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Days go by, then weeks, then months. This blasted crowd will NOT stop following you. They've even added new people along the way! There were a few times that a stranger tried to grab you, but some weird dude with magical bendy stick always fought them off. One time you saw a rock turn into a human. You also still have nightmares about the pond you tried to swimming in on one of the REALLY hot days...
You had just waded into the cool, refreshing water when you looked down and suddenly saw a lion! Underwater! You ran as fast as you could out of the pond and heard the beast RIGHT behind you all the way to the bank. The bendy stick man yelled something at the sky and suddenly there was no more signs of the lion. You were overcome with a sense of piece and Oh look! Grass!
That was the other thing you noticed during your adventures, all grass tastes different! The winter was cold and long this time. It especially sucked without a stable this time around. It finally started to get warm again, and the grass was growing back, all that sweet, sweet grass... when the bendy stick man suddenly clipped your lead back on! What the fu-
Right now you're back at the stable where this all started. You are lead out into a giant field filled with a bunch of other animals. There are even more people here than when they all followed you around. All of a sudden the people began making a monstrous amount of noise! They are hitting things, blowing into things, and some are just straight up yelling. A long line emerges from the crowd and and they all take turns pouring water over first a man in a big chair, then you. The coolness washes over your ear and forelock, then it runs down your face. The wind blows and you shiver. A man takes hold of your face. You think bout biting him, but decide it's not worth it. He speaks for a bit, then another man grabs your halter, presses his ear against your jaw, and... milk comes out? Well that's new!
The next thing you know, the world goes black...
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Hi Jessica!
ReplyDeleteI love how you developed this character's personality and imagination. It's almost as if the story is told from a train of thought, running through this distracted animal's brain. I wish I knew more about your source of inspiration, and I think a summary of this could be placed in your author's note easily if you chose to develop this story more. I was left wondering with suspense on why the horse's world turned black. Did the group of humans kill him?
So creative!
Hi Jessica!
ReplyDeleteGreat concept for this story with a person living life as a horse! How did you come up with this idea? Did you take inspiration from any movie, book or story? I loved your use of caps and italics in your writing. It gave the whole story a very fun vibe that was easy to read and enjoyable overall. Great job!