How the Hedgehog got its Spines
Once in a forest called Big Beluga Bongo forest, named after its huge trees, there lived a hedgehog and his name was Harper. Harper was not like any of his family and relatives, he was very curious and adventurous he loved exploring everything. He also loved asking questions, so every time an animal came over he would ask them questions.
One day after Harper got up, he asked his mom to make him his favorite breakfast, scrambled bugs.
‘’Mmmmm’’, Harper said, “ this is really good.’’
After Harper was done he went on his morning walk. When he was walking he kept bumping into trees, but he didn’t care he just kept
walking. When Harper came to the end of his walk he stopped for a minute to look at the view. That’s when he saw a creature he had never seen before, he was stunned but before he could even say anything, the creature had walked away. He slowly went back home still thinking what had happened.
When Harper had got back he told his parents but they didn’t believe him. He told his friends and they just laughed. This made Harper very angry.
‘’ Fine, then I will go and find out what that creature is and i'll show you’’, Harper said.
The next morning Harper packed food and supplies for his travel and then was on his way. While he was walking through the woods he was eating blueberries and bugs.
‘’ I will show them, i'm going to find out what that, thing is and show them’’, Harper mumbled.
Slowly Harper approached the place where he last saw the
creature. At first it wasn’t there, so he walked around a little. Finally he saw the creature.
He said, ‘’ Hey... Hey Mr, excuse me but can i ask you a question?”
The creature turned its head slowly.
‘’ Sounds like, you just did’’, said the creature.
‘’Haaa, that’s funny but i have another question, what are you Harper said.’’
‘’ What i am, well i am a porcupine’’, said the creature, want to see what I can do?’’
‘’Sure this is a big honor,’’ Harper said excitedly
‘’Ok ready, one, two, three.’’
With a big big scream coming from Harper the porcupine shot out its quills into Harpers back.
‘’ Ohhhh that hurt,’’ Harper said running to the stream while the porcupine walked away laughing.
Harper was in so much pain he did the backstroke in the river for two days. When two days had passed Harper packed his things and slowly walked home. He wanted to feel his spines because he had never had these things on his back. So he turned around and felt them, they were smooth only a little pointy. He liked them a found they were very useful. He could pick berries and pick them off and eat them.
When he got home all his friends and family were jealous and wanted to know what happened
All Harper said was, ‘’Look who is asking questions now.’’ And from now on Hedgehogs have spines.
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