The Rabbit and the Turtle

        One day, animal lived side by side peacefully but there was one animal that’s known for his arrogance, a rabbit. He always bragged about how he could run as fast as the wind and mocked at the turtle for being so slow.

         "Hah! You're so slow turtle. Can't you even walk fast?", said the rabbit.

         "Of course. I bet I can beat you in a race!" replied the turtle.

        Much to the rabbit’s surprise, the turtle finally challenged him to a race. The rabbit thought this was a good thing for his pride. The fox was to be the line judge of the race. As the race began, the rabbit raced way ahead of the turtle, as predicted.

         The rabbit got to the halfway point and could not see the turtle anywhere. He was tired and fell at a deep hole. The rabbit screamed for anybody’s help...

             "Help! Please help me get out from here! Anybody!" screamed the rabbit.

            ......yet there was no animal at all. All this time, the turtle kept walking step by step by step. He never quit no matter how hot the sun or tired he got. He just kept going and going.

         However, the turtle heard the rabbit’s scream as he passed a grass. The rabbit was scared and desperate to get out until he promised not to be bad anymore.

          "Who is that?", said the turtle.

       "It's me. It's rabbit. Please... Help me get out from here. I promise I'll be good to you who ever you're, to anyone.", answered the rabbit.

           Seeing his friend trapped in an unfortunate situation, the turtle saw a big strong root and threw it to the hole. The rabbit catch the root and climbed his way up. Much to his surprise, rabbit didn’t know that it was the turtle that had helped him. The rabbit thanked the turtle so much. At last, the rabbit carried the turtle in his back and reached the finish line together.

Debrina Ayu Virgoyanti