The people of Omar community stubbornly refused to heed all sanitary rules published on their notice board. "A Stitch in Time Saves Nine" as a rule of life was deliberately disobeyed by well-meaning adults. All tall trees near residential area were allowed to stay to the detriment of people's life. Pools of stagnant water were allowed to breed mosquito around people's houses. People locked the entrance gate to the village any day they get information about the visit of sanitary inspectors. The villagers thought that they were outwitting government security agents. In a particular visit, one sanitary personnel was thoroughly beaten by a team of youths from the village; he left the community with bruises and bleeding body. Weeks later the early rain was signalling to come. Flashes of lightning and cracks of thunders came. From nowhere violent wind pushed angrily, pulling down trees and removing weak roofs of houses. Omar village seems to be the focus of the gale; tall trees fell on many roofs. Sad news of persons killed in their homes by fallen trees embittered feelings of onlookers. People learnt in a hard way that "A Stitch in Time Saves Nine".
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STACH Short Story Contest #21: 199 words, 5 winners, 15SBD prize pool!