The sky was getting very cloudy with a promise of rain. Tommy's mother told him he would have to stay indoors because a storm was brewing. However, Tommy was a mischievous little boy with a definite mind of his own. He wanted in the worst way to go out and play, so he pestered and pestered his Mom until she gave in. Her instructions were absolutely clear, " You are to wear your slicker, carry and umbrella, and have galoshes on your feet." He thought to himself that it would be nice to pack a lunch so he got the peanut butter and jelly and whipped up a couple of sandwiches for himself and a friend. None of his playmates could come out so he decided to call upon an imaginary friend Jeremy. He rather share with him anyway because Jeremy was never hungry, he never argued with him about what to do and if you were to ask Tommy he would tell you that Jeremy was the best friend of all. With a backpack on Tommy slipped out of the house when Mom wasn't looking forgetting her instructions. He did manage to remember the umbrella but the slicker and galoshes were soon forgotten. They no sooner got out of the house than the rain started, first in a slight mist and then in a more persistent shower. He curled up under a big bush and just watched the rain come down. Getting a bit hungry he reached in his backpack for a peanut butter sandwich, but before he could even get a taste he heard a croaking sound and sure enough there was a big bullfrog licking his chops. He broke off a piece and laid it on the ground in front of the critter and low and behold he scooped it up. Never heard of a frog eating peanut butter? Well you have now! Before Tommy could even take a bite he saw a little rabbit under this bush and he too looked hungry so------- you guessed it Tommy broke off a piece for the rabbit and it was gone in a jiffy. Yup you guessed it rabbits also eat peanut butter. Before he knew it Tommy had gathered a crowd of frogs, rabbits, a turtle, a yellow stray dog and a black cat. And yes they all had a piece of the peanut butter sandwich.  The rain was starting to come down more fiercely so Tommy packed up and headed for home. He and Jeremy did not even get to share one sandwich and by the time he got home he was really hungry. His mother was really angry when she saw her little boy soaked to the skin. He had come home and when the wind blew the leaves flew into his hair and stuck to his skin. So he looked like a little bush coming to the parlor. She immediately put him in a warm tub and got all the elements off of him then took him into the kitchen to warm some milk and you guessed it made a peanut butter sandwich for she knew he did not have any lunch. (at least not at home) After he finished his lunch Tommy went into the front room where his Mom was watching a soap opera. He snuggled up on the couch with her and whispered "Mom I really love you and I am sorry about disobeying you, I hope you forgive me." His Mother just smiled and stroked his head and answered, "Tommy you know I love you or I wouldn't want what is best for you, even when you sneak peanut butter sandwiches. But for the life of me I can't understand how you can always be so hungry." With this Tommy just snuggled down for a nap because his Mom would never believe about his excursion and sharing his food with the animals. He thought to himself Well I will try again tomorrow and hope those April showers forget to come along. |
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