Foolish Crocodile

Foolish Crocodile
Once there was a very cold river,
In front of it, the beautiful Jamun tree.
A monkey comes to the tree everyday,
It plays by jumping from one branch to the other.
When its hungry, it plucks the Jamun fruits and eats them.
Drinks water to quench its thirst.
One day a new animal came swimming in the water.
It had a body, full of ups and downs and thorns.
It had a long tail and a sharp face and looked fearful.
The monkey, though fearing it at first,
gathered courage and scope.
Hey.. Who are you?
Where did you come from?
My name is crocodile.
Today I did not get any food,
so I came swimming this side...
I am very hungry..
Please, give me something to eat.....
You look fearful, but you say you are hungry...
Okay here, eat these fruits and satisfy your hunger.
The monkey kept the fruits of the bank..
and the crocodile eagerly opened its mouth and ate it.
It is very delicious!!
What fruit is it?
This is Jamun fruit,
I come here every day,
I play here on the tree for some time,
eat the fruits, drink the water, and fulfill my hunger.
If you say Okay, I will come here regularly,
Both of us will become friends. What do you say?
Good idea..
I do not have a partner to play with.. Let us do like that.
Here, go take these fruits and give at your house.
The monkey give more fruits with love,
and the crocodile took it carefully to his wife.
Wow!!! How did you get this fruit? it is very delicious
I myself tasted it only now..
This is supposed to be the Jamun fruit,
The crocodile, narrated the story of its meeting with the monkey,
when it was hungry.
Don't worry, now on I will get more fruits for you,
from my friend.
Having tasted the Jamun Fruit quite often, from her husband.
bringing it from the monkey.
A Dream sank...
If the Jamun fruit itself is so tasty,
then the monkey which eats this fruit everyday,
is to have a very delicious heart...
She thought wickedly,
Shall I ask you something?
You won't get angry, will you?
I won't be angry on you, whatever you ask for...
Then tactfully bring that monkey to our house.
I am eager to taste its heart.
What a dangerous thought? He is my friend...
How can I sacrifice him for you?
The male crocodile felt bad..
even though his acquaintance with the monkey was for a very short time.
He did not wish to betray a good friend,
Even then with no other choice, he went to the monkey.
Come friend, Why the delay?
Why are you sad?
Any problem?
Nothing like that friend, My wife is eager to meet you..
She has prepared a feast for you...
Come, Let us go to my house.
Having believed that the invitation was true,
The monkey climbed the crocodile's back and went
Half way through, the crocodile could not hide the truth...
Having heard the story,
the monkey tried to escape cunningly,
If you had told this, when I was in the tree,
I would have brought my other heart also,
which has put out for drying...
So what? I will take you back to the tree in a minute...
You bring that too, my wife will be happy....
Speaking with each other, they came back to the same place
The monkey jumped and sat on the branch.
Ohh!! foolish crocodile,
What harm did I mean you?
When you came here hungry,
I helped you by giving fruits.
Is this the Reward for that?
Get out from here...
Then, that means you cheated me
by telling that you have another heart..
What to do?
I can escape from a non grateful fellow like you only by lying...
Does any one have two hearts?
Don't stand in front of my eyes!
Do not come here from now on...
The crocodile went back home, very sad.
Moral "Friendship must be with faith",
"Friendship must be true".
A non grateful friendship will result in sorrow like this.