Story on Two Cats and A Monkey on the point: two cats steal a cake – they quarrel over their share – they ask a monkey for two equal divisions – cats are deceived at last.
Two Cats and A Monkey
Once there lived two cats named Louis and Lily with their owner Betty. They were very good friends and were always together and never fought with each other. Louis and Lily always looked after each other also. Their owner Betty was very happy with them as they never stole anything from the kitchen.
One day Betty decided to treat them with a surprise. Betty knew that Louis and Lily were very fond of chocolate cakes. Betty went to her favorite grocery shop. She bought wheat, a packet of chocolate powder, some sugar and milk and headed towards home. Upon reaching she found both the cats were sleeping in their bed. She went to the kitchen and baked the cake.
In the meantime,the cats were happily playing under a big tree. Suddenly, Louis saw a big monkey staring at them. He waved to him and asked his name. The monkey came down and said,” Hi, my name is Raja and I stay in this park. I have seen you two many times.” Louis called Lily and introduced her also, “Hi, I am Louis and this is my best friend Lily, we live together at Miss Betty’s house and always play with each other.” Raja , the monkey said laughingly, “You are a strong boy and you are playing with a girl? How shameful, don’t you have any boy cats with whom you can spend time?” Upon hearing this Louis felt very ashamed and thought that Raja was saying truth. He left the park without Lily. Miss Betty upon seeing Louis alone was surprised and asked about Lily. Louis said he did not know and went to his bed. When Lily came, Betty called both of them and said, “I have some urgent work. I am going out. You both sit here and do not go inside the kitchen “and then she left. Louis was feeling very hungry, went inside the kitchen and found a big piece of cake. Louis took the cake and went to the park. Lily also followed him.
They sat under their favorite tree. Lily asked for the cake, Louis said,” I am a boy, I will divide.” Lily was surprised by this, slowly a quarrel started between them. This was first time they have fought. On hearing their voice Raja came down and offered help. Louis handed the cake to Raja and he divided the cake but one piece was bigger than the other. He ate a portion from it, it became smaller than the other. In this way the whole cake was finished. Louis and Lily understood that they were fooled by the monkey. They started crying and ran back home. Betty saw them asked what happened. Betty was very angry as they have stolen the cake, she said, “Louis and Lily, you are good friends never fought before. You two trusted a stranger and not your friend and were fooled. Never fight with your best friend and steal again.”
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