Pinch To Grow An Inch
Hello. My name is Ella. I'm 13 years old and I want to be a Pokemon Master!
It all started when I was seven. My family and I were having a picnic.
But on the way to the park, I felt tired. So we stopped by a perfectly shady place. How lucky!
I fell back on the soft picnic blanket and sighed. My feet felt like jello! I was glad to finally have some rest.
Then suddenly, I heard something. It sounded like a cry. "Um..!" it cried. "Umm...Umbre..!"
What could it be? I thought. It cried again..."Um..!"
I just had to know what it was! I stood up and forgot about everyone else...
I heard it once more... "Umb, Umb..! Ambre!"
It was coming from that forest...That strange forest.
I've always been afraid of the dark, but I thought it was worth it.
I took one step after the other...Inch by inch.
As I got deeper into the forest, I saw something glowing! It looked like stars, right in front of me!
Each step forward was scary, but exciting. Every step forward, it was as if the floating stars were coming closer to me.
"Um...Br-eon.." The floating star thing said.
A few steps later, I was face to face to the most beautiful thing...
What could this be?
When I slowly approached it, wanting to feel it's fur, I suddenly jolted back.
Big, red and black eyes suddenly stared at me.
"AAH!" I shouted. OH-EM-GEE! What kind of thing is this!
Before I turned back, I heard the thing shout, too!
"UMM!" It screamed. "UMM, BRE, UMM!"
I shouted at the top of my lungs and ran back as fast as I could!
I didn't care where I went, where I was going. I just wanted to get away from that...That...THING!
When I ran far enough away from the big, red-eyed thing, I stopped for a moment and panted.
Now I had regrets of ever entering that forest.
I was cold, scared, and tired. The worst part of all is that I'm hungry!
This forest is SO dark! I want my Mommy and Daddy! Wahh!
I sobbed and sobbed. I wanted to get out of this dark forest!
"Umm..."
Huh? What was that? "Who's there?" I asked.
It just kept on humming. "Umm..."
As the sound came closer, I saw a bright light that was coming towards me.
"Who...Who are you?" I whispered.
Then the light came too close that it hurt my eyes. The light was blinding!
I pulled my sleeve down a little and covered my eyes.
"Umbreon!"
I pulled down my arm from my eyes and stared.
It was that same creature.
I wanted to run way again, but I couldn't. I was just too startled...Too... Well, you get the Idea.
It was in front of me, glowing.
What could it mean?
"Um, Um!"
It was like it was telling me something...But what could it be?
"Um, um, umm..!"
It sat down and it's glowing stopped.
Did it want me to sit on it's back?
"Do you want me to ride on your back?" I asked gently.
"Um, um!" it nodded.
I did what it said and carefully went on it's back.
I was a little nervous...What if I fell back?
"Umm, umbre!" Now what was it telling me?
It spread it's two front legs and collapsed on the floor. Then it grasped the ground, like a teddy bear.
It stood back up and turned it head to me. "Umm!"
Did it want me to hug it? I guess it wouldn't hurt to try...
When I hugged it's warm body, it smiled.
"Umm, umm!"
I gulped and held it tight!
It glowed again and closed my eyes.
It got ready to take off and I closed my eyes shut!
WHOOSH!
It ran like the wind!
It felt so good when the wind went through my hair!
Then it stopped...
It all ended too soon! It felt as if it only lasted for three short seconds!
It stopped glowing and sat back down.
I opened my eyes and got off.
Then I was right in front of the forest exit...
I thanked the thing and kissed it's forehead.
"What's your name?" I asked nicely.
"Umbreon!" it replied with a bright smile.
"Umbreon? That's a pretty name!" I smiled back. "Mine is Ella! Thanks for helping me. I hope we meet again soon."
Umbreon walked towards me and licked my hand.
I giggled and said, "I'm sorry for screaming earlier. I thought you were a monster, so I got scared. I'm sorry."
"Um, um!" Umbreon said. It licked my hand once more and glowed.
"Huh!"
Everything turned bright! What was going on!
FLASH!
"Ella, Ella!"
"Huh?"
"Ella, wake up! It's time to eat! The food's going to get cold if you don't wake up."
I stood up and gently rubbed my eyes.
Was it all a dream?
I was back with my family.
I was sitting on the picnic blanket and the food was hot and ready.
"How was your nap?" Mother asked.
Nap? So it was all a dream...
I just sat there, dazzled.
"Sweetie, are you okay?"
"Hm?" I snapped out of it and smiled.
"Let's eat!"
[Please stay tuned for chapter 2!