Standing in the rain for days can make a face sad, sad, sad.
But a smile is a magical thing and, by now, the smile was so strong, and so bright, that it was very hard to keep inside.
It didn’t work right away, but bit by tiny bit, it began to creep out until, at last…!
A great, big smile lit up Mrs Makabela’s face!
The school bell rang, and children ran to cross the road. Mrs Makabela put up her sign, and smiled, and smiled, at each and every child.
