Vacation Dreams Read Online Free
Author: Sue Bentley
gasped in shock, only just managing not to leap straight to her feet and take off after him.
Why had he run away? She hoped the magic bunny hadn’t decided that he’d rather hide among his wild cousins.
“Why did you say “arrow”?” Leon asked, looking at Becky curiously.
“Oh, well…um…” Beckydidn’t know quite how to answer without giving away the little magic bunny. But luckily, Leon forgot their conversation.
“Look!” He grabbed Becky’s arm and pointed toward a large grayish-colored rabbit emerging from a burrow a couple of yards away. Its nose twitched as it stood up on its back legs, watchful and alert. “That’s Smudge—at least that’swhat I call her because of that brown mark on her right ear. She’s the top female.”
“Smudge?” Becky echoed, too worried about Arrow to concentrate properly.
She hesitated, trying to decide what to do. Her instincts told her to go closer to the warren and check out some of the burrows for any sign of her friend. But how could she explain that to Leon without giving Arrow away? She’d come really close already.
Becky forced herself to calm down. As hard as it was to wait, she would have to trust Arrow.
Leon was watching as other rabbits emerged. Soon, more adults stood up on their legs all around the warren, sniffingthe air for possible enemies. Then, at some kind of invisible signal, six of the tiniest rabbits Becky had ever seen appeared from a burrow right beside Smudge.
“Look at those. Aren’t they sweet?” Leon turned toward her to whisper. “Baby rabbits are called kits. This is the first time I’ve seen them out of their burrows. Smudge has been feeding them milk in a special underground chamber, until they’re old enough to eat grass.”
Becky’s heart melted. They were very cute.
Suddenly, she spotted a familiar tiny fluffy pale coffee-colored shape hopping toward Smudge. Arrow!
“There he is!” Becky exclaimed. “Imean…there they are,” she quickly corrected herself, pointing at the kits.
Becky watched closely as Arrow stopped in front of Smudge. The tiny magic bunny looked about half the size of the lead female. Smudge laid her ears flat and her eyes rolled as she reared up above him with her front paws outstretched.
Smudge was going to attack Arrow!
Becky caught her breath, worried that her friend would be hurt. But the wild rabbit eventually sank back down and crouched head to head with Arrow. The two rabbits stayed motionless for a few seconds before Arrow touched his pink nose to the wild rabbit’s muzzle. Smudge bowed her head as if in farewell.
To Becky’s relief, she saw the magic bunny give a flick of his tail as he hopped away from the warren and came bounding back toward her. Becky felt her tension easing as the little rabbit settled down with his warm furry body pressed against her bare arm. Leon was busy looking at the kits, so Becky risked talking to Arrow.
“When you ran off like that, I thought you’d gone to live with the wild rabbits and didn’t want to be my friend anymore,” she whispered.
Arrow’s floppy little ears drooped. “I am sorry. I should have explained that I was only exploring. I am very happy with you, Becky.”
“That’s okay, then.” Becky stroked his fluffy fur, feeling a bit silly now for being so worried. “Because I love having you for my friend!”
They settled down together to watch the wild rabbits. Becky was able to concentrate properly now. She noticed quite a lot of difference in the colors of their fur. Some of the rabbits were a dark brown and others were almost gray.
Leon edged closer on his tummy and started scribbling in a notebook as he studied another group of larger rabbits that Becky assumed were males. Shewas really enjoying being here with him. Maybe being quiet sometimes wasn’t so bad after all.
“The lead female is a nice rabbit,” Arrow told her.
“Leon calls her Smudge,” Becky whispered back. “Because of the mark on her
Why had he run away? She hoped the magic bunny hadn’t decided that he’d rather hide among his wild cousins.
“Why did you say “arrow”?” Leon asked, looking at Becky curiously.
“Oh, well…um…” Beckydidn’t know quite how to answer without giving away the little magic bunny. But luckily, Leon forgot their conversation.
“Look!” He grabbed Becky’s arm and pointed toward a large grayish-colored rabbit emerging from a burrow a couple of yards away. Its nose twitched as it stood up on its back legs, watchful and alert. “That’s Smudge—at least that’swhat I call her because of that brown mark on her right ear. She’s the top female.”
“Smudge?” Becky echoed, too worried about Arrow to concentrate properly.
She hesitated, trying to decide what to do. Her instincts told her to go closer to the warren and check out some of the burrows for any sign of her friend. But how could she explain that to Leon without giving Arrow away? She’d come really close already.
Becky forced herself to calm down. As hard as it was to wait, she would have to trust Arrow.
Leon was watching as other rabbits emerged. Soon, more adults stood up on their legs all around the warren, sniffingthe air for possible enemies. Then, at some kind of invisible signal, six of the tiniest rabbits Becky had ever seen appeared from a burrow right beside Smudge.
“Look at those. Aren’t they sweet?” Leon turned toward her to whisper. “Baby rabbits are called kits. This is the first time I’ve seen them out of their burrows. Smudge has been feeding them milk in a special underground chamber, until they’re old enough to eat grass.”
Becky’s heart melted. They were very cute.
Suddenly, she spotted a familiar tiny fluffy pale coffee-colored shape hopping toward Smudge. Arrow!
“There he is!” Becky exclaimed. “Imean…there they are,” she quickly corrected herself, pointing at the kits.
Becky watched closely as Arrow stopped in front of Smudge. The tiny magic bunny looked about half the size of the lead female. Smudge laid her ears flat and her eyes rolled as she reared up above him with her front paws outstretched.
Smudge was going to attack Arrow!
Becky caught her breath, worried that her friend would be hurt. But the wild rabbit eventually sank back down and crouched head to head with Arrow. The two rabbits stayed motionless for a few seconds before Arrow touched his pink nose to the wild rabbit’s muzzle. Smudge bowed her head as if in farewell.
To Becky’s relief, she saw the magic bunny give a flick of his tail as he hopped away from the warren and came bounding back toward her. Becky felt her tension easing as the little rabbit settled down with his warm furry body pressed against her bare arm. Leon was busy looking at the kits, so Becky risked talking to Arrow.
“When you ran off like that, I thought you’d gone to live with the wild rabbits and didn’t want to be my friend anymore,” she whispered.
Arrow’s floppy little ears drooped. “I am sorry. I should have explained that I was only exploring. I am very happy with you, Becky.”
“That’s okay, then.” Becky stroked his fluffy fur, feeling a bit silly now for being so worried. “Because I love having you for my friend!”
They settled down together to watch the wild rabbits. Becky was able to concentrate properly now. She noticed quite a lot of difference in the colors of their fur. Some of the rabbits were a dark brown and others were almost gray.
Leon edged closer on his tummy and started scribbling in a notebook as he studied another group of larger rabbits that Becky assumed were males. Shewas really enjoying being here with him. Maybe being quiet sometimes wasn’t so bad after all.
“The lead female is a nice rabbit,” Arrow told her.
“Leon calls her Smudge,” Becky whispered back. “Because of the mark on her