By Katherina Rochalski

A New Home For Faith

Lion cub by Gimli62 on deviantart

It was a sunny morning at the

zoo.The zookeeper was giving out food to all the animals.

Kid watching by Kenny Teo on Flickr

After the food was given the animals decided it was time for a nap.

Sleeping otter by Mark-spokes on deviantart

Monkey by incanus japan on deviantart

Molly the monkey was getting ready to lay down, but she heard a loud BEEP.

“What could it be?”she said.

The noise was getting closer and closer. She stood up and looked around.

Crying lion by Sam Agnew by deviantart

All of a sudden a truck appeared next to a new habitat.

As the door opened a little fox cub walked out.

Bonding by Ralph on deviantart

The new cub’s home was next to Molly’s home. A smile came across her face.

Sleeping by Ralph on deviantart

Molly wanted to know who the cub was.

‘I wonder if she will be my friend?” she thought, “I guess I will find out tomorrow.”

Night fell upon the zoo, and the animals went to sleep.

Monkey by Klaus Lechte on Flickr

As the sun came up the next morning Molly began to open her eyes.

She looked over to see if the cub next door was awake.

She was awake. Molly walked to the fence to introduce herself.

“Hi, my name is Molly. What is your name?” she asked.

“My name is Faith. I came from far far away,” Faith said.

Molly hopped over the fence onto Faith’s side.

“Will you be my friend?” Molly asked Faith.

“I never had a friend before, you will be my first,” Faith said.

Faith put her head down. “I am shy around other people.” Faith said quietly.

Molly put her paw on Faith’s back. “I will be your friend no matter what.”

Cub by Gimli62 on deviantart

Squirrel monkey by West McGowan on Flickr

“First thing I have to do as your friend is show you the zoo,” Molly said as she jumped up and down.

giraffe, elephant, jaguar on deviantart

Faith and Molly walked around the zoo to visit the other animals. They visited George the giraffe, June the jaguar, and Ellie the elephant.

giraffe, elephant, jaguar on deviantart

Tiny by Ralph on deviantart

Molly and Faith sat and talked for a while about the adventures they would have together in the zoo.

prints by dizzysmilex on deviantart

“Thank you for being my best friend. You showed my so many wonderful things,” Faith said.

“Friends forever?” Molly asked.

“Friends forever!” Faith shouted.