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DON’T EAT ME

Written by Sümeyye İNCE
Was born on 12th September 2010. Lives in Yazlık. Goes to 7th Hunters at Private Nadide Secondary School. Dreams to be a teacher.

Hello! My name is Sevda. Tomorrow is the first She asked: "Why?" I answered: "Because, I am
day of Ramadan and I am going to fast fasting." I think, she didn't know what fasting
tomorrow. I was a bit worried about fasting, but I was. I said: "We are in Ramadan which is the holy
had to fast as a muslim. I went to bed early and I month of Muslims. In Ramadan we fast during the
immediately slept. When I woke up, I was very day. You wake up at night and you can eat until
surprised because I was in a different place. I morning prayer. You say a prayer and start
got up and walked around. I realized that I was fasting. You cannot eat or drink until evening
in another world. In this world, trees and clouds prayer. She said:" When is Ramadan?" I said" It
were cotton candy, animals, homes, other items starts on 23rd of March and finishes on 21st of
were cookies, ropes were spaghetti, rivers were April, this year." She said:" We haven't got
juice. I wanted to eat all of them, but I was Ramadan and fasting, I heard it the first time. I
fasting. I sat on a cookie bench. While I was think it’s hard. Isn’t it?" I said: "Yes, it is but it is
sitting, a girl who was a cookie came up and also so much fun." We laughed again. She said:
asked:" Who are you?" "Are you a cookie, a "Okay. I won't eat anything with you." She
candy or a cake?" I said, "I am a human." She asked:"When is evening prayer?" I said: "At 7.20."
was really surprised because, she had never She opened her eyes widely. She shouted: "But it
seen a human before. She asked:" What is a is about 6 o'clock! You must go back." I was

human?" I said:" They are meat and bones, but worried as I didn’t still know where I was. All of a
they are not edible. They can think and live on sudden we heard a very awful noise and she
the earth." She laughed and said:" In this world, said: "Oh no, I forgot to say you. He is coming." I
we don't eat human. We eat our books, and we asked: "Who?" She said: "The big giant. Every
learn about books. They are very delicious. You week he comes and takes someone to eat. Today
should try." Suddenly I heard that her stomach is the day.” The giant was in front of me. He
was rumbling. We two laughed very much. I looked at me and said. I was so scared but he
think she didn't eat anything today. She said; said: “Dear human, are you fasting?” I said: “Yes,
“Come with me." I said: "Okay." We walked and I am.” He said: “O dear human, you are so
walked, and she stopped in front of a cookie valuable. Nothing bad can happen to someone
home and she said:" This is my house and look who fasts. Let me bring you home and please
this is my cat, I think it is very cute." She showed pray for me.” I didn’t understand but I was happy.
me a candy cat. I wanted to eat it but I couldn't. He took my hand and I woke up in my bed. I
We entered her home. There were so many heard my parents having sahoor. I said: “I want
candies, cookies, cotton candies, etc. She said:" to fast because nothing bad happens to
Wait here!" and went and took a cookie-recipe someone who fasts.” They were happy about my
book and said: "Eat it." I said: "I can't." sentence. I prayed for the giant.

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