Sports day!

Light emerges from the classroom windows, as children excitedly chatter. “Today’s sports day!” Eagle exclaims.

“I know, it’s so exciting!” Tiger replies. Silence follows as Madam Gazelle enters the classroom, and starts to go through the timetable. “First is… dodgeball!” A cheer erupts. Madam Gazelle announces that the blue team contains: Furball, Tiger and Meatball, and the red team contains: Tinyball, Eagle and Giraffe.

Madam Gazelle blows her whistle, “Game starts now!” Everyone lunges for the ball, but Tinyball stays back focusing on dodging attacks. A ball flies past her, touching her thigh for a millisecond… “Out!” She quietly sits down.

Meanwhile, Meatball is having a bit of a problem. She is throwing balls with ease, yet as she bends down to pick one up… “Out!” Meatball groans.

Furball is avoiding balls easily, but her tail is happily wobbling… “Out!” The game ends in a draw.

“Next, is tug of war,” Madam Gazelle declared, “same teams. On the count of three, one, two, three, go!”

The blue team were winning, but suddenly they slipped and… “The red team are the winners!”

Finally, it was time for the running… The whistle blowed. Furball dashes off like a lightning bolt. Furball comes first, Meatball close second. Using one last push, stretching herself through the finish line, then watching Tinyball try her hardest.

Finally the day is over. Daddy cat comes to pick them up, taking them back home…