Short Stories

The Snail Dash with a Speck of Adventure

The snail had to get home. She couldn't miss her favorite show! That would be tragic! Yes, snails do not have a permanent home but this little snail did. She wasn't like the others. She was different. She made her home on a tree that no one ever touch at all. She kept going down the hill she had to go over to get to her tree. It was 4 o'clock and she just couldn't miss that show! The snail dashed and hurried over the hill but of course like every other day the ants had to pass by and mess with her. She hated the ants! They ate her father when he died. "Today," she thought "Today I will not let these ants make me late!" So she ignored them and kept going even though they made blocks so she wouldn't pass, she still went over them. The snail was closer and closer to her tree, but there was a huge puddle of mud in her way and she couldn't find a way around it. Suddenly, a bird saw her and came down towards her. "Oh bird please don't crush or eat me!", begged the snail. "Oh darling, I'm not going to do that! I saw you trying to find your way around this and I thought I could help!" Man is this bird so thoughtful, thought the snail. "Oh thank you bird! And if it isn't too much to ask can you please also take me to that tree over there?" Gladly the bird gave the snail the ride to the tree. The little snail went to her usual spot and waited. After a few minutes the sun started going down.
"Ooo my show is starting!!" She exclaimed and bounced excitedly.
And as the sun continued to go down, the little snail sat, munched on a leaf, and watched her show. Once it was dark, the snail went to her makeshift home and went to bed