Writings by Learners©

Cuddles the Cockroach

by Russell Lancaster
Drawings by Rachel Hurtubise

Part II

Cuddles could hear his sister Daisy call him.

“Cuddles, Cuddles, help me! Cuddles help me!”
Cuddles was very tired and hungry from playing all night. He had to go home and tell them what had happened to Daisy. Cuddles’ mother was very worried about Daisy and where she was.
Cuddles started down the road to find Daisy. He came to a river that he couldn’t cross. Cuddles saw a log floating down the river and jumped on it to get across the river, only to find out that the log was headed right toward a waterfall. Faster and faster the log was moving down the river. The log was getting closer and closer to the waterfall. All Cuddles could think about was how his sister was and that his mom was so worried about her.
The log was moving faster and faster down the river. About five feet from the waterfall, a rock in the river stopped the log. More logs were coming down the river and getting stopped by the rock. Finally, Cuddles could get across the river.
Then out from a log came Zipper the fly. Zipper almost knocked Cuddles over the log.
Cuddles said, “Wait. Who are you?”
“I am Zipper the fly. Zip, zip, zip, that’s who I am, Zipper the fly.”
Cuddles asked Zipper, “Have you seen my sister Daisy. A big crow has carried her away and I must find her.”
Zipper replied, “No, no, no, no I haven’t. But I will help you find her!”

.....to be continued.....