A Wonderful Journey North Point Government Primary School 5A Annika Suebik Kwan (1)

One afternoon ,my mum asked me to help her do the housework. ‘Can’t you see I’m playing Gameboy? Do it yourself!’ I said impatiently.

‘How impolite you are. Go and sweep the floor or no Gameboy ‘How impolite you are! Go and sweep the floor or no Gameboy!’ Mum said angrily, ‘Can’t you see that I have been working all day!’

I tried to turn a deaf ear to her but failed I tried to turn a deaf ear to her but failed. When I was sweeping the floor, I heard a strange voice.

Oh… ! My broom…could… talk! Was I … dreaming…? ‘Hi there. I’m a time-machine. I can bring you to the past and to the future.’ Oh… ! My broom…could… talk! Was I … dreaming…? Was I…dreaming??

‘Let’s go to Hong Kong in the 1900s ‘Let’s go to Hong Kong in the 1900s !’ So… I sat on the broom, just like a witch. Suddenly, I went through a black hole.

Two seconds later, I arrived at old Hong Kong Two seconds later, I arrived at old Hong Kong. I just couldn’t believe my eyes! No tall buildings, no busy roads, no bright lights but just...

just…a lot of small villages with farms around in front of me just…a lot of small villages with farms around in front of me. Everything was old. I started to miss my home……

Luckily, a nice man saw me and let me visited his house Luckily, a nice man saw me and let me visited his house. I stepped in the house, all I could find was a wooden table with three chairs.

I really missed my sofa at home I really missed my sofa at home! It was even surprising to find out that there wasn’t any television or computer. Oh… my dearest Gameboy neither!

‘Hey, little thing…come immediately ‘Hey, little thing…come immediately! I need you to wash the dishes, sweep the floor and cook the dinner!’ A voice was heard from the kitchen. Hey, little thing…

Meanwhile, a woman came out of the kitchen. Oh God. It’s mum Meanwhile, a woman came out of the kitchen. Oh God! It’s mum! She was wearing a very dirty dress with patches.

Mum looked twenty years older without the cosmetics. ‘Can’t you hear me? Why are you still standing there? Go and tidy up the house! Quick!’

Time passed slowly and I was completely wore out Time passed slowly and I was completely wore out. I had to finish all the housework, not only washing the dishes, but also cooking meals and sweeping the floor.

Now I started to realize how hard-working my mum was Now I started to realize how hard-working my mum was. I felt sorry for her for the first time in my life.

I cooked the dinner but the food were all over-cooked. I washed the dishes but, unfortunately, they fell onto the floor and broke into pieces. I cooked the dinner but the food were all over-cooked. What a mess!!

I also wiped the furniture. However, I broke the vase accidentally. My goodness! I really couldn’t stand it at all.

I want to go back to Hong Kong in 2008. I found my time-machine on the side of the road. ‘I want to go back to Hong Kong in 2008,’ I talked to the time-machine.. I want to go back to Hong Kong in 2008.

‘Sorry mum! Any housework for me to do?’ I asked mum whole-heartedly. At last, I was home. ‘Sorry mum! Any housework for me to do?’ I asked mum whole-heartedly. Sorry……

Life in old Hong Kong was harsh and hard. I finally understood that I was so lucky to live here comfortably in the present time. ~THE END~