Small Story 672.

 Small Story 672

Life is Beautiful – 17

Ram accepted Vasanthi's request.

Ram: "Alright, Vasanthi. I'll stay in a hotel tonight."

Vasanthi: "If you don't mind, you can stay at my friend's house. It's very close to the room where I'm staying."

Ram: "Okay. But how can I stay at a young woman's house?"

Vasanthi: "She lives with her parents. Her father is a very kind man, and you'll enjoy talking with him. After all, you like good conversations and good company, don't you?"

Ram: "In that case, that's fine. But have you asked her?"

Vasanthi: "That won't be a problem. She's my close friend. We can go to her house after lunch."

After finishing lunch, the two of them went to Vasanthi's friend Gayathri's house. Gayathri warmly welcomed them. Without any hesitation, she obtained her father's permission and arranged for Ram to stay there.

Vasanthi: "Alright, Ram. Please take some rest. I'll come back in the evening. Then we can visit the Mysore Zoo. It's one of the most famous zoos in India. Gayathri, you can come with us too."

Gayathri: "I'm sorry. I have to visit a relative's house with my father."

Vasanthi left and returned at around 4:00 p.m. She and Ram reached the Mysore Zoo at about 4:30 p.m.

The Mysore Zoo is one of India's finest zoological parks, well known for its excellent maintenance and its collection of rare animals. The two of them walked leisurely through the zoo, enjoying the birds and animals.

Suddenly, they heard the loud roar of a wild animal.

Startled by the deafening sound, Vasanthi instinctively became frightened and, without even realizing it, tightly hugged Ram.

Ram had never expected such an embrace from Vasanthi.

Why did Vasanthi do that? What was the reason?

(To be continued...)

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