The Banquet
The bitter butter tasted better
At the banquet so they say.
The beach itself bolted its waves,
So the butter could be at the bay.
Birthday specials at the beach.
What could be better?
Be it balloons or bicycles,
Boats or even a sweater!!
The birthday boy is beside himself,
With presents and bounties galore.
He got bouquets and a toy bee
But he was already happy with his toy boar.
By Anika
Losing a Lottery Ticket
¨Now moving on to the lottery channel,¨ The TV says. As I chop my vegetables for tonight’s curry, my TV is playing in the background. I know that I have to continue cooking for my family, but I can´t help it! Then it happens!! The current Murder Mystery show switches to the lottery channel.
¨YES,¨ I say with delight. My numbers are the same as the lottery numbers. I just won 50 million dollars!! I go outside where my cat, Tabby, is playing with a ball of wool. I show it to her. She stares at it and then shows her beseeching eyes to me. Then suddenly a gust of wind blows in our direction. It picks up the ticket in my hand and blows it away. I rush after the lottery ticket, but it is too late. My chance for 50 million dollars is gone.
Quickly thinking on my feet, I rush back inside, taking Tabby with me. I grab my handbag and purse and dash into my car.
´I must get there in time, I must get there in time,´ I mutter to myself. Tabby looks at me inquiringly as I drove. I know I am driving slightly over the speed limit, but I had to get there on time. Finally, I arrive. I leave Tabby in the car and let her nap a bit. My gaze looks up to the big purple sign. LOTTO!! My heart thumping, I open the door. I expected the Lottery Commission to be almost empty, but I was wrong - it is congested with people. It is so busy I have to squish myself to try to get into a line.
¨Next,¨ I hear the receptionist say. It seems like she isn´t having a perfect day.
¨Hello there,¨ I say, trying to sound cheerful. ¨I was wondering if you could help me. I just won the lotto. The only problem is that it blew away when I was outside.¨
¨NO,¨ She immediately says, ¨I cannot help you. How do I know if you are lying or not? Don´t waste my time. Next,¨ She finishes.
I feel defeated. I know I do not have any proof, but that just made it worse. I don´t know what to do. I finally decide to go home. I am just about to leave when I see somebody signalling for me to go there. She has something in her hand. Curiosity got the better of me, so I went to her.
¨Here,¨ She says. She pushes a yellow card into my hand. ¨For you.¨
I glance down at the piece of paper. I look up again. The mysterious woman has disappeared!! I take a closer look at the card. ´My goodness! This card is the winning lottery ticket!´ I say, with a massive grin on my face. At the bottom, there is a little scribble. ¨She found my lottery ticket!!¨ I say with delight. I want to thank the woman, but she had gone. I strolled slowly back to the reception desk. ¨Here,¨ I say with a satisfied smile on my face. The receptionist doesn´t say anything as she glances vaguely at my ticket. I had already written down my details on a slip of paper. I handed it over. The receptionist peers at me and whispers something to another person, who like the receptionist had a bright purple uniform. Unlike the first receptionist though, he had a smiling, jolly face. ¨You will get the money in 3 days,¨ He says to me. After stuttering out my thanks, I went back to Tabby. I smile. ¨Well Tabby,¨ I say. ¨I won´t EVER go outside with a winning lottery ticket again!!¨
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