Abigail and Bessie

By Kori Nemec & Ally Richert

Once upon a time there Once upon a time there

was a cow named Bessie who was friends was a cow named Bessie who was friends

with a duck named Abigail. She moved into with a duck named Abigail. She moved into

the house next to Bessie. They became best the house next to Bessie. They became best

friends during the summer.friends during the summer.

When they got back to school, Bessie When they got back to school, Bessie

realized that not many people liked realized that not many people liked

Abigail, just because she was a duck.Abigail, just because she was a duck.

Bessie wanted to be friends with The Bessie wanted to be friends with The

CCC, the Clu Cat Clan. The CCC ruled the CCC, the Clu Cat Clan. The CCC ruled the

school, strutting their stuff. Everyone school, strutting their stuff. Everyone

wanted to be friends with them, even the wanted to be friends with them, even the

teachers favorited them.teachers favorited them.

The CCC hated Abigail though, which meant The CCC hated Abigail though, which meant

everyone pretended not to like her too. They everyone pretended not to like her too. They

were all so mean. were all so mean.

This made Abigail very sad.This made Abigail very sad.

Bessie started to get in with the Bessie started to get in with the

Clu Cat Clan, which made her Clu Cat Clan, which made her

spend less and less time with spend less and less time with

Abigail, until they only passed in Abigail, until they only passed in

the hallways.the hallways.

One day, Abigail stopped Bessie.One day, Abigail stopped Bessie.

““Bessie, what happened? Just because Bessie, what happened? Just because you hang out with The Cats doesn’t you hang out with The Cats doesn’t mean we can’t be friends,” Abigail mean we can’t be friends,” Abigail

said.said.

““I’m sorry Abigail, but they’re just I’m sorry Abigail, but they’re just coocoolerler, and they don’t want me , and they don’t want me

hanging out with you.”hanging out with you.”

““How could you do this to me?!” How could you do this to me?!”

Abigail wailed as she waddled away.Abigail wailed as she waddled away.

Bessie stood there for a minute, realizing Bessie stood there for a minute, realizing

her mistake. The Cats walked up, glaring her mistake. The Cats walked up, glaring

at Abigail down the hallway.at Abigail down the hallway.

““What were you doing talking to HER?” What were you doing talking to HER?”

One asked.One asked.

““Why are you so mean to her? What did Why are you so mean to her? What did

she do to you?” Bessie said boldly.she do to you?” Bessie said boldly.

““She’s the easiest person to make fun of, that’s all,” another said. “She doesn’t fight back” She’s the easiest person to make fun of, that’s all,” another said. “She doesn’t fight back”

““You guys need to stop. I’m sure you don’t want people making fun of YOU. It’s bullying, You guys need to stop. I’m sure you don’t want people making fun of YOU. It’s bullying, you know,” said Bessie.you know,” said Bessie.

““Well when you say it Well when you say it that way, I understand. I that way, I understand. I wouldn’t want everyone wouldn’t want everyone talking bad and being talking bad and being mean to me.” They all mean to me.” They all nodded in agreement.nodded in agreement.

The next day at school, The next day at school, Bessie ran up to Abigail, Bessie ran up to Abigail,

apologizing for apologizing for everything she’s done. everything she’s done.

Then all throughout the Then all throughout the day people came up and day people came up and apologized. Bessie was apologized. Bessie was waiting to see The CCC waiting to see The CCC go up to her, and it took go up to her, and it took all day for them to do it.all day for them to do it.

I’m sorry Abigale!

““Look Abigail, we’re really sorry. We didn’t Look Abigail, we’re really sorry. We didn’t

think it’d hurt you as much as it did. And think it’d hurt you as much as it did. And

we really hope you forgive us. We now we really hope you forgive us. We now

know that bullying is soooo not cool.” They know that bullying is soooo not cool.” They

looked at Abigail with somber eyes.looked at Abigail with somber eyes.

““I forgive you,” Abigail said with a smile.I forgive you,” Abigail said with a smile.

Later they all became real good friends, Later they all became real good friends,

and hung out all the time. Everyone and hung out all the time. Everyone

realized that being mean to Abigail realized that being mean to Abigail

didn’t do them any good. Abigail and didn’t do them any good. Abigail and

Bessie became best friends again, and Bessie became best friends again, and

the world was happy. THE END the world was happy. THE END