CHARACTERS Cedric     — a five year old boy Ginny       — Cedric’s mother John         —  Father Albus       — a post man

[Cedric, a five year old boy, was talking to his mother]

Cedric: Mom, can you buy that Action Kamen toy for me?

Ginny: Of course. If we have 20$ extra, I can buy you that toy. But, unfortunately, I don’t have and spare bucks. I am sorry.

Cedric: Mom, please! I want that. What should I do to get it?

Ginny: Pray to god.

Cedric: Right, I will.

[Following his mother’s suggestion, he prayed to god for one week; but he didn’t get the money. So, he wrote a letter to god. After posting, the post man opened the post and read it and felt sad. He wanted to help the child. But he didn’t have 20$. So he sent 10$ through the post. Cedric checked the post and picked up the money in it. But, Cedric didn’t know that the money was given by post man. So, Cedric suspected that rest of 10$ was stolen by the post man]

[Next day when post man arrived at Cedric’s door, Cedric opened the door with a red face]

Cedric: You cheater! You stole my money!

Albus (with a bemused face): What? Why would I steal your money?

Cedric: Yeah! I wrote a letter to god asking for 20$. But I got only 10$. You stole the rest.

Albus: Right! I didn’t steal your money. I just…….

[By the time Albus completed his sentence Cedric had stormed inside the house and slammed the door. Shaken and downcast, the poor Albus trudged slowly to another house to post letters]

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Written by

Susan

Class 9

December 2019