Junior Vocab
The Brave Helper
driveway. The drivewayevening, Anya waited at the gate, her toes on the cool stone of the was long and narrow, with white chalk rangoli flowers on the sides and yellow gulmohar petals sleeping in the cracks.Every
A Call for Help
Today, Paati called, “Anya, help me carry the mangoes in before Appa comes!” A big steel bowl waited near the road, shiny and heavy.
drivewayfrowned. The sun was bright, and the looked so long. What if the bowl slipped? What if Appa’s scooter came too fast?Anya
Taking a Deep Breath
She took a breath, wrapped her small hands around the cold steel, and walked down the driveway, step by careful step. The mango smell followed her, sweet and sticky.
Halfway, she heard Appa’s scooter putt-putt. Anya hurried, giggling, and reached the veranda just in time.
“See?” Paati smiled. “Our brave helper of the driveway.”