Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 12 | Page 67

Come on, let’s go before Grandma gets angry at us. I really don’t want to get in trouble with Grandma.” Gina
replied.
They both got up and ran as fast as they could, making sure their dresses didn’t get spoilt and that their ice-cream
didn’t fall. They finished their ice-cream on the go and gave the cups to an old-man collecting recycled trash.
The man appreciated the fact that the children didn’t litter. Besides, it was easier for him than to bend and collect
the cups from the ground.
Shortly after , the besties reached Gina’s home. They were out of breath but luckily Grandma had arrived a few
seconds before them.
“ Alice , because of you today we got saved from Grandma’s scolding.” thanked Gina with a smile.
“ No problem, after all what are best friends for!” said Alice quickly, eager to go in and meet Grandma.
“ Ahhh!” started Grandma “ You both have grown a foot tall since the last time I saw you!” The girls sat on the
carpet right away, ready for one of Grandma’s stories.
“ Ok!” said Grandma enthusiastically. “ Let’s begin. So today’s story is very real and the main characters are Alice ,
Gina and Grandma.”
“ Really Grandma! Tell us the story!” Gina said craving for the story to come out of Grandma’s mouth.
“ The story is called “So Different, so Same”.