11. HET DIERENHUIS – The Animal house

"This is my story," said the lady. “So I am from the ASC and I think you are eligible for a home. It is not yet certain, I have to discuss it first with my team. But I will work hard for you. We have a meeting tomorrow. Then I will be back here in the late afternoon to report on the meeting. ” And she got on her scooter and drove away.

" Wooooow” the adolescent said with a deep sigh.
Meanwhile it was getting dark and the penguins were tired of the stories and the excitement. "Sleeping time," the widow cried. Even the adolescent did not argue.

The next day was a weird day. Everyone was restless and the little one cried a lot.
Finally it was noon and they heard the rumble of the scooter in the distance. Now they were no longer afraid. They ran to the path so they could see her coming.

There came the tough welfare worker. But what has she brought with her now? On the back is a large roll of paper and under her feet she has large orange plastic patches.
The penguins look at her in surprise.

 "Hi, here I am again" she shouts cheerfully as she takes the plastic sheeting off the scooter and puts it on the ground. She takes the paper roll from the luggage carrier and takes it to the house. “I have very good news. You may be the first residents in Het Dierenhuis. Fantastic huh ”and so she rattled on. "Aren't you happy?" she asked in surprise when she finally noticed the penguins staring at her in amazement.
"What is het Dierenhuis?" the adolescent asked

"Oh yes, I took this drawing with me." She spread the drawing on the floor and everyone stood around it. “This house is currently being built and is almost finished. Everything has yet to be painted and decorated. That will take about 14 days and then you will be the first residents to live here.

 That was fantastic news. "I want a room to myself," the adolescent said.
"We want a room on the ground floor," the bachelors said. "I am the leader, so I can choose first," said the leader. "No, no," said the lady  shocked, you will all get 1 room. And that room is at the top right. ”
That was a downer. “But then you are much better off than you are now. And you do not have to pay rent and we will take care of a large part of the interior. "Do I get a big stove for cooking?" asked the widow. "Do we get a scooter?" the bachelors asked eagerly.
"No" said the lady annoying. “I did bring plastic sheeting for you. For when it gets cold or starts to rain. Next week I will come by to discuss everything concerning the move”. And she went to the scooter and drove away. The penguins were dazed.

 "She is angry," said the adolescent, "and she is so beautiful." "You shouldn't have asked for a scooter," the leader said angrily. "We didn't even make her tea," said the widow. "We were not thankful," said the young couple, "we are all to blame." "We are refugees," the serious penguin said. That actually dawned on them. They had never thought about that.

 When the lady returned the following week, the atmosphere was very different. The penguins had used the orange patches to make a shelter, a windshield and a play area for the little one. The widow had baked cookies, the young couple had taught the little one a verse and the adolescent gave her a freshly picked rose.
The lady was very happy and said that their room in Het Dierenhuis was making great progress.They will be the first residents to move in next week.
The mayor will hand them the key.
The penguins clearly showed that they were very happy and grateful.
And when the lady asked if there were any special wishes, no one could think of anything. And really, the penguins are looking forward to it. They are fed up with wandering. Their journey has ended here .

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