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Let’s read.

A story has a beginning, middle, and an ending.

Beginning

In a small village lived Chakri and his old mother. Chakri’s father had passed
on many years ago. They lived from hand to mouth. Despite their poverty,
Chakri grew up to be a fine young lad. He was very kind, hardworking, and
obedient. He took care of his mother like a gem because it was his promise
to his late father.
Unfortunately, a war broke out. Chakri’s mother asked him to save
himself and leave her behind. Chakri refused and he took his mother along
with him. However, since they had neither money nor place to go, they had
to seek shelter at the edge of a jungle. He built a small hut from bamboo
and palm leaves.
It was time for lunch. Both of them were very hungry. Chakri set off to the
jungle to look for food. He went deep into the jungle. …

Middle

After walking in the jungle for some time, Chakri came across a place where
there stood a large tree laden with fruits. He was mesmerised to see the
tree.
“Wow! I have never seen a tree full of fruits,” said Chakri. He climbed the
tree and started plucking them.
After he had plucked enough, he climbed down the tree and separated
the ripe fruits from the unripe ones. The ripe fruits were put in one basket for
his mother, the unripe in another basket for himself.
On his way home, Chakri ran into some robbers, who grabbed him.
“Hey boy! What are you doing here?” the gang leader asked.
“I was looking for some fruits,” he replied.
“Looking for fruits? Why?” asked the gang leader again.
“I don’t have money to buy food. These fruits are the only food I have.”
Chakri said.
The leader looked at the two baskets.
“Why have you put the ripe fruits in this basket and the unripe ones in
that?” the gang leader was curious.

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