Family Thought Their Pet Tortoise Had Gone Missing Until They Looked At Their Storage

A Cute Present

Lenita didn’t know what to expect, so she prepared herself to receive another junk present. However, she felt that this present was moving on her hand. When she opened her eyes, it was something she had not expected.

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As it turns out, it wasn’t a garbage gift! Her dad had given her a tortoise! She named the tortoise Manuela and declared it officially part of the family. If only she knew the tortoise wasn’t going to stick around for too long.