Snatched From My Mother

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It is the island where the extinct bird known as the  “Dodo”  once lived .  The first inhabitants of this island  emigrated  from Europe , Asia and Africa .   The food is  “Creole “  . Various tasty and exotic dishes can be found  .  Well ,  let me come back to my own story . I was telling you about my birth date .  I cannot remember the exact  date . I also cannot remember how many brothers and sisters  I have .

 All I can remember is that on a certain night in November when I was one week old  , a big and wicked human being took me away from my mother  . He  placed me  in a small carton box and took me out in the dark . From that day on I started hating human beings .That man left me on my own by the side of a street . Holes had been pierced in the box to enable me to breathe . I could peep through  those  holes  . The box was so small that I could hardly move . It was very dark in there . I was cold as temperatures  drop during the night . I was very frightened . I was also worried and sad as I knew that I would never see my mother , brothers and sisters again  . I tried to cry for help but it was useless . However I insisted until I became tired and weak and  lost my voice . I could not meow any more . I was hungry as my mother had last breastfed me on Thursday at 6 o’clock in the evening and I was taken away at around 10 o’clock that night  . I must have been in that box for a very long time and I must have passed away from fear or fallen asleep . When I came round , I could see daylight through the holes . I then realized that it was Friday .

I had already spent 12 hours in that box . I was tired and very sad . I could not understand why this person had removed me from my mother . I was innocent and had not harmed anyone . All I wanted was to be with my mother , brothers and sisters . I could hear the voices of people and the noise of  car engines and I hoped that someone would rescue me . It was getting very hot  and I had difficulty breathing . Nothing happened for a long time . Then at around noon I heard someone whistling . Someone was near the box . I prayed that he would open the box and free me . My hopes vanished when the person  just kicked the box and  then went away .

 I thought that my end was approaching and that no one would rescue me . Then when I thought all hopes were lost ,  I heard the whistling again . This time I realized that I had to do something to draw his attention . I picked up all my strength and uttered several  little meows . The man opened the box and the expression on his face was one of shock and disbelief when he saw me .