"I'm not hungry; you eat it," ten-year-old Mukul said before leaving for school, having only eaten a toast.
"I don't know what to say to him. He never feels hungry!" Mukul's mom said as she picked up the plate of omelette from the table.
Mukul was a poor eater and needed more energy. His overall health was poor.
At school, during lunch, all the boys were on the field.
"Hey, mosquito, move aside!" Rohan said as he pushed Mukul, causing him to fall.
The other boys burst into laughter at the sight. Mukul got up quietly and walked away from there.
"Why didn't you say anything to Rohan? Are you afraid of him?" asked Ravi, Mukul's friend.
"If I would have said something, he might have punched me. Don't you see how strong Rohan is?"
"You should not be afraid of anyone, focus on building your health. Today, Rohan pushed you, but tomorrow, it could be someone else," Ravi said.
As Mukul walked home after school, he was thinking about Ravi's words.
Along the way, he noticed a house with a nameplate that read "Nathu the Wrestler."
"If I become as strong as Nathu the Wrestler, no one will be able to trouble me," Mukul thought upon seeing the name plate. He noticed the open door and entered inside.
Nathu was running on the vacant land of his house. He kept running despite sweat dripping from his entire body.
"I've got an idea! Running is the secret to a wrestler's strength," said Mukul. As he left the wrestler's house, he went for a run to the park.
After running just a few minutes, Mukul became breathless and sat on the ground.
He gave up on his intention to run and returned home.
While Ravi and Mukul were playing at school the next day, Rohan came and took Mukul's ball, throwing it out of the field throw my ball out?" Mukul "Why did you asked timidly.
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