Our lost neighbour
Thobile Ingrid Nikiwe Masango
Thobile Ingrid Nikiwe Masango

Mansion and Hut were best friends. Their neighbour was Shack. Oneday Shack got lost. Mansion and Hut had to go and search for him.

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While Mansion and Hut were walking, they met Wendy and stopped him and asked. "Have you seen our neighbour, Shack?" "No, I have not seen him." Wendy answered. They continued walking.

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On the way they met RDP. They became more worried. They stopped him and asked. "Have you seen our neighbour, Shack?" " No, I have not seen him." RDP answered. They started to worry more about their neighbour's safety and continued walking.

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They continued walking but not finding any track of their neighbour, Shack. Hut started to to see that Mansion was walking too slow. He said, "Why are you walking so slow? Maybe our neighbour is in trouble where he is."

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"Shame on you! I am walking slow because my body is heavy, I am built with a lot of expensive material, I am high and I am bigger than you." Mansion replied.

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"Hooolah! Do not think you are better than me, I am short and built of cheap material and few material but most traditional people like me because I am very cool in Summer and very warm in Winter". Hut replied.

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" Ha! Ha! Ha!, Modern people also like me". They open my big windows and big doors in Summer to cool themselves, close them in Winter and light heaters to warm the whole house and themselves." Mansion replied.

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Hut laughed, "He! He! He!, you see my friend, we are both liked by people". "Ouch! Look there under the tree, Shack is sitting under the tree bleeding". They ran to the tree and took him home. Shack thanked Mension and Hut for helping him.

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Our lost neighbour
Author - Thobile Ingrid Nikiwe Masango
Illustration - Thobile Ingrid Nikiwe Masango
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs