Fantasy, Children and Humour

"Don't go to far Mandy!" a voice called out through the forest as Mandy slowly made her way through the grassy ground where she had dropped her toy. Mandy was a 7 year old girl who was incredibly brave for her age. But her courage got her into so much trouble that her mother was always very worried about her. "Mandy!-" her mother called out again, "be careful!" "Yes mom!" Mandy replied, irritated. The grass was so tall, that she was sure she had lost her toy. She didn't give up. She continued to search, and strained her eyes for any sight of the alien doll that she had dropped the other day. For her holiday's Mandy and her parents were on a 7 day camping trip in the east amazon. Today was her last day and she did not want to leave her Vicky (the alien's name). she could not smell the fire which her parents usually lit tosit together and listen to her fathers stories while eating the delicious marshmallows. This made her feel bad as it meant that her parents were packing up to leave. Where are you Vicky! Mandy thought feeling devastated, "Mandy! Come on, time to leave" Her father called out. She knew she had to go, so she turned to go back but glanced back, anxiously, hoping she would spot Vicky. Her heart fell when she heard the caravan horn. She hurried to the van and got on. Mandy watched depressed, as the van moved further and further away from their campsite. "Honey, are you alright" her mother asked, hand around Mandy. And Mandy fell into her mother's hand crying her heart out.

"All passengers to India on the air India flight please be ready to board" A monotonous voice was ringing through the airport. Mandy and her parents had to board that plane, but Mandy's family was in a big crisis. "I need one more ticket." Mandy's father asked the lady at the counter once more. "I am sorry sir but no seat is available." BANG! Mandy's father was banging his fist to the counter. "no seat ...no seat" He said slowly letting himself fully digest it. "Shirley, how did we loose one ticket!!" "honey calm down. Please" Shirley (Mandy's mother) said pulling him away from the counter. "We'll take the next flight." "We won't reach my meeting in time. The meeting is important", he said clearly irritated. Mandy was sitting with the luggage away from her parents, still thinking about her doll. Finally her parents came up to her and told her what happened and that they would take the next flight.

After what seemed like infinity, they reached home at last, and in time for the father's meeting. Mandy went straight to her room ignoring her mother pleas for her to go to the bath. She was very tired. When she opened the door, she felt very comfortable and a feeling of warmth ran up her as she looked at her lovable room. Her toys were lying around and the posters on her wall were very welcoming. But when she went to pick up he ball, she saw something extraordinary. It was glowing beautifully in pink .... And it looked really familiar. The bluish eyes stared at Mandy, who was totally stunned. "Vicky she shouted out groping forward to hug it. As she put her hands around the three foot alien it turned back into the doll that Mandy was thinking about all day. "Vicky" she said again lovingly to the cute doll in her little hands. Next to where the alien was standing, was a note. Mandy picked it up. It read- "Dear Mandy, I love you. Do you think I will ever leave you?

P.S.- The Amazon was sooo cold. I couldn't manage the climate. So I took your ticket and boarded a plane back home. I didn't cause any trouble, did I?" A wide smile spread across Mandy's face