Think-Tong-Tin

One day there was a child named Tin. She lived in a small house near a Jungle with her mother. Everyday they looked for firewood in the jungle which was used for cooking.

“Mama, today I can’t join you to the jungle “ said Tin

“Of course, my dear. You must take a rest because you get fever, right?” answered her mother slowly

Tin smiled then her  mother kissed her  and before she went she said

“Tin, please don’t go anywhere before I am back.”

“Yes Mama “ Tin smiled.

Winter was coming. Tin felt cold.  She was waiting for Mama to come back home. But until evening the mother has not comeback. Tin was very worried, but she didn’t ignore her mother’s advice. So, she can’t go out to find her mother. The night was dark, Tin was crying and praying for her mother. Tin was afraid and felt cold because there was no firewood left, so there was no fire too at home.

The morning came and Tin is still crying, but suddenly Tin heard a sound from outside home

“Tong, Tong, Tong..” the sound went louder and louder. Tin was afraid but  Tin was curious. So she decided to went out. She opened the door and searched the sound but there's nothing. When Tin entered home she heard it's sound again “Tong Tong Tong..

” Tin opened the door, Tin looked around in front of the house, but unfortunately nothing.

“Today was scary, the wind sounded like whispering to my ear” said Tin slowly.

The wind was tight and the fog was thick. Tin entered the house, but again the sound was heard “Tong..Tong..Tong..”. Tin searched the sound in every corner but didn't find it. Tin kept thinking about the sound “Tong..Tong..Tong..” it was like the sound of wooden hit, but there was no result and remained a mystery. Tin felt dying, her body was cold, then she went back in her bedroom.

“What is it?” Tin found a letter in window and the letter written “Tong..Tong..Tong”.

Suddenly Tin remember mother’s advice that she didn’t allow to get out from home. But she forget that, she sometime try to found a sound “Tong..Tong..Tong..” Tin felt sorry with her mother and she didn’t care again if she heard the sound. She was cold and more afraid with what happened to her. She still waiting for her mother to comeback.

"What happened with Mama? I miss Mama so much“

“Should I go and find Mama in the jungle? Mama please come back, Mama “ Tin was crying over and over.