A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
Cathy was a lively little girl of piercing green eyes and beautiful golden hair. She resembled an elf, and considering her attachment to nature, you could say she was one indeed. One sunny day her parents, Diane and Arthur, took Cathy on a picnic. They drove to a forest – wild, unpolluted, and almost untouched by humans. The girl had never been in this particular place before, so she hoped to make friends with new animals and plants. Actually, she could find no company among other children, and it was widely known that she spoke to trees and deer, so she was often mocked.
Cathy ate her sandwich quickly, and flew into the forest, while her mother and father stayed near the car, lying on the grass and reading. Time passed by slowly; everything was perfectly calm and quiet. Suddenly they heard a thunder, and immediately it started to rain heavily. Cathy’s parents called for their daughter, but there was no response, so they decided to go deeper into the forest and search for her. After some time they saw a small girl with golden hair in a distance, but they could not see her face. They were sure it was Cathy, so they came nearer, but when the girl saw them she disappeared. They were terrified! Diane started running to the car, and Arthur followed her. Both of them hoped Cathy found her way back to the vehicle, and that she was already there.
By the time Diane and Arthur got back to the car, it had already stopped raining. Unfortunately Cathy was not there. Her mother started crying. A squirrel came very close to Diane, carrying something in its mouth. It was a big leaf with a message scratched on it – a message from Cathy! “Mom, Dad, elves are taking care about me. One day I will come back, but now I want to live in the world I really belong to. Don’t cry. Kisses, Cathy”. Both Diane and Arthur were shocked, but there was nothing they could do about they daughter’s choice.
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