Pakistan, March 19 -- "Hey! Ali, where are you? The match is going to start. Be quick as it is almost time now," Umar yelled. Ali acted surprised on this sudden burst of anger from Umar. "We're getting late. Let's go now," Umar said.

"Sorry, I can't come today since I have a lot of assignments and my examinations are near," Ali responded.

Umar reminded him how he still had time to prepare and it was okay to relax a bit.

"It's March 10 today and exams are expected to be in April so I'm bound to panic," Ali exclaimed Ali. "Oh God! How can I possibly be ready within this short time," Ali added.

Both Ali and Umar were students of grade 9.

Umar raised his eyebrows and said, "I didn't hear a word you said."

For a while both of them remain...