BORROWERS

Sometimes all you can hear is silence. Occasionally you can see slight figures. If you are lucky you will get a glimpse of working people. Personally, I wouldn't spend my entire summer waiting for these creatures to step out! But Tom wouldn't agree with me. He spent every beautiful sunny morning hiding behind the tall grass, silently, waiting for the borrowers to step out. You may be wo0ndering why they're called "borrowers" but that's for me to know and you to find out.

Tom's summer started off great. After a few days of unpacking, he decided to go hiking. As he was exploring, he noticed a cave. This cave seemed extraordinary. Suddenly, his watch buzzed. It was his alarm, for lunch of course. The next day he walked along the path towards the cave. All he could hear was silence; all he could see was a blank and empty cave. After a weeks worth of time the cave remained silent and still. That brings us to now.

As usual, Tom woke up, brushed his teeth, got ready and ate breakfast. Soon after he left for the cave. Today he thought he was going to have luck. He was going to find something! Hours had past, Tom had given up. As he got up and turned his head, he heard rustling. "Rsssss" Rustling coming from behind the tall grass. There popped out a tiny figure, the size of a mouse. Followed by another and finally a huge parade! "We're safe! Finally the human has left! Once again our children can play and we can return to our slumber." Came a tiny voice. Tom turned his head and called " I'm not going to hurt you!"

"AAAAAAAAAAAH!" Screamed every single borrower. "Don't worry! I wouldn't hurt a fly!"

The borrowers gathered round Tom and seemed extremely puzzled. " Really?" the borrowers shouted. "Really. I'm tom what are your names?" The borrowers looked at each other and replied " We're the borrowers! Because we borrow things!"

That was the story of tom and the borrowers. Hope you enjoyed!

BY JINAN