My best friend
Jayden Kariuki
Catherine Groenewald

One Saturday morning when I was walking. I said to myself "I wish I could have friends" .Friends whom I could play with read with and walk to the park with them.

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I decided to walk up and down the streets to see if I could get any friends. I didn't just look for friends but the ones we had some interest and those of who we like playing football.

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Suddenly, two kind boys were walking around the estate.They had their toys on their hands . I ran after them and asked if we will all be friends . The both said Yes.

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I asked them for their names,one was was called Tiago
While the other was called Gabriel Fernandez . Our parents could make a good friend and a unique family of friends.

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Tiogo was a little funny boy who likes playing football and dancing . He is the only son in his family of four people including their parent.Tiago's older brother like playing PS4 and he stayed indoors most times.

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Gabriel Fernandez has two sister and one brother. Himself likes playing football game and hockey. Apart from all these he likes reading storybook and drawing

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We went in the field for football matches that were on going there . We joined the football match and the coach warmly welcome us for the next match on the following weekend.We joined their play till in the late evening

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So we escorted each other home .I bet goodbye and we promised to see each other the following weekend.

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My best friend
Author - Jayden Kariuki
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald, Jesse Breytenbach, Magriet Brink, Offei Tettey Eugene, Salim Kasamba, Vusi Malindi, Wiehan de Jager
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs