The Orange Tree

 

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One day thousands of years ago there was a little boy called Minjarra. He lived with his aunt Medika and uncle Birani . Minjarra and uncle Birani were hunting when they came across a big fruit tree, full with oranges. Minjarra  reached to get one but his uncle Birani smacked his arm down. Minjarra said “Why did you do that” uncle Birani said in a firm voice “You can not eat them because they are not ripe”. Minjarra was cross but he new that he had to do what his uncle said. Once they caught a kangaroo they headed back to the camp(that is were they live).When they got home aunt Medika said “we’re have you been you have taken 3 whole hours”. Minjarra  whispered into uncle Birani’s ear “should we tell her about the orange tree”uncle Birani said whispering and  sighing at the same time“yes but not now later when the fire is on”. So when the fire was on Minjarra told aunt Medika what they had seen.She said worried “ did any of you eat one” “no but Minjarra nearly did so I smacked his arm down”said uncle Birani. So after uncle Birani told  aunt Medika  the whole story they set off for sleep. The next morning Minjarra was the first one to wake up and he woke uncle Birani up and asked if they can go hunting. Uncle Birani said  yawning  “ yes but let me wake up probably  please”. “Okay fine”  Minjarra said  Rolling his eyes  and turning around to walk towards his bed . Aboriginal people make beds out of branches , leaves and sheets of bark. So when uncle Birani was waken up probably they went hunting in that same spot as yesterday. They came across the orange tree once again and Minjarra wasn’t listening to his uncle any more he was  focusing on the orange tree he was trying to think it they were ripe or not. Uncle Birani walked ahead not noticing that Minjarra was gone . He turned around to tell him something face to face .Then he noticed that Minjarra was gone. He called out to him and Minjarra called back.“Where are you” uncle Birani said shouting “ I am at the orange tree ”Minjarra  said shouting as well . Uncle Birani started walking to the orange tree . When he got the orange tree he gave Minjarra his spear. Minjarra has been waiting for this for his whole life he is so exited.Then he went and caught a goanna for supper and walked back with  uncle Birani .They told aunt Medika that Minjarra got lost and caught a goanna for supper .Uncle Birani went to fetch some twigs and sticks for the fire . When uncle Birani got back he started the fire.They all told a lot of stories around the fire and had so much fun.Then they went to bed.THE END!!!


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