Page 21 - My FlipBook

It was Saturday, not a school day. He dressed The next day, Stamatis brought another book

in warm clothes and went out, holding his favorite with him and did the same on Monday, after school.

book. He climbed up to the volcano and sat on a big His friends accompanied him so they would pay a

rock. visit to the sick volcano.

“Hello to you Sleepy! My name is Stamatis!” he Altogether, the new friends, the readings and

introduced himself to the small volcano. the syrup, made Sleepy get better at last, until his

“Hello to you as well!” he answered raspingly. cold had passed completely. He would not sneeze

“You know I was sick too but now I am fine! Do and he would not cough and no one was in danger

you want me to keep you company?” Stamatis anymore. The missing tiles got repaired and the wall

asked. cracks got mended.

“Do I ever!” Everyone gathered outside the community so

So Stamatis made himself comfortable, opened they would thank the doctor for curing Sleepy. The

his book and started reading out loud a story of mayor gave a big speech regarding health and its

knights and dragons. importance. No one from the grownups understood

“Oh boy, how nice!” Sleepy said excited and that the real reason for Sleepy’s health was the

neither of them both ever understood how fast the company of friends. Everyone was watching with

book was over! their mouths open, as it is fit in such occasions and

clapped in enthusiasm.