Little Fathima and her cousin both lived in one house. During the day they played together and often got up to mischief. One day as they played in Fathima’s room, they found a little bar of chocolate.

They loved chocolate and decided to share it they didn’t ask Fathima’s mother if they could eat it. This was wrong of them as one should never take anything without permission. They tore off the wrapper and found two pieces of chocolate inside. They each ate a piece.

A little while later they began to feel strange. Their tummies began to cramp and they had to make many visits to the toilet. Their mother’s became worried as their children seemed to have diarrhea.

When Fathima’s mother came across the chocolate wrapper, she asked them if they had eaten the chocolate. They were frightened but admitted that they had. She scolded them for eating it without permission.

She told them that what they had eaten, looked like a chocolate but was a laxative – a medicine that cleaned the tummy. It could have been dangerous.

Luckily they soon felt better. They had learnt an important lesson. One should always ask permission before taking anything.