Page 32 - Lavender-B-3

Rima called out.

But Uncle was not there.

‘Maybe he is buying a doll for me!’ Rima thought.
She ran to the doll shop.

Rima called out. But Uncle was not there.

Where did Uncle go?

‘Perhaps he has gone to the red merry-go-round,’
Rima thought.

So she ran there.

Rima called out.

But Uncle was not there.

Then Rima saw a man nearby. He was wearing a
red panjabi like Uncle’s! Rima did not stop to talk to
the stranger. Do you think
Rima called loudly, ‘UNCLE!’ Rima did the right thing?
Just a Minute!

The man turned to look at Rima. life skill communications and social skills

‘Oh, dear. Have you lost your Uncle?’ he asked.

Rima saw balloons flying above a tree. Near the tree she saw a boy. perhaps: maybe
nearby: not far
He was all alone and he was crying. away
panjabi: kurta
‘What happened?’ Rima asked. ‘Why are you crying?’

But the boy didn’t stop. ‘MAAAA! BABAAAA!’ he cried.

32