As Akash and Aditi boarded the train to their Grandpa’s village they were wondering as to what the old man had in store for them this vacation.
“Do you remember last year we learnt how to milk the cows?”Aditi pointed in excitement.
“Yes,”her brother’s eyes twinkled.”And the year before that we learnt to swim in the well.”
“Yeah, and the year before that in the fields we were……”and the brother sister duo carried on their recollections.
In no time the train chugged into the simple Station of Chandrapur and there he was standing akimbo over the platform,with a whip in his hand—The Tongawala sent by their Grandfather to receive them.
He lead the kids outside the station where his Tonga stood harnessed to a brown horse busy munching the hay laid before him.
“Here,this is your horse, Toofan.” The Tongawala introduced.”You can climb on to the seat behind him and hold the reins.
The kids were too excited to speak.”Are you sure?” they hesitated.”That we can ride the Tonga?”
“Well, ofcourse.It’s not at all difficult.” The Tongawala assured with a smile.”More-ever don’t worry I’ll be sitting right behind and guiding you.”
The children mounted the front seat and took the reins.
“Huoy!Chal..Chal…”the tongawala yelled from behind as Toofan got on to his fours.
Tuk-Tuk-Tuk-Tuk he trotted along the street and down the alley.
“Huoy! Huoy!”Akash yelled, imitating the Tongawala.
“Chal..Chal..Toofan…”Aditi added, pulling at the reins.
Hearing the kids yell, Toofan got even more excited.From a mere trot, he slowly began to gallop and by the time they had reached the open, with fields and farms on either side, Toofan was on to his Olympic best.
The kids held on to the reins screeching and screaming and to add on to their fright they found that the Tongawala was no longer seated behind them.
He probably had jumped out long ago.
Oh God!They just shut their eyes and let the crazy horse take them wherever.
When the Tonga finally slowed down and they slowly opened their eyes, the kids had a pleasant surprise.They were standing right before their Grandpa’s House.
“So, children,how did you like Toofan?” the old man asked, stroking the horse’s mane.”Not to worry, he’s a well trained chap and when you ride him you are in safe hands.”
“Oh, Grandpa, you are simply wonderful.”Akash and Aditi expressed clinging on to the old man.”We thoroughly enjoyed the ride expect when Toofan began galloping all of a sudden.”
“Hmm..you’ll get used to him in no time.”Grandpa assured.”You’ll both learn to ride a Tonga before the vacation is over.But right now let’s go into the House and you’re your Grandma’s delicacies while Toofan tuk-tuk- to the fields to graze.”
“Huoy! Huoy!” the children yelled stroking Toofan fondly as the Tuk-Tuk-Horse nodded his head in accordance.
Ah! wasn't that an interesting ride? And Toofan was simply superb, wasn't he? So till next time keep tuk-tuking with Toofan and his wonderful Tonga.
Ciao!
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