Bablu's Time Travel .

- "Did you find anything from the Past? Something ancient?" Saptak asked eagerly 

- Luv Parimal

B ablu, a boy with super-duper curiosity, lived in Spring Field Township. Usually, he'd be out playing games with his friends in the afternoon and evening. But one day, the weather decided to play spoilsport. It was raining cats and dogs, so Bablu was stuck on his terrace all alone.

The sky was packed with dark clouds, rumbling with thunder and flashing with lightning. Everything was quiet except for the booming thunder. Bablu gazed up at the sky, mesmerized. Suddenly, CRACK! A bolt of lightning struck his terrace right in front of him!

He gasped. There, at the spot where the lightning hit, was an object. What could it be? Bablu, a brave boy, gathered all his courage and slowly walked closer. It was a watch! White and silvery in parts, it shone with a bright glow.

"Should I call my friends to see this amazing thing?" he thought. After a moment, he started yelling, "Samyak! Suthirth! Saptak! Come fast!"

In a flash, Samyak and Suthirth rushed onto Bablu's terrace, panting. "What happened, Bablu? Are you okay?" asked Suthirth, still catching his breath.

"I'm totally fine! I've got something to show you… but where's Saptak?" Bablu replied excitedly.

"I'm afraid he's gone somewhere right now," Samyak said.

"Well, what is it?" Samyak and Suthirth exchanged curious glances.

"There it is, see!" Bablu pointed to the glowing white watch and quickly told them how he'd found it. The three friends gathered around the mysterious timepiece. Bablu, full of excitement, slipped the watch onto his wrist. It had three special words on it: PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE.

"What kind of joke is this?" Suthirth chuckled.

"No, Suthirth!" Samyak interrupted, his eyes wide. "We might actually time travel with Bablu's watch! I read in a book that time travel is possible!"

"Let's see!" Bablu exclaimed. He bravely turned the watch hand to PAST and grabbed his friends' hands. WHOOSH! With a sudden jerk, they found themselves in a wide-open field.

"Hey, Bablu, where are we now?" Suthirth asked, a hint of fear in his voice.

"I think we've gone back in time," Samyak said, pointing to Bablu. "This might be the land where your house is now, but this is the past!"

They were really scared. How would they get back? It was late afternoon, and night was creeping closer.

"Look! There's a forest!" Bablu exclaimed. "Let's check if we find something!"

"Yes, Bablu, let's go! What if we find something old and can sell it?" Suthirth suggested, his eyes gleaming with mischief.

They headed towards the forest. Evening was setting in.

"Bablu, we shouldn't go into the forest at night. It's a bit risky," Samyak whispered nervously.

"No way! We have to see the ancient things in the forest!" Suthirth insisted.

As they reached the edge of the forest, the wind began to blow. Animal sounds could be heard clearly. CRACK! Suthirth accidentally stepped on a dry leaf, making a loud, spooky sound. Samyak quickly hid behind Bablu. This forest was definitely scary.

Suddenly, a lion started growling from the west. From the east, wolves began to howl too! Samyak quickly scrambled up a nearby tree. "Save yourselves, guys! A lion is coming, look!" he yelled.

Finally, Bablu and Suthirth managed to climb the tree too. "Shush! Don't make a single sound, or the lion will have its dinner!" Bablu whispered.

"The lion is right under our tree!" Samyak breathed slowly.

"Don't worry! Look, two wolves are also coming here!" Bablu said, trying to sound relieved.

"Oh no! First this lion, and now these wolves!" Suthirth exclaimed loudly.

Down below the tree, a fierce fight broke out between the lion and the wolves. Bablu quietly got down with his friends, and they all ran as fast as they could to save their lives. But, oh no! One wolf was chasing them!

Suthirth, quick-thinking, used the evening's darkness to his advantage and hid behind a big rock. Samyak and Bablu quickly followed. Thanks to Suthirth and Bablu's cleverness, they were safe! The wolf eventually went back.

Samyak suggested they go back to the open field where they had first appeared. Everyone agreed, and they rushed back to the field. Bablu was about to turn the watch hand to PRESENT, but then they saw the lion was still after them! The lion jumped towards them, but phew! Just in time, Bablu turned the clock hand to PRESENT.

They landed back in their home in the present, terrified but incredibly happy. What an adventure! The orange sunlight was still warm in the sky. They spent some time just enjoying the moment. By then, Saptak had also arrived. They excitedly told Saptak all about the watch and their wild adventure.

"Did you find anything from the Past? Something ancient?" Saptak asked eagerly.

"No," Samyak said, shaking his head.

"Yes!" shouted the other two friends. "We both found old, rare stones from the open field!" Suthirth proudly showed off a bright red stone, and Bablu displayed a bright orange one.

"There was another stone, but we forgot it in all the panic!" Bablu and Suthirth added.

"We will go again and get the other stone!" Saptak declared. And everyone agreed with a grin.

That night, they had a super delicious dinner right on the terrace. The weather was clear now, as it had rained heavily while they were in the past. It was a perfectly happy moment for them, gazing at the beautiful stars, the Moon, and the deep blue night sky.