CANDY OF HONESTY

Emil was playing a toy car in his bedroom, when he burst out coughing

“Cough! Cough! Cough!”

“Sweatheart, are you okay?” asked Mom from the living room.

“I am fine, Mom” replied Emil.

Emil went to the kitchen to get some drink.

“Cough! Cough! Cough!” Again, Emil coughed.

“Emil, you don’t sound okay” Mom started to worry.

“I am fine, Mom. Really” said Emil.

Back to his room, Emil coughed harder. Mom and Syasa hurriedly entered his room.

They worried that Emil was suffering from something.

“Sya, would you please check his forehead”

Syasa put her hand on Emil’s forehead.

“No fever, Mom”

“Emil, did you eat something sweet?” Mom asked gently.

“I didn’t eat unusual” Emil said.

“Just some of this bread”

Smiling, Mom said. “You get cough when you eat too many candies, Emil”

“Are you sure you didn’t eat any candy?” asked Syasa

Emil nodded.

“Cough! Cough! Cough!” came another attack.

It was even worse.

“Here, have another glass of water” said Syasa, helping him.

Gulp-gulp-gulp… Emil emptied the glass.

“Hey, where did those ants come from?” shrieked Syasa in surprise.

Oh boy! Under Emil’s bed, more ants swarmed around a candy wrapper.

“Whose candy wrapper is this?” Mom asked carefully.

“Mm…mine” Emil finally said.

“Sweatheart, why didn’t you tell the truth?” said Mom, smilling.

“You would scold me if I did” Emil mumbled.

“Oh sweatheart, I will never scold you for being honest” said Mom.

“But next time, don’t eat too many candies, okay?”

“I am sorry, Mom” said Emil.