Chapter 4.

Echo Fox

Meanwhile in a house in the suburban area of MonGoose City, a 7 year old female fox with red-orange fur named Echo was leaning on the window sill in her bedroom feeling so sad.

"I hate my life. I just hate it. Why do I keep having to be the punching bag...?" Echo sadly asked herself, "Why am I even denied to go homeschooling?"


Flashback to earlier today:

In a school playground, Echo was being pushed by a group of bullies that were 2 8 year old human boys and 2 8 year old wolf cubs.

"Pessimist!" said Bully #1.

"Always chickening out!" said Bully #2.

"Ugh! Leave me alone!" said Echo.

"Well, alrighty!" said Bully #3 and he rudely pushed her in a pile of mud.

"EWW!" grossed Echo.

The 2 boys and 2 wolf cubs laughed and pointed at her before walking away still laughing.

Flashback ends:


"...I can't take it anymore," said Echo, "I wish I could make friends that will not bully me all the time."

"Echo," said a female voice that sounded much older then hers.

Echo turned and saw that her mother Desiree had come into her room.

"Dinner is ready," said Desiree.

"Okay Mom," said Echo and she left her bedroom with Desiree.


Echo and Desiree's dinner was Spaghetti and Meatballs but as Desiree ate her dinner, she saw that Echo was just looking sad and that she had not eaten one bit of her Spaghetti and Meatballs.

"What's the matter, sweetie?" Desiree asked. "Aren't you hungry?"

"I am hungry but it's just that..." said Echo sadly, "...I do not have any friends at all."

Desiree sulked, feeling bad for her daughter. "You know, I don't think I've seen you with any friends myself..."

"I know..." said Echo sadly.

"You know what I think, darling?" Desiree asked. "I think you could use a couple friends of your own."

"But where could I make some friends, Mom?" Echo asked.

"Perhaps there's someone in the neighborhood who wouldn't mind getting to know you," Desiree suggested.

"Or maybe tomorrow I could try the park?" asked Echo.

"That sounds like a good idea, too," Desiree said with a smile.

"That's what I'm going to do then," declared Echo.

Desiree smiled at her. She could imagine it now: her daughter talking and hanging out with one or two of the neighbours over snacks or lunch. It was something she was looking forward to seeing.


The next day in the MonGoose City park, Leonardo was showing his new cat Felix to Tony.

"So Tony, this is my new cat Felix," said Leonardo. "My mom adopted him a couple of days ago."

"Meow," Felix greeted Tony.

"Aw, hi, Felix," Tony greeted him with a smile, and bent down to pet his head gently.

"Leonardo, he is so cute," said Tony.

"I know," Leonardo replied with a chuckle.

Unbeknownst to the turtle and lion, Echo had overheard their conversation and was now walking up to them.

"Um...hello?" asked Echo.

Leonardo and Tony heard her voice and turned to look at her.

"Oh, hi," Tony said.

"Hello there," Leonardo said.

"I'm Echo Fox," said Echo.

"It's nice to meet you, Echo," Leonardo replied. "My name is Leonardo."

"And I'm Tony Lion," Tony replied.

"Meow," meowed Felix.

Felix rubbed against Echo's feet to say hello to her and Echo smiled as she reached down to pet Felix's back.

"It's nice to meet you, too, Felix," said Echo.

"Echo, do you have any friends?" asked Leonardo.

"Actually..." Echo looked away and blushed slightly. "I don't have any friends, no."

"WHAT!?" shouted Leonardo and Tony.

"I said I don't have any friends," Echo repeated.

"That's terrible," said Leonardo.

"That's awful," said Tony.

"Yeah, I know," Echo replied.

"I know. How about you be friends with us?" suggested Leonardo.

"That sounds like a great idea," Echo replied with a smile.

"Meow," meowed Felix.

"I'll be your friend, too, Felix," Echo added.

"Meow," Felix meowed with a beam.

"Thank you for asking me to be your friend, guys," Echo then said to Leonardo and Tony. "I have a feeling we'll get along great."

"I know we will," said Leonardo.