Chapter 3 "I Am Tarzan,The Ape Man"

"I am Tarzan,the Ape man".

"Ou ..eeeeeeeeOu Ou....",yelled fabian while standing on a branch of a big mangrove tree with the branch he was standing protruding extended out towards the river.Actually he was preparing for a dived into the river some twenty feet below,stalked naked,no girls around that secluded area except his brother Francis and six other friends.

"I am Tarzan,the Apeman",he again shouted and thereafter took a dived down into the river below.By now Fabian and gang were already very excellent swimmers.

"No,no you are not"yelled his brother,"You looked more like Tarzan's chimpanze,Cheeta".With his dark complexion Fabian could not give a favorable reply instantly.

Another voice followed,"You are absolutely right he is not Tarzan but I am",shouted anther guy also up on the same hanging branch.Everyone laughed out loudly,"Ha,ha,ha,how can that be?You are one legged"called out by another.

Ah Pie as he was called because he was lamed from birth on one leg."Who say Tarzan cannot be one legged?","Tarzan was attacked by a Lion who injured his leg badly that was why Tarzan was one legged".

But before he could finished he slipped and fell directly into the river.Causing a very big splashed,and every one jeered out at him.

"See,I told you all,I am the actual Tarzan",shouted Francis,making his stand as he climbed proudly to the end of that branch and made a spectacular dive and everyone applauded and clapped with joy.

Everyone took their turned to dive from that branch thereafter.When hungry they plucked the "Monkey Fruits" from the mangrove trees.These fruits were as big as apple but flat on the top side.The fruits actually had very big seeds and only a very thin layer of white fresh were edible.They were never sweet but sour.

While they were enjoying those fruits Joe joined them,seeing them devouring the fruits he asked for one and they passed him one.He thought it was to be very sweet so he took one big bite.

And,"Wal...what is this fruit ,so sour,"yelling as he split out what he had bitten.Instantly he threw that fruit away.

Seeing that everyone laughed at Joe.Now Joe knew he was tricked into biting it.Yes that fruit was very sour and its seeds bitter.Joe marvel at how all the boys there could consumed that fruit.Well,because there was nothing else to eat so force to eat what ever available.

Now all of them were sitting on that extended branch and shaking vigorously.laughing and making jokes.Many a times diving into the river to swim.Alas that branch was too weak to carry such a weight, suddenly gave way and tore away from the tree.

Down went the branch and the all the boys into that river,as all were swimmers no one was injured.All quickly swam back to the river bank,laughing and enjoying every moment of it.