A CHIMPANZEE IN CHILDHOOD

From school, she just walked into the compound of their beautiful home, hopping and skipping with her school bag, on her back. Her two plaits looked like two tails, bumping alongside. She gazed around and looked with keen eyes to see if any fruit was hanging. Her eyes fell on a gauva, nice and ripe, looking tempting, really luscious. In a moment, she was on the tree, just like a little chimpanzee. Within a minute or two, she almost reached the fruit when her leg slipped, and she almost fell. She quickly regained her balance and was back in action. She now reached the fruit, pulling it with her little hands; but didn't succeed. Again, she pulled it harder, this time, achieving her target.

Her Mum was watching this from the balcony and called...