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Ek thandi autumn ki subah. Raat bhar ke tez toofan ke baad Grandma ke backyard mein sab bikhra pada hai — toote hue patte, gili ghaas aur zameen par gira hua ek purana bada oak ka ped. Ellie aur Owen gumboots pehen kar garden saaf karne nikalte hain. Max gire hue ped ki shaakhon ke beech uchhal-kood kar raha hai.
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Achanak Max ruk jaata hai aur ped ke tane ke paas jaakar dheere se “meow” karta hai. Ellie aur Owen wahan jaakar dekhte hain — ek chhota sa humanoid gilehri ka bachcha (squirrel) tane par baitha ro raha hai. Uski bhoori jhabbedar poonch hai, chhoti chhoti aankhen aansuon se bhari hain, aur haathon mein ek toota hua akhrot ka chhilka pakda hai.
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Ellie pyaar se poochti hai, “Kya hua? Tum ro kyun rahe ho?” Gilehri kehta hai, “Mera naam Pip hai. Yeh ped hamara ghar tha. Kal raat toofan mein yeh gir gaya. Meri Mummy, Papa aur chhoti behen Poppy bach gaye, par hamara ghar toot gaya, aur sardiyon ke liye jo saare akhrot aur acorns hum jama kar rahe the, woh sab baarish mein beh gaye. Ab thand aa rahi hai, hum kahan rahenge?” Owen aur Ellie ek doosre ko dekhte hain.
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Pip ek seeti bajata hai, aur paas ki jhaadiyon se uski Mummy, Papa aur chhoti behen Poppy darte-darte bahar aate hain. Sab thake hue aur bheege hue hain. Ellie unhe ghar le jaati hai. Kitchen mein Grandma unhe dekh kar fauran garam towels aur aag ke paas jagah deti hain. Grandma sabko akhrot, seb ke tukde aur garam oats ki katoriyan deti hain. Gilehri family dheere-dheere shaant hoti hai.
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Grandma kehti hain, “Sardiyan aane se pehle tumhe ek naya ghar aur khaane ka bhandaar chahiye. Hum sab milkar madad karenge.” Woh kitchen table par kaagaz rakh kar plan banati hain. Owen kehta hai, “Main ek lakdi ka gilehri-ghar bana sakta hoon!” Ellie kehti hai, “Aur main acorns jama karungi!” Max khushi se “meow” karta hai. Pip ki aankhon mein umeed jaagti hai.
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Garage mein Owen lakdi ke takhte, hathaudi, keelein aur ek naapne wala tape nikaalta hai. Grandma use dhyaan se aari aur hathaudi chalana sikhaati hain. Pip ke Papa batate hain ki ghar mein ek gol darwaza, andar sookhi ghaas ka bistar aur ek alag kamra akhrot rakhne ke liye hona chahiye. Owen dhyaan se sun kar naksha banata hai.
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Doosri taraf Ellie, Pip aur Poppy ek tokri lekar backyard aur paas ke park mein acorns, akhrot aur pine cones jama karte hain. Max patton ke dher mein kood-kood kar chhupe hue acorns dhoondh nikaalta hai. Har baar Max ek acorn dhoondhta hai, Poppy taali bajaati hai. Tokri dheere-dheere bharne lagti hai.
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Grandma kitchen mein Ellie ko bulaati hain. Saath milkar woh acorn-shape ke cookies aur garam pumpkin bread banaate hain. Ellie cookies par chocolate ki topi lagaati hai taaki woh asli acorn jaise dikhein. Saath hi Grandma gilehri family ke liye sunflower ke beej aur sookhe makke ke daane ek jaar mein bharti hain. Poora ghar meethi khushboo se bhar jaata hai.
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Shaam tak Owen ka gilehri-ghar taiyaar ho jaata hai — ek chhota sa lakdi ka ghar, gol darwaza, dhalwaan chhat aur andar do kamre. Owen use utha kar dikhata hai aur sab taali bajaate hain. Lekin jab Pip ke Papa use dekhte hain, toh woh dheere se kehte hain, “Bahut sundar hai, par zameen par rakha toh billi, kutte aur raccoon pahunch jayenge. Gilehriyon ka ghar ped par ooncha hona chahiye.” Owen thoda udaas ho jaata hai.
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Agli subah ek aur pareshani hoti hai. Jab sab bahar aate hain, toh dekhte hain ki porch par rakhi acorns ki tokri ulti padi hai aur aadhe acorns gaayab hain. Ellie ke chehre par fikr hai, Pip ki aankhon mein phir aansu aa jaate hain. Tabhi Max zameen par chhote-chhote pairon ke nishaan soongh kar fence ki taraf daudta hai.
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Sab Max ke peeche jaate hain. Fence ke peeche ek chhoti si raccoon maa aur uske do bachche baithe hain, jo dabe-dabe acorns kha rahe hain. Raccoon maa sharminda ho kar kehti hai, “Maaf karna, toofan ne hamara bil bhi barbaad kar diya, aur mere bachche bahut bhookhe the.” Ellie aur Pip ek doosre ko dekhte hain. Pip aage badh kar muskura kar kehta hai, “Koi baat nahi, hum aapke saath baant lenge.”
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Grandma ek naya plan banati hain. Sab milkar dobaara acorns aur akhrot jama karte hain — is baar raccoon family bhi madad karti hai. Grandma raccoon bachchon ko garam pumpkin bread deti hain. Owen garage mein ek lambi lakdi ki seedhi aur rassi nikaalta hai. Grandma batati hain ki backyard ke bade maple ped ki ek mazboot shaakh gilehri-ghar ke liye bilkul sahi rahegi.
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Grandma seedhi mazbooti se pakad kar khadi hain, Owen dhyaan se upar chadh kar rassi aur keelon se gilehri-ghar ko maple ped ki mazboot shaakh par baandh deta hai. Ellie neeche se sookhi ghaas aur purane oon ke tukde upar deti hai taaki andar naram bistar ban sake. Pip aur Poppy upar daud kar ghar ke andar jaate hain aur khushi se uchhalte hain. Max neeche se dekh kar khushi se “meow” karta hai.
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Pip ki Mummy aur Papa acorns, akhrot aur sunflower ke beej ek-ek karke apne naye ghar ke store kamre mein bharte hain. Kamra poora bhar jaata hai. Raccoon family ke liye Owen fence ke paas ek purane lakdi ke box ko ulta karke unka chhota sa aashiyaana bana deta hai. Gilehri family aur raccoon family ab padosi ban gaye hain.
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Shaam ko Grandma ke backyard mein string lights jal rahi hain. Lakdi ki picnic table par acorn cookies, pumpkin bread, garam apple cider aur akhrot ki katoriyan rakhi hain. Grandma, Ellie, Owen aur Max saath baithe hain, upar maple ped ke ghar se Pip aur Poppy haath hila rahe hain, aur fence ke paas raccoon bachche cookies kha rahe hain. Pip neeche aakar Ellie ko ek chamakdaar acorn tohfe mein deta hai. Grandma dono bachchon ko gale lagaati hain. Thand aa rahi hai, par sabke paas ab ghar hai, khaana hai, aur ek doosre ka saath hai.