Into the Forest - Max冬冬

Into the Forest One night I was woken up by a terrible sound. The next morning all was quiet. Dad wasn’t there. I asked Mum when he was coming back but she didn’t seem to know. I missed Dad. The next day Mum asked me to take a cake to Grandma, who was poorly. I love Grandma. She always tells me such fantastic stories. There are two ways to get to Grandma’s house: the long way round, which takes ages, or the short way through the forest. “Don’t go into the forest,” said Mum. “Go the long way round.” But that day, for the first time, I chose the quick way. I wanted to be home in case Dad came back. After a short while I saw a boy. “Do you want to buy a nice milky moo-cow?” he asked. “No,” I said. (Why would I want a cow?) “I’ll swap it for that sweet fruity cake in your basket,” he said. “No, it’s for my poorly grandma,” I said, and walked on. “I’m poorly,” I heard him saying, “I’m poorly…” As I went further into the forest I met a gi...