilting precariously towards the waters deep down..

The father instantly jumped out of the vehicle and pulled his son down with an extra force making all oil splash on to road and items fall to ground with some slipping into waters below..

The dad hugged his son tight and holding his hand said,

"Don't worry, dear! You are safe. That's enough for me!"

For a while some confusion prevailed. The driver quickly lifted the vehicle, set it right and soon they headed homewards..

The son was all cool that night..

"Now he knows what I am for him!"

It was early morning hrs of next day. The son was yet to be out of the comfort of his bed, his dad's voice was heard aloud..

"Why are you still sleeping? xxxxxxxxx.... How do you expect yourself to be a man of something tomorrow? No, I'll not allow it any more.. Today...."

Keywords: dad, son