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Summary
The story follows five children—Mohan, Birju, Munni, Aasha, and Nanhe—who had previously ventured into a haunted mansion and become lost. Their families were extremely worried and had searched the entire city, even offering a reward for information about them. Upon reuniting, the children's focus quickly turns to their hunger. Aasha, who loves to cook, volunteers to make hot parathas and spicy potato curry. However, they realize they forgot to bring matches to light the stove, dashing their hopes for a meal. The children begin to argue about who is to blame. Mohan, their leader, admits he lied about seeing a ghost the previous evening, which had convinced the others the mansion was truly haunted. Birju points out that a door had mysteriously closed and wouldn't open, suggesting ghosts were real. The children decide to search for the garden they had seen earlier. After walking through many rooms, they find themselves back at the starting point near the mansion's outer wall. Mohan examines the doors and Aasha identifies the one they entered through. Its latch is now open. Birju tries to push it open, but it won't budge. Aasha notices a bolt at the bottom of the door that had fallen into a hole in the floor. They realize the wind had slammed the door shut, causing the bolt to fall and lock them in. The mystery of the haunted mansion is solved: there were no ghosts, only a faulty bolt. Now unafraid, they decide to leave through the main gate with pride. However, the gate's latch is too high for them to reach. Mohan devises a plan for the children to climb on each other's shoulders to open it.
Conclusion
The children's adventure in the "haunted mansion" culminates in a crucial lesson about fear and reality. Their initial panic, driven by a locked door and a false claim of seeing a ghost, is resolved when they discover the door was simply secured by a latch. This revelation dispels the myth of the mansion being haunted, teaching the group that fear often stems from misunderstanding. The outcome is twofold: the children gain the confidence to leave through the main gate instead of climbing the wall, and they learn the importance of questioning and investigating rather than accepting frightening stories at face value. Ultimately, their hunger and desire to return home are satisfied, but the true implication is that courage and rational thinking can overcome baseless fears, strengthening their bond and problem-solving skills for future challenges.