A long time ago, there live a girl name Chioma. She loves reading books. One faithful day, she went to school for a reading competition. Her father and mother encouraged her .

During the reading competition. She had some challenges but she did not give up. Finally, she won the competition. Her parents were proud of her and were so excited that she was given scholarship.

Also, She was given a trophy. She was so happy. Her parents invited her friends and organised a party to celebrate her. They gave her gifts. That day was her happiest day ever.

One day her friends came to visit her. They met her reading. One of her friends named Chika said, "are you not tired of reading? You read all the time"

"My dear friend but I am not complaining, I love to read." said Chioma.

And her friend insisted that she should stop reading and join her to play. "You have to rest, every time you are reading, I didn't mean you shouldn't read but reduce it" said her friend, Chika. Chioma was angry and told her friend to go.

Chioma was sad. She didn't eat nor drink. She was thinking about what her friend told her. Her mother saw her in a sad mood and asked what the problem was. "It is nothing mum, she answered"

Later, she went to her mum and told her what was bothering her. Her mum told her that she should not be worried and her mum encouraged her not to keep that type of friend. "okay mum" Chioma said .

The next day at school, an organisation that promotes reading came to Chioma's school and gave her scholarship to study abroad. Chioma was very happy.