Leels Friend

Leels Friend

Leela’s Friend – A Short Story

This play talks about how humans behave towards others, especially in a selfish manner.

Leela was a little girl who liked her servant, Sidda, very much. Sidda was a simple, poor man who came to work at Leela’s house when her father, Mr. Sivasanker, was looking for help around the home. He had no references or proof of character, but Leela immediately grew fond of him — and so, he was hired.

Every evening, Leela and Sidda played together. He would tell her magical stories about the moon following him wherever he went. He wasn’t educated, but he patiently helped Leela with her writing and let her be the teacher. Their bond was pure, like that of two close friends. Sidda, in many ways, understood Leela more than her own parents did.

But one day, everything changed.

Leela’s gold chain went missing. Her mother suspected Sidda without thinking twice. Even though there was no proof, they called the police and had him arrested. Poor Sidda, frightened and helpless, was taken away — and Leela cried and cried for her friend.

Days later, the gold chain was found inside a kitchen pot. It had never been stolen. But by then, it was too late. The damage had been done.

Shockingly, the parents never even thought of going back to the police station to explain or help Sidda. He was forgotten — as if he never mattered.

The story ends not with justice, but with silence — leaving us to question how quickly people blame the weak, and how little they care once their own problems are solved.