Daisy was in the bathroom. She was 1 her teeth and the tap was on. Water was pouring into the washbasin and vanishing down the drain.
"Turn that tap off, "a voice said 2. Daisy froze. She looked around, but saw no one.
"Turn that tap off. You're wasting 3!" The voice sounded impatient.
This time Daisy obeyed. "Who... who are you？" Daisy's voice was faint.
"I'm a drop of water. It's not easy for me to 4here. Do you know where I'm from？" "From the tap, I suppose, "said Daisy.
"Yes, but 5that？" water said. A few days ago, I was 6comfortably in a cloud, enjoying the view. Then the cloud dropped me into a 7and I sped down the mountain into the river. The river 8me to a lake. I relaxed there for a few days, and then I travelled a 9way and ran into the river near your city. Then it was time to get cleaned up. "
"Cleaned up？" Daisy sounded puzzled.
"Yes. I was dirty after my journey 10they took me to a water treatment works. They gave me a thorough cleaning and 11a few chemicals to me. Then I travelled in the pipes 12the streets. I waited there until you called me, and here I am. " Daisy said, "So this is the 13of your journey. "
"No. When you've finished with me, I'll go to a sewage plant. Then they'll pump me into the river and I'll be 14in the sea again. "
"Again？"
"Yes. That's where I came from in the first place. Remember not to waste me or pollute me. I'm precious, like liquid gold. See you. "
"Wait a minute. What do you mean by liquid gold？" But there was no 15. The water had gone.
