one day, meena and raju were playing in the garden with ... · one day, meena and raju were playing...
TRANSCRIPT
2 Who’s afraid of the Bully?
One day, Meena and Raju were playing in the garden with Munmun the lamb.Mithu felt jealous at all the attention given to Munmun.
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Suddenly, a gang of crows swooped down on Munmun and frightened her. Thepoor little lamb ran to Meena for protection.
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Meena and Raju chased off the crows and scolded Mithu for not helpingMunmun. “If both of you stand up together against them, the crows can’t hurtyou,” said Meena to Mithu.
On their way to school the next morning, Meena and Raju saw a groupof boys teasing one of their classmates. The boys were tossing Rita’s bag aroundand bullying her.
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When they saw Raju, the boys tossed the bag to him. Not wanting to becalled a sissy, Raju tossed it back to them. Meena was very angry withRaju for being so weak.
Finally, Mithu and Munmun helped to rescue the bag. They gave it to Meena,who returned it to Rita.
After school was over, the bully captured Mithu and shut him in a pot at Meena’shouse to teach him a lesson.
Meena, Raju and Rita searched a long time for Mithu before discoveringwhere he was.
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Rita was still upset at what the bullies had done. She told Meena’s mother thatthe bullying was bothering her so much that she was thinking of leaving school.
Meena’s mother told Rita that leaving school was not the solution. She said thatall the children would have to stand up to the boys together.
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Just then, the bullying crows attacked the lamb again. But this time, Munmun andMithu were ready. They drove the crows off together.“That’s what we have to do,” said the children.
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... and dressed Mithu up as a girl.
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Raju refused to join the boys this time. He asked the bullies why they had to teasethe girls.
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Most of the boys tiptoed quietly away at being faced by so many girls. But Dipu,their leader, walked boldly up.
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Then the trap was released and a bucket of red water came straight down onDipu’s head.
Dipu was helped up by Raju - he had learnt his lesson.
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Other titles in this series1. Count Your Chickens2. Dividing the Mango3. Will Meena Leave School?4. Saving a Life5. Meena’s Three Wishes6. Say No to Dowry7. Too Young to Marry8. Take Care of Girls9. I Love School10. It’s Got to Be a Boy!11. Meena in the City12. A Girl’s Story
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