Farida and the Cold Mountain

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Farida wanted to visit a mountain hut. She saw a photo of it online. It looked warm and beautiful. She was very excited. She packed her bag the night before. She put in a summer dress, sandals, and a small bag. She also packed sunglasses and a thin scarf. She did not pack a coat. She did not pack boots. She thought the mountain was not very high. She looked at the photo again. The hut had flowers outside. It looked like a warm, sunny day. Farida smiled and went to bed. The next morning, Farida took a bus to the mountain. The bus went up and up. Farida looked out of the window. The trees got smaller.

The sky got gray. She felt cold on the bus. She arrived at the mountain hut. She got off the bus. The wind was very strong. There was snow on the ground. Farida looked at her sandals. She looked at her summer dress. She was very cold. Her hands were red. A man came out of the hut. He looked at Farida. He looked very surprised. "Are you okay?" he said. "I am very cold!" said Farida. The man's name was Tomas. He worked at the hut. He brought Farida inside.

The hut was warm. There was a big fire. Tomas gave her a thick jumper and some warm socks. "Thank you," said Farida. "You are very kind." She sat near the fire. She drank hot tea. She felt better slowly. Other people in the hut looked at her dress and smiled. Farida laughed too. "I did not check the weather!" she said. "Next time, I will bring a coat!" Tomas laughed. "Yes," he said. "The mountain is always cold." Farida looked out of the window at the snow. She was warm now. She was happy. It was a good day.