New friends

Mrs Smith is a very old lady. She lives alone in a big house. Her only son, Tom, lives in the city. Mrs Smith cannot do the chores in her house. Her son is an electrician and is very busy. Tom worries about his mother. Soon the government sent workers to his mother’s home. On Monday, a smiling cleaner comes to Mrs Smith’s house. She cleanes her house. On Tuesday, a cheery gardener comes to Mrs Smith’s house. He mows the lawn. On Wednesday, a kind lady comes to Mrs Smith’s house. “I am your carer,” she says. She takes Mrs Smith shopping. On Thursday, a happy maintenance man comes to Mrs Smith’s house. Mrs Smith asks him to clean the roof and replace a cracked roof tile. On Friday, no-one comes to Mrs Smith’s house all day! Tom rings to say he will visit her. When he arrives, his mother asks him to fix a broken fence. “Tomorrow is the weekend,” she thinks, sadly. “No-one is coming. I will be glad to see my new friends again next week.”