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Neemoo, The Little Ant
Neemoo, The Little Ant
"Joe, come and have your breakfast," Mary called her nine year old son.
As usual, it is late for school. Running down the stairs, he reached the table. Throwing bread crumbs all around, he finished his morning breakfast.
"Sit down and drink your juice," his mother screamed. Every morning is a struggle with him. Till he gets into the school bus, the whole place will look like a fighting pit.
Sitting down on the chair, Joe started to sip the fresh juice. Down near the left corner of the table, a little ant scrambled on its way. Attracted by the bread crumbs that Joe spilled around, it moved near to pick up a large piece.
Some bits of crumbs stood on the polished shoes of Joe. Surprisingly, the little ant wanted to carry that crumb home. The little ant slowly climbed on the left shoe. When the ant reached the top of the left shoe, Joe finished drinking the juice.
"Ma, bye, bye," Joe started to walk towards the door. The little ant was shocked at the sudden jerk, held tightly to the threads of the socks. The bread crumbs fell down on the floor, but Neemoo, the little ant could not climb down the shoe. Breathless, it stayed at the top of the shoe.
When Joe climbed into the bus, Neemoo lost the grip and fell on the last step of the bus. The door of the bus closed and started to move towards the school where Joe studied. Neemoo stretched his feelers to know where he is. Neemoo heard the shrilling scream of little boys and girls. Neemoo moved here and there on the last step of the bus.
After walking around few circles, Neemoo decided to rest at the corner of the step. Neemoo lived in the corner of the dining room at Joe’s house. He has never gone out of the dining room. Even if he goes out to the window sill, some ants always came along. This is the first time, Neemoo is away from the home and traveling in the bus.
After the children went to the school, someone started to clean the bus. Neemoo did not know what to do. He moved into the interior corner of the step and stayed there without moving a leg.
