A Rabbits Tale (Benny and AJ's Adventure)
One day Mollie was at school I think she was watching a film about an Iron Giant but I’m not really sure as I’m a Rabbit! My name is AJ and my friend is Benny. Anyway Jane who is Mollies mum was supposed to be looking after us so I said to Benny “I’ve got a great idea”
“What is it” replied Benny “I hope it involves getting something to eat as I’m starving”
“Yes Benny” I said, “we can eat at next doors vegetable patch there are lots of carrots there, but first we need to distract that crazy dog Gracie”
“How are we going to do that?” asked Benny
“I’ve got a plan” I said “what we’ll do is you go around the front of the house and sit on the drive. That should get everybody’s attention and then I’ll go under the fence and grab some carrots bring them back through to our hutch and we can have a good old feast”
So we rabbits started to work the plan, Benny squeezed under the side gate and sat on the drive of the other neighbours house and I found a gap under the fence where I could just fit under. Just as I was crawling through Jane saw my bottom sticking up in the air. Then I heard a loud scream “NO” shouted Jane.
I looked over my shoulder and saw Jane disappear into the house she looked like she was in a real hurry! I thought maybe she needs the toilet!! But no she burst out of the front door and spotted Benny.
My plan was working Benny looked at Jane and started hopping in the opposite direction into the next garden. Jane ran towards the garden I was now in.
I looked up and saw Gracie standing over me, “oh no you’re not going to chase me are you?” I said to her,
“Yes I am” she answered back “woof woof woof” she barked and lunged towards me.
Just the there was a loud rattling sound coming from the side gate, it was Jane trying to get into the back garden, but it was bolted.
Gracie couldn’t help her self turned and ran barking at the top of her voice towards the would be intruder. This gave me time to hop over and hide in the vegetable patch.
I peeped from behind a large cauliflower and saw Gracie coming back towards where I was hiding.
Suddenly….
TO BE CONTINUED
Based on a true story by Mollie Murphy
Written By Terry Green