"It can't be that bad," Axel said. "Whatever it is that Dad's hiding, he didn't have to send us here."
He was sat on a log. Axel miserably looked around and took in his surroundings.
The swamp.
His Dad had told him that he had to stay here for a while, while some 'business' was attended to back home.
From the pond next to where Axel was sitting, Jasmine surfaced from the water.
"Oh, don't be like that, bro!" she said. "I'm having a great time!"
"You would," Axel said, half scornfully, and half enviously. "A pig just doesn't fit in in a swamp."
"Hey, you're a pig! What're you doing here?" a random frog said.
"See what I mean?" Axel said.
Jasmine scrambled out of the pond, shook herself dry and sat next to him on the log.
"I know what's worrying you, Axie," she said. "You're worrying about the screams the other night."
Axel nodded. "What if someone's in danger? What if…what if that's what Dad's hiding by sending us here?!"
"Chill out, Axie, it can't be that. Besides, if Dad was hiding something, he would've told us by now!"
Exciting (and non-related) announcement! I have a FictionPress account! Yes, I have the same username, so if you just go over to FictionPress and search my name, I have three stories on that site, and if you check them out, that would be awesome! Peace!