Bunky Takes a Ride
by Alia D and Melissa P
1999
   
   One Day in Chemistry, Mrs. Shmoon said we were supposed to make a container that would keep an egg from breaking, to be dropped from a high place.  Two girls that we'll call Alissa and Malia decided to work together.  If only Mrs. Shmoon knew what those two girls went through for this project!!  They met at Malia's house.  Alissa brought supplies - nerf ball, cotton, and bubble wrap.  malia got a tin for their container, some more stuffing, glue, and tape.  Soon, they had come up with a surefire contraption.  They needed to test it.
 
   They took it to the window of Malia's house.  It was on the second story - a very HIGH second story!  And, the fall would take the egg right to the cement.  They dropped it, and leaped down the stairs to inspect their precious egg which they named Bunky.  Cracks? Breaks? NO!  IT WORKED!
 
    They knew there had to be another place to test it, so they set off through Malia's neighborhood.  They were going to go to the high school to drop it off the bleachers, but then Malia remembered she had cleverly tricked the Slambridge band director, Mr. Zaloe, into letting her not go to Pep Band.  She didn't feel like playing cheers for a bunch of sweaty soccer players - not when she could be preparing for MOLE DAY!  So, they needed another place.  No sooner were they out the front gate that they spotted a mountain across the street from Malia's house.  Sure, we call it a mountain, and you probably think we're kidding.  But seriously - there is a mountain across the street from Malia's house.  Sure, we call it a mountain, and you probably think we're kidding.  But seriously - there is a mountain across the street from Alia!  I mean.... Malia!!!  So, they set off.  They tore through a bunch of dried up bamboo, and discovered that someone had put up a fence since Malia was little, and used to climb the same mountain!  So Alissa climbed over this fence since, and Malia tore her way through some plants around it.  They set off for the steep part.  Almost slipping and killing themselves, they continued on.  Finally, they made it to the cliff of the mountain.  They sat for a minute, picking thorns off themselves and taking the leaves out of their hair.  Then, it was time for the test.
 
    With one daring pitch, the egg and its container were hurled off the mountain.  Alissa and Malia figured it reached the bottom, because they heard a few crashes.  They found the easy way down the mountain, and walked around it to the steep cliff side.
 
    Where was the egg?  It was nowhere to be seen!!  So the searched and searched.. when all of a sudden, they spotted it halfway up the steep cliff!!  Malia tried to find a way up to get it.  She picked the wrong way.  It was too steep to climb, and when she finally climbed down from the level she made it to, she was covered in sharp little jagers!!  Luckily, Alissa was there to take charge.  She found a way that was not as steep - but much harder to get through!!!  She pushed her way through the thick jaggery things.  She  saw a mysterious box.  Daringly, she peeked inside and saw... and saw... AND SAW... A BUNCH OF DEAD FLOWERS!!!!  She figured they were innocent enough, and were not trying to take her egg.  So she continued on.  After four painstaking minutes, she made it to the egg.  "I've got you, Bunky!" she cried as she held up the container in triumph.  Just then, Malia screamed at the top of her lungs, "I LOVE MOLE DAY!".  Alissa threw the egg the rest of the way down.  Malia thought to herself "Gee whiz, I think it broke this time!".  Now Alissa had to get down.  It was a very very steep cliff... how would she do it?  With some expert coaching from Malia and her own skilled feet, she managed to slide her way down, almost dying three times!  Heh.  So then they got down to the safe ground, and the moment of truth was here.  Did the egg break?
 
    They removed the rubber bands.  They got glue all over their hands.  They lifted the cotton, then some tape, and pulled out the egg.  Not a single crack was upon Bunky the egg.  It was a hard day for Bunky so they decided to take him home.  After hurling the box against the side of the cliff about fifteen or twenty times, they kicked the whole way home.  By this time, the tin had many dents on it, and was covered with dirt.  So were Malia and Alissa!  They were so covered with plant life, that they decided to take a picture with Bunky the egg.
 
    If only Mrs. Schmoon knew what those girls went through for Mole Day.  And, if only Mr. Zaloe knew what Malia was REALLY doing all night!  Hehehehehe.
 
    * Warning:  Names have been changed to protect the innocent.
 
  The End
 
 
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  PS. In case you're wondering, a mole is a unit in science.  6.02 x 10 to the 23rd.  All the science teachers in my school celebrate it October 23 like its a big deal.  We even had mole day olympics.  
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