Emma's confidence
Yana Arora
Jesse Breytenbach

Hey Emma!said Veena.Hello Veena.Can you please share your one incident with me?said Veena.Emma said of course,do you want to know that how my parents died?Yes I want to listen it.Please tell I can't wait.said Veena

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One day my father and I were doing farming and we were enjoying a lot.My mother was in house.She was cooking food for us.My mother suddenly shouted and said help help.We got scared and went to our home.The whole house was the full of fire.

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How is this possible?said Veena.Emma said I don't know but I think when mom was cooking.She forgot to switch of the gas.Oh no said Veena.Then my father went to my mother for save her.I felt scares.I prayed to go that please save my parents

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But then when my parents did not come so I called my neighbours and fire fighters to help.They came and did all work very fast.But the god had not listened me and then when fire fighters had gone.We went to home and saw my parents.

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They had an large injury.I cried very hard and could not stop my crying until 4 hours.My all neighbours tried to stop my crying.But when we went ti doctor.He said that this is too late.I cried a lot but I am so lucky.

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My aunt gave me money and told me to stay in her house but I told her that I don't want to stay with you.I want to sit my business my own.I was 11 when my parents died.So I taught children in a school.I got good salary.

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I also studied for my 6th class.Now I am 14 and also teach children and studied for 9th class.It is over said Emma confidently.Veena said oh my god my dear friend you are such a brave and confident girl.

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You worked hard,You work hard and you will work hard definitely said Veena emotionally.Thank you very much Veena.

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Emma's confidence
Author - Yana Arora
Illustration - Jesse Breytenbach, Isaac Okwir, Vusi Malindi, Brian Wambi
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs