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Siku moja, mama alileta matunda mengi.

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“Tutakula matunda lini?” tunauliza. “Tutakula matunda leo jioni,” mama anasema.

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Kaka yangu Rahim ni mlafi. Anaonja onja matunda yote. Anakula matunda mengi.

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“Angalia Rahim alichokifanya!” mdogo wangu analalamika kwa sauti. “Rahim ni mtundu na mchoyo,” ninasema.

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Mama amekasirishwa na Rahim.

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Sisi pia tumekasirishwa na Rahim. Lakini Rahim haombi msamaha.

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“Hutamwadhibu Rahim?” mdogo wangu anauliza.

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“Rahim, muda si mrefu utajuta,” mama anaonya.

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Rahim anaanza kuhisi kuumwa.

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“Tumbo langu linauma sana,” Rahim ananong'ona.

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Mama alijua hili litatokea. Matunda yanamwadhibu Rahim!

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Baadaye, Rahim anatuomba msamaha. “Kamwe sitakuwa mlafi tena,” anaahidi. Na sote tunamwamini.