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It was a breezy Sunday morning. It was the first
cool day in the month-long heat spell. Sammy woke up
to a ___1___
pillow that was not drenched in perspiration for
once. It was a welcome change; one that she was
planning to make full ___2___
of before the weather made an about-turn. Sammy
sprung out of bed the ___3___
the sun's rays enveloped her room. She ___4___
down her breakfast of cereal and was out of the
house like a puff of smoke. Her mother ___5___
her head exasperatedly but she understood Sammy's
eagerness.
Sammy ran all the way to her best friend,
Maggie's house. The two girls had lived in the same
village all their ___6___.
They were as ___7___
as thieves. They went to and from school together,
they played together and they even got into mischief
together. They were like ___8___
sisters to each other as neither had siblings at
home.
Maggie was still in ___9___
when Sammy arrived. Sammy frowned and pounced on
Maggie jerking her awake. Maggie rubbed her eyes and ___10___,
but gave a big grin when she saw ehr best friend.
Like Sammy, Maggie went through the house like a
tornado and son, the two of them were outside.
Sammy and Maggie ran all the way to their ___11___
haunt. It was a little shady spot by the river. It ___12___
the girls with much-needed privacy; something that
was rare in village life. The two of them chatted
and giggled as they spent a lazy afternoon by the
river.
After a while, Sammy suggested that they jump
into the river for a quick swim. they splashed about
in he cool water for a long time, enjoying
themselves thoroughly. the skin on their fingers
were ___13___
like prunes by the time they were done. Then, they
realized that they had ___14___
to dry themselves with. So, they got out of the
water and lay by the river bank, allowing the warmth
of the ___15___
to dry off the water from their bodies.
Time passed very quickly. Soon, the girls could
see the sun setting in the distance. They knew that
they should head back to the village or their
parents would be worried. Reluctantly, they got up
and made their way back. |
