Truyện thai giáo tiếng Anh (Thai giáo ngoại ngữ): Hair Scare

It’s been two months since the lockdown.

The strange virus is everywhere outside. Announcements are being made on loudspeakers and billboards: 

Stay Indoors.

Stay Safe.

Everything is shut. The school…

Poster: School closed.

the park…

Poster: Don’t touch the bench.

and even all the shops…

Poster: Closed until further notice due to coronavirus.

But I’m bored of being home all day!

At least there’s one good thing about the lockdown…

Not having to get a haircut.

I HATE haircuts.

Boy: YAWN! 

Dog: LOOONG YAWN!

Amma: Get up, you both!

It’s 9 already!

Amma says an entire forest has grown on your head. 

Cutting forests is never a good idea!

Boy: SCRITCH-SCRITCH! 

Dog: SCRATCH-SCRATCH!

But sometimes, 

 I fumble and jumble…

Boy: OOPS!

I hobble and wobble…

SKIT!

I trip and fall…

OUCH!

Bump into walls… 

THWACK!

And... oh no!!!

Amma:

Careful!

Watch out!

CRASH!!!

Amma: Enough!

You badly need a haircut!

 Just sit still on this chair and...

TROUBLE! There’s just one escape… RUN!

Boy: Oh dear!

Dog: Ugh!

Amma: All right!

Have it your way…

If that’s what you want!

ATTACK!

Boy: Where do we hide? 

Dog: Woof! Woof!

We hide inside a cave.

Amma backflips to where we’re hiding.

WHOA!

Boy: Come fast!

Let’s wriggle under the tunnel!

Amma is at the other end in no time.

HIYAA!!!

Faster!

We climb a mountain.

Amma jumps up in a jiffy.

THUMP!

Dog: Wait! I’m coming!

We run towards the jungle.

Amma is faster than wind.

SCREECH!

We crouch behind a tree.

Boy: Shhh!!!

Amma: Ha! Ha! 

Where are you now?

Boy: RUN!

We try hard.

But Amma is fierce.

Amma: Got you!

Boy: Oh no!

Dog: Drat!

Amma: Now I've got you!

SPRAY!

SNIP! 

      SNIP! 

SNAP! 

      SNAP!

SHAKE! SHAKE!

I can see everything clearly now!

Dog: PHEW!

Amma: Get ready, you’re next!

Boy: NOOOO! HELPPPPP!!!

It’s time for another battle, 

I guess! 

RUN, My Friend!!!