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The Three Best Friends

    A long time ago, there were a Deer, a Frog, a Turtle were the three best friends. They lived near each other. Every morning Turtle waited in front of its house for Deer and frog to go to school. Deer, Frog and Turtle were the three excellent students in class. They always got A's.gingerbread-house.gif (18472 bytes)

     One day, they walked into the wood to find fruits to eat.

    "Come here, come here," urged Deer

    "What is it?" asked Frog "There are a lot of meat and cherry right here." Deer answered

     Frog and Turtle begun to jump to Deer, but suddenly, a horrible scream echoed to the whole sky. Frog jumped to Deers place. Turtle tried to walk fast to see what has happened to Deer. Out of Frog and Turtle imagination, Deer has been trapped.

   "Are you okay, Deer" asked Turtle

   "My legs are hurt." "Don’t worry, we are going to get you out of here." Assured Frog.   

    "Okay!" signed Dear

    Suddenly a loud step approaches, Frog and Turtle hide behind the tree.   10_25.gif (20698 bytes)    

   When the hunter saw Deer in his trap, he seemed very happy. He tied Deer up and carried it home. Frog and Turtle followed after the hunter.

   When the hunter got home, he boiled water to take of Deer’s skin. Under the table, Turtle and Frog were planning to rescued deer.

     Frog jumped around the hunter. The hunter was so mad. He chased to catch Frog, but Frog ran faster and faster into the wood.

     At home, Turtle released Deer and they both ran down to the bank to meet Frog.frog.gif (1458 bytes) Three of them embrace each other in happiness.

    "Thank you so much." Said Deer.

    "Don’t say that, we are friends" answered Frog and     Turtle Deer, Frog and Turtle were best friends forever.

                                      The End