Question

Write a composition (300 - 350 words) on the following:

Imagine a situation where a child runs away from home but later returns. Why did he or she run away? What made him/her come back? Write an original short story entitled: 'Finding My Way Home'.

Answer 1

No one enjoys constraints, including myself. Everything in my mother's life had a time restriction—a certain amount of time to come home, a certain amount of time to get up, and so on.

She wanted to know everything: Am I routinely attending my classes, or am I being influenced by my 'friends' who regularly skip school?

Before determining whether to have dinner, we need her approval. I needed space, but she refused to give it to me. Dad didn't fare any better. He was often nodding his head in agreement with what she said.

One day, I had the thought that I should flee. I had about two thousand rupees, so I formulated a strategy and put my things into the same bag I used to go to school every day. After saying my goodbyes to my folks, I left for school the next day. I arrived at the bus station, unsure of where I was heading. Not only that, but I decided to visit my ancestral village, which was only 100 kilometres from Delhi, after much deliberation. I had never ridden a local bus alone, but ultimately got a ticket and ascended the vehicle slowly. The three-hour trek was not easy. Everything was there, from sweaty armpits to crying babies, middle-aged men rubbing their stomachs to older women chewing betel nuts. I couldn't handle it any longer and finally got off the bus.

That was only the start of my horror. I had no idea where I was and no one to turn to for assistance. I was on the lookout for a friendly face. Thankfully, I met a gentleman and began crying in his presence. I told him everything, and he advised me to return to my parents. He suggested that I talk to my parents about my dilemma and that they would listen to me because parents are their children's sole well-wishers. I realised how incorrect I had been about my parents. That gentleman assisted me in boarding a different bus to return home. My parents were crying when I arrived at my house, and my neighbours were also present. I felt ashamed and admitted to them that I had run away from home. I felt terrible for my parents and promised them I'd never do something like this again. They forgave me, and I decided I didn't want to develop an empire any longer.