“May I have some sugar for my porridge?”
“Tisa! You know you can’t have any sugar! It makes you dance like crazy!”
Tisa giggled as she heaped two spoons of sugar in her little bowl of porridge. She giggled at the memory of dancing on any surface that she could, while Mrs. Sana and her new found family laughed with tears rolling down their faces. She stuffed her mouth while Mrs. Sana’s back was turned so that she could head off on her adventure. As she went to the sink, she slowed down and wondered if she should mention the gentle scratches on her ceiling to Mrs. Sana.
“Bob! You need to tidy up!” shouted Mrs. Sana to Bob’s back.
Tisa smiled and picked a snack as she headed out.
“I’ll be back before tea time Mrs. Sana”
“Ok Tisa. Please be careful.”
The warm sun promised a fun adventure as Tisa walked beside the little stream that bubbled beside the road. She kept her distance from the road but ensured that she regularly stopped to dip her feet in the cool water.
Lost in thought, she looked up and saw that had gone quite a distance from home and could almost see the tree tops of the forest looming in the distance.
“Should I go? Maybe I shouldn’t…No one will know…but what if something happens?”
Tisa wrestled with the thought of proceeding and wondered what Mrs. Sana would say if she learnt of her disobedience.
“I can’t go further…it will upset Mrs. Sana…sigh.”
She nibbled on her snack as she slowly turned to head back home.
“Tisa! Pssssssst!!!! Tisa!!”
She turned to look and saw nothingness. She thought she had imagined it. She turned to continue walking.
“Tisa!!!!”
This time it was louder and more urgent. When she turned, she saw the same nothingness. However, as she turned to ignore the sound, at the corner of her eye, she saw a slight movement and heard a rustle in the distant bush. Her curiosity peaked and she again questioned whether she should investigate or head back home.
Crushed with the weight of possible punishment for disobedience, she stopped to listen more keenly…
…….to be continued
Effects of sugar🤔🤔