Fear is just a piece of paper!

My family has known me as a brave girl, since I was eight years old. I've never been afraid to dive into a deep pool. I was not scared to touch the skyscraper. Spiders were my best friends. I was not too fond of cockroaches. The other girls shuddered at its name. I never used to worry about maths tests; I got rid of that fear long ago.

I have never feared the depths of darkness. I painted my dark room shades of black. I always kept myself ready to face every adventure. I was a fearless girl for my age. But I was afraid of one thing, which only my mother knew.

I was the only child of my parents. Their adorable parents loved me so much. They were ready to do anything for me. They want to raise me as a fearless girl. Then I started studying in a girls' school. Everyone there knew me as a brave girl. But there was a silent fear in me. I had a secret fear of boys.

I have not made any boyfriends except my uncle, father, or brother. I had only girls as friends. It's not like I was born with such fear. So I was pleased that day when my father admitted me to Girls and Boys School. In that school, there was a boy named Fayas as the boss. When everyone was having lunch at leisure, a group came and took food from the poor boys and girls and beat them up if they refused to give food.

Since then, I have refused to go to that school. Even though my father did not understand, my mother understood. Mother was asking me repeatedly, did they hurt you? Did something terrible happen to you? Or called you a bad name? No, I was away from them. I don't think they saw me. So why are you so afraid? You don't need to be so scared if you have done nothing.

I told my mother they were also innocent. But he hurt them unnecessarily. When I entered there before the class started, they were there too. They were making fun of other students in a horrible way. He gave me a strange look. As they approached me, the bell rang, and the teacher entered the class. I breathed a sigh of relief. Mom told me maybe he likes you; I looked at mom a bit angry. Since then, I didn't have to go to that school anymore, and I joined a girls' school where I became everyone's favourite.

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My friends with me were waving goodbye to their boyfriends, and I ran away for no reason. I like to spend time with my family during the holidays, but that day a mother's friend came to visit with her little son. At that time, no one was sadder than me because the boy had taken my toy, and somehow he broke my favourite toy, and I closed the door in anger.

And stay inside the room all day. Day by day, my fear of boys increased. When I went out with my parents, suddenly a small boy ran towards me. I decided somehow; I would get out of fear. Suddenly I heard a sound from the left side and turned my eyes to see a boy hanging from a tree branch.

We see his kite stuck on a branch; he climbs the tree to retrieve it. But he was too afraid to go down. Finally, the boy started to panic, and his mother screamed for help. I overcame my fear and went for help. Undaunted, I stepped forward, and the first time I spoke to a boy, I tried to convince him not to be afraid. I brought him down. He made no mistake in bringing his kite. The boy's mother hugged him and thanked me, and they invited us for a cup of tea.

I went in front of the boy, spoke to him, and told him to be brave. Mom told me I was proud of you because you overcame your fear and stepped forward to help her. So I overcame all my worries and helped him. Boys are human, too; not all boys are wrong, or should I say no, boys are bad. At that moment, I faced my fear and thanked my mother for keeping it a secret.

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