10.2.12

Lenny's great escape

By Emily Boddy

Lenny decided to

run away. He had

eventually

planned a route

in case he was

seen. He was

missing his mum

so much because

her daily letters

had stopped

coming. His plan

was to cut

through the

colourful

gardens, into the

orchard, through

a hole in the

hedge and across

the field into the

road.

He carefully closed the door.It

creaked behind him. The bright

moon tracked his shadow sharply

along the silent paths. Faintly the

church bells echoed as it struck

one. Foxes pounced around in the

distance as soon as Lenny was

approaching the wonderful

garden. Silently Lenny scampered

along the paths. His feet made a

crunching sound from the gravel.

Birds were singing and chirping

beautiful songs in the trees. There

were raspberry beds swaying

from side to side. Tall enough to

hide behind. Eventually he broke

into a run. He had reached the

orchard.Lenny weaved from tree

to tree, silently as he crouched

low behind his suitcase. There

was a sudden thought of whether

or not he should carry on but it

was to late he couldn't give up

now. Then he stopped short he

could hear a rumble from the

other side of the hedge. Lenny

was so scared that he started to

panic.

Lenny decided to carry on through the

glaring eye .He saw birds fluttering into

the trees for the night. Shining stars,like

jewels,glimmered and shimmered above

him. There were shadows, like monsters

creeping up on him. In the hole he could

hear footsteps squelching in the mud a

mile away. A pitter-patter of puddles

when he glided through them. All of a

sudden he could smell of berries upon

high branches. His heart was thumping

under his t-shirt. Lenny was trembling at

the edge,so petrified that he was shaking

with fear. Nervous enough to collapse into

a pile of skin and bones,something was

there in front of him?

Looking glum, he stood in the road. Sounds drifted from over the valley. Whenever

Lenny turned he could hear growling like a Lion or see twinkling like a Unicorn. But

he thought it was his imagination. Magically,it was like a heavy boulder was pushed

aside from him because two glooming eyes and a shape like mum, appeared on the road.

Lenny was amazed to catch such a wonderful sight, "Mum!" he cried. Shocked to see

her, Lenny dashed over. He was confused to how she got there. His first question was

"How's dad?" Mum was so delighted to say perfect. Tears were dropping down both

pale faces. Lenny was relieved to be with mum knowing dad would be fine.