Today, the truffula forest was in a heat wave. Once-ler took a break from all that thneed knitting to relax, and Ted came to visit him. The bar-ba-loots relaxed under the trees and ate the truffula fruits, the humming-fish were swimming in the streams, and swamee-swans kept cool by their flying. They didn't mind the heat. However, they'll experience a hotter assumption in the Once-ler's cottage. What they'll hear will turn their heads upside down.
A swamee-swan landed on top of the cottage roof. Out of nowhere, it could hear Once-ler's voice "If I were you, I wouldn't bite it." It can also hear Ted's. "Why not? Some people do." It didn't bother to fly inside, so it just listened to Once-ler talk. "Biting it's too quick. It's better to just suck it." It sounded like Ted went along. "Alright." Its feathers stood up! It sounded like...no. It couldn't.
A few other swans and a couple of humming-fish stopped by to see the salesman's got any marshmallows left. They stopped dead on their tracks when they heard sucking sounds. "See, Ted? You get more taste by sucking it, but you're a bit off. I'll show you." All their eyes widened!
The sucking noise was not only getting louder, but getting moist! A fish covered the ears of another. Were they doing...? The teen sounded shocked inside. "I didn't know you'd get the whole thing in your mouth!" The eldest softly moaned and pulled something out his mouth. "Well, kid, it takes practice. You just got to relax the throat. Now you try."
Try what? What were they doing in there?! Their heads were filled with denial and terror! Even if they believed it, they didn't want to! Again, they hear sucking and a light gag. "You're right," Ted said with joy. "Why haven't I sucked it instead long ago?" Long ago? Were they doing this before?!
A few bar-ba-loots saw the commotion and joined the others. They can hear the loud sucking noises. A light moan came from Ted as they could hear him shoving something in his mouth. "Man," Once-ler chuckled. "I didn't think you'd fit it in your mouth on your first try. Fast learner."
"Mmmm. A bit tart, but very tasty!"
"What did I tell you? In no time you'll suck it down dry like a pro." Gasps filled outside the cottage. A bar-ba-loot was covering Pipsqueak's ear from the suggestive audio.
The guardian, the Lorax, stepped in to find out what was going on. "Alright, what's all the ruckus?" A swan pointed its ear and gestured it to the door. He heard nothing but wet and moist sucking inside. He heard the beanpole talking to Ted. "That's right. You don't want it to stick to your tongue. Make sure to get it moist." Suck what? Get what moist? The wet sucking got quicker! His fur rose up! "Hey, careful. You're dripping on your hands. Oh, and look at this," Once said teasingly. "You're staining your shirt." The guardian sputtered with horror! Whatever's going on has got to stop! He pointed the knob at a swan and the swan opened the door. "WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOI..." He was cut off with instant confusion.
The boys on the bed jumped to the Lorax's yell. The shout made them drop the popsicles. A green apple pop on Once-ler's lap and a strawberry pop on Ted's shirt, which is what stained it. "Geez, mustache," the thneed creator yelled annoyed. "Don't scare us like that." The youngest wiped the wet stains off and noticed the other animals at the door, too. "Hi, guys. I thought I'd bring him freeze pops instead to keep us cool. There's more inside if you want any." he pointed to the cooler. The animals sighed with relief and happily went inside. Getting in, Pipsqueak gibbered a question to Lorax (What did you thought they were doing?). "Uh...I'll explain that when you're older," the guardian replied awkwardly.