'Bandy the Elf'

'Bandy the Elf'

A little elf named Bandy lived in a big hollowed out tree

He nestled in and felt safe.

His only friends were six little bugs.

Charlie, Chancy, Carlos, Carper, Chio and Chad.

They were always having fun.

Then one day, in flew a big Lady Bug.

She was carrying a strange thing that looked like a branch.

She came in and looked around.

She said, "This place is disgusting"

It needs to be cleaned up!"

Bandy and his friends looked at each other in wonder.

She waved the branch around and suddenly everything

inside of the tree was sparkling clean.

She waved it again and they smelled something good cooking

in the oven of their black stove.

The Lady bug told Bandy to take it out and put it on the table.

It was a delicious apple pie.

It was bubbling hot.

She invited them to sit d own and enjoy it.

So they did.

Mmm it was so delicious.

She looked around and waved the stick again.

Six little beds appeared.

The bugs had always slept with Bandy but now

they had their own beds. They were really cute little beds.

The lady bug said, You must be bored living in the woods.

She waved the stick again and suddenly near the edge of the

woods appeared a giant Mall. She swooshed it once more and

they were all in the Mall, astonished to see so many people!

The people were shopping and had strange hypnotic looks in

their eyes. They bumped into each other with all of their packages.

The Lady Bug smiled with satisfaction. The bugs climbed up

Bandy's arm and sat on his shoulder. They were terrified.

So was Bandy. He went to the edge of the wide space and started

running as fast as he could. People nearly stepped on him. He

just kept running. He ran out the door and through the parking lot,

into the woods until he was home in his hollow tree.

He locked the door behind him. The bugs were breathing hard too

but were so glad to be home. The remains of the pie was still on the

table but they just wanted to rest.

They all climbed as near as they could get to Bandy's neck, still quivering

from their experience.

They fell asleep..

Bandy and the bugs finished the pie the next morning

They kept their house clean hoping the Lady bug would never come back.

She never did.

Moral: Keep your house clean or you might end up at the Mall.

Kesti ©2011