The Secret Reveal

Friends, this is a story for children. Thanks.

New Delhi.
7 am.
February.
The alarm was ringing.
It was the first Sunday. And the King of seasons, Spring, had already arrived. The evidence could be found among the dazzling colours of Petunia blooming in full glory in the garden outside.
Two sisters, Neha and Soha, aged five and seven years, woke up with great reluctance mixed with great anticipation.
Getting out from under a warm quilt was such a bother! Hence, the reluctance.
At the same time, it was a golden opportunity, too. For their father was on a business tour to Singapore for a week. Plus, they knew their mom would be going out at 7.15 am to fetch the bread and milk from the dairy nearby. It would take her 10-12 minutes to go and return.
So, yes, this was the right moment!
Both of them got up at once and hurried to the fridge for a quick raid. They gingerly took out the gift hamper that their Dad had sent home from Singapore just yesterday and gorged on delicious salted egg potato chips, one of the prized items in the hamper. They giggled as they kept it back to its original position, “No one can catch us.” Their giggling continued as they rushed back to their room, all innocent!
Unknown to them, however, a couple of crumbs had fallen to the ground. And by the time their mom returned, a long line of ants had already formed.
Mom smiled.
The cute thieves had revealed their identity, themselves.