Bags for the Hills

Nora and Pablo have a plan. Tomorrow, they go for a walk in the hills. Today they pack their bags.

Nora has a map and a bottle of water. Pablo has two apples and a hat. “I have the sandwiches,” Nora says. “We have food, water and a map,” Pablo says.

Then Pablo looks in his bag. “Where is my train ticket?” he says. “I have my ticket,” Nora says. “But you have no ticket!” Pablo looks again and again.

They ask their mother. She has a small box in the kitchen. She opens it. “You have two tickets here,” she says. “Nora’s ticket and Pablo’s ticket. I have them for you.”

Nora and Pablo smile. “Now we have everything,” Nora says. Their mother has a gift, too: a warm blue scarf for each of them.