Friend ( Bondhu )

Friend

( Writer -Shahidul Haque / Book of RAZA  ZINZIR ) 

 King Raza Zinzir and queen along with their daughter have gone to visit. Today is holiday. On holiday, the king and queen take their daughter many places to visit. The princess can see many things learn something new. Today they reach a forest surrounded by a beautiful river. It is afternoon. How beautiful the forest is! The sun shines on the forest. There are many colorful flowers in the forest. A sweet smell comes from those flower.

There are various types of  birds in that forest. There forest has been cheerful of the chirping of the birds. Seeing the birds and enjoying their songs, her mind becomes fresh. The princess  
is astonished at the forest.

There are so many butterflies in the forest. They dance on the flower. Enjoying their dance, the princess is happy.

Princess never sees such nice butterflies in her life. She touches a butterfly. As soon as she touches it sits on her hand. Getting it, she is joyous. She says happily,' Wow! You are nice. How nice your wings are ! Who colors you so nicely?'

The butterfly replies,' Oh! Dear princess! My mom colors  me. You don't know that my mom can draw pictures very very beautifully. Look, she has colored my wings nicely. Listen, there is a drawing school in our forest. I learn to draw there . My mom take me there. When I get older, I also will draw nice picture like my mom.'

The princess says,' Humm...! I also draw picture. I also go to  art school with my mom.'

The butterfly wants to know,' How many friends do you have there?'

The princess says,' Yes, I have so many friends. They are learning to draw like me. They can also draw beautifully.'

The butterfly says,' Great! Would you please show me your drawings?'

The princess says,' Please, wait a little. I have no drawing with me. Please wait.'

The butterfly flies away and sits on the tree. Then the princess goes to her parents to bring the pictures. She says,' Mom! Mom! give my picture. The butterfly sitting on the tree wants to see my pictures.'

The king and the queen start laughing. The queen says,' Ok, ok dear! Take your pictures.'

The princess goes there with the pictures and becomes happy to see many butterflies. She welcome them because they come to see her pictures.  She shows them  pictures one after another. Seeing her, pictures  the butterflies become so happy and start dancing on the flower. 

The butterflies say,'We never see like before! You can draw very very well. Your pictures are beautiful.  Will you be our friend?'

The princess agrees,' Yes! Yes!  Form today you are my friend.'

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