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Fantasy Farm
When my classmate Rashed informed me that Reza was back, I was really very
happy. For the last two weeks Reza had not been at his house without any
notice. Rashed also informed that Reza was not like his usual self, he looked
rather a shadow of the person we knew. Of course it could be true. For the
last few days Reza had been working really hard to gain body fitness. The
last time I saw him, he was running in his red tracksuit. When I asked him,
"Why are you running so early in the morning?" In reply he boasted, "It is
beneficial to your health."
Since I was so eager to know where he had been for the last two weeks, I
did not waste time to meet him after school. I went straight to his house.
He opened the door. Yes, Rashed was right. Reza was really sick. He had
become thinner. He could not even walk properly. He was a bit lame1 and
feeling pain in every step. With the help of a stick he managed to sit on his
bed. He asked me for a mug of water.
I became even more curious to know what had happened. I asked him, "What
happened? Did you have an accident?"
He did not answer. He started trembling in unknown fear. Then he asked me
in a low eccentric voice, "Have you ever heard of the 'Fantasy Farm'?" "No."
"Thank God, He just spared your life." He then put a pillow behind his back
and started telling me his story.
"I think you know my friend Rafat. I heard about 'Fantasy Farm' from him.
He had heard about it from another friend. One day Rafat's friend went to
'Fantasy Farm'. It is a large farmhouse2 on approximately 50-acre of land. It
has a flock of domestic animals and their breeding facilities like any other
suburban3 farmhouses4. But 'Fantasy Farm' is different from other farms for one
reason. It has a 'Fun House'; a round, well protected area for different
sorts of funny games. There is even a balcony for spectators to entertain the
games in the fun house. It is like a mini indoor gym."
"Rafat's friend went to the farm and participated in the fun game. It was
so simple. He bought a ticket with 20 takas(塔卡-货币). He was given a black
blouse and a black bag by the cashier, and asked to find eggs in the 'Fun
Fouse' in a stipulated5 time of two minutes. Eggs were hidden under the sand.
He managed to find 11 eggs in the stipulated time. Consequently, he won a
flower crown."
"In the next week Rafat went to the farm to participate in the fun game.
This time he was given a yellow blouse and given a stipulated time of ten
minutes to catch as many hens as he could. Rafat was not ready for something
like this. He tried his best to catch a hen but failed. The audience
applauded him for his great effort though. It was great fun for the
spectators."
"After that Rafat informed me about the 'Fantasy Farm'. I thought it was a
great opportunity for me. If I visited the farm I could get valuable
knowledge about farming as well as take the chance of attaining6 something in
the 'Fun House' as a bonus. So I had started training for this purpose. In
order to enhance my body I started running in the morning and drinking milk.
When my performance was satisfactory, I decided7 to go to the 'Fun House'."
"I took my cousin and went to the farmhouse last Friday. I was worried I
might miss the fun game. When our car reached the farm almost twenty people
surrounded it. I jumped out from the car and went straight to the office to
buy a ticket. The man at the office was visibly very happy to give me a
ticket. He could not hide his joy. He thanked for saving the show for the
day by taking part in the fun game. There were a lot of spectators but there
was no participant, he explained. The people who were waiting outside the
'Fun House' stared at the gallery when they saw me buying a ticket. It was
amazing."
"I was given a red nylon blouse and a red large bag. I was fully8 prepared
for the show. When I entered the house the chaotic9 spectators gave me a huge
cheer and clap. The door was closed behind me and I was insulated from the
outlet10 completely. However, I didn't realize the forthcoming hazard. I waved
my hands in response to their enthusiasm and support. I had prepared for this
moment. I was ambitious to find 11 eggs or catch a hen."
"But alas11! What was that?! There were no eggs. There were no hens to catch.
But two wicked bulls!! Staring at me with red eyes, those vigorous bulls were
really angry. They were hitting the ground with their horns. Hot wind was
blowing through their noses. My heart just stopped beating. I could hear
hysterical12 cheers from all around. Over everything else, I could hear the
loud laughter from the guy at the ticket booth!!"
"There was no moment to waste as the larger one of the bulls started
running towards me. First of all I tried to imitate a bull fighter by waving
the red auxiliary13 bag in my hand. But those were no Spanish bulls. They
didn't even watch TV! They didn't even follow any rules!! I was compelled to
run for my life all through the fun house. I cannot tell you how many times
the furious bull hit me, as I never counted. I didn't know how I could manage
to pull off the red blouse from my body to divert the brutal14 bull's assault
from me. It was my Doomsday. Thanks to my athletic15 body and sufficient
running practice for a week, I am still alive. I have been in the hospital
for a fortnight. I'll never forget the terrible experience."
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lame
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farmhouse
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suburban
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farmhouses
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stipulated
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attaining
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decided
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chaotic
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outlet
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alas
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hysterical
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auxiliary
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| adj.辅助的，备用的 | |
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brutal
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athletic
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| adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的 | |
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