Outstanding Stories » Education For All

“Education For All” is one of the outstanding stories (sub-junior) of the second biannual International Short Story Contest 2018 written by Syeda Ramsha Farhan, Beaconhouse School System, Pakistan.

Education For All

Once there was a boy called Henry. He lived in a small village with his parents. Some friends of Henry used to come to visit him. One day, his best friend Ali came to visit him.

Ali: I am admitted in the best school in the country, named Beaconhouse? The name of my new teacher is Ms. Kokab. I got some new friends too.”

Henry: “Wow that’s great news. Can you tell me what did you do there?

Ali keep telling Henry about his new school and then it was time for him to leave.

After a while, Henry’s mom called Henry for dinner.

Mom: “Henry, the dinner is ready”.

Henry: “Ok mom, I am coming”.

Meanwhile Henry and his parents were having dinner, so Henry said:

Henry: Dad, why can’t I go to school?

Dad: We don’t have enough money to pay the fees.

Henry shut his mouth and went to bed.

At night dad said to mom

Dad: “Honey, I will find a new job and earn more money. Then we will be able to send Henry to school.”

Mom agreed and they both went to bed like Henry.

Next morning Henry’s dad went to look for new job.

Henry went to the park and mom got busy in kitchen.

After a long time when Henry came back he asked his mom:

Henry: “Mom! Is dad home? It’s too late.”

Suddenly the door opened and dad arrived with a sad face.

Henry: “What happened dad? Is everything alright? What about your job? Did you find it?” he asked.

Dad: “No, I couldn’t find it. I will go for a search tomorrow again. Henry got upset and quietly went to bed.”

Mom: “You have to find a new job as early as possible; we can’t see Henry upset like this.”

Dad understood and they both went to bed.

Next morning, dad again went for a job search.

Henry: “I hope dad will find a job soon.”

Mom agreed.

Henry stayed with mom and helped her counting money. Soon when they finished, mom went to cook food and Henry went to the park. Suddenly, the door opened and dad turned up. Mom called Henry back when Henry came home, dad told the good news.

Dad: “Honey! Henry! Come here. I have got a new job in a private school named City School and Henry I will send you to the same school my boy. Keep it up.”

Henry got happy and went to bed. After a week Henry started to go to school. Now when Henry come back from school he tells his parents and friends about what he has learnt each day.

Then they lived happily ever after.