Xerus

The squirrel received a telegram early in the morning. She got super excited when she read the message. She rushed to her neighbour’s house and loudly knocked at the door. The rabbit was her neighbour.

He opened the door and asked, “What’s the matter? What’s happened? Is everyone fine?”

“My friend, Xerus, is coming! She is coming from Africa. I am so happy. We are meeting after ages,” said the squirrel.

“Oh! The way you were knocking I thought your house was falling.”

“You don’t know how happy I am? I love my friend. I love Xerus.”

“Good. It would be nice if we could meet your friend. I think you should have dinner with us tonight,” the rabbit felt happy for his neighbour.

“No, I would host a party in the evening and invite all my friends. Yes, that would be a great idea. You can all meet Xerus and we will have some fun games too.”

The squirrel invited all her friends.

In the evening when her friends arrived at her home, she introduced Xerus to all of them.

The deer looked at Xerus with knitted eyebrows.

“Xerus? I think she is just a squirrel like you. Only she has no stripes.”

“I am not a squirrel,” Said Xerus proudly.

“No…...,” said the deer.

But the rabbit interrupted the deer and said, “How does it matter? She is our guest and we should all respect her and not argue with her.”

“Yes, let’s enjoy the sumptuous dinner that I have arranged for all of you. And after dinner, we will play games,” the squirrel said.  She was super excited.

“Yes! Yes! Yes!” everyone shouted.

And they all had a wonderful evening.

When the squirrel’s friends were leaving, the deer again looked at Xerus with knitted eyebrows, “Are you sure, you aren’t a squirrel?”

“Not again!” everyone shouted and laughed at the deer.

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Today’s letter X

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