The Kitty and the Doggy

Once upon a time, a dog wandered along a beach, looking for a friend. Doggy was lonely, and wanted somebody to play with. But, Doggy couldn't find anybody. Doggy was sad.

One day, as Doggy searched, he saw an island about fifty feet away. A small kitty sat alone on the island's beach. Doggy was so happy to see the Kitty, he ran up as close to the island as he could without going in the water.

 "What are you doing here over there, by yourself?" Doggy asked.

"I came here with my friends, and the bridge broke after they left. Now, I don't know how to get off. I'm kind of scared," the Kitty replied.

The doggy looked and saw the broken bridge. He thought about swimming across the water, but the water was deep and the waves were dangerous.  So, doggy came up with a plan.

"I'm going to fix the bridge for you. Then, we don't have to be alone anymore," doggy said with a big smile.

"Okay," Kitty said. For the first time in a long while, Doggy was happy.

Day and night, doggy worked to repair the bridge. He used rocks and sticks to build it up, and enjoyed having somebody to talk to .

While Doggy worked, he and Kitty talked. They shared their favorite things, where they were from, what they didn't like, and talked about their lives. Doggy couldn't wait to finally meet his new friend, and was excited that the bridge was almost finished.

One day, Doggy made a mistake, and the bridge broke again. The sticks and rocks fell into the water as he looked on. So, Doggy, sad that the bridge broke, went back to the beach and walked along like he had been doing before he saw Kitty. Doggy didn't know what to do.

While Doggy was walking back on the beach, he missed Kitty. He wanted to see her again. When he looked up and saw a palm tree, Doggy realized that had not been using the right materials to make the bridge. Sticks and stones were not very strong, but wood from a tree would be harder to break.

He went back to the broken bridge and saw Kitty, this time sitting up in a tree, turned away from the beach. When he asked why she was up there, Kitty said, "I don't want to see another person come and then leave again."

"I'm going to rebuild the bridge, this time stronger. Just wait, you'll see."

As Kitty watched, Doggy slowly rebuilt the bridge using the palm trees from the beach. It was hard, and Doggy was tired, but he didn't stop.

Eventually, Doggy finished the bridge, and it was strong. He walked across to see the Kitty, and they happily played together in the afternoon sun.

So Doggy and Kitty were finally on the island together. That night, as they sat on the beach, wagging their tails against each other, Kitty said to Doggy, "I thought you'd never come back."

Doggy quietly replied, "I couldn't leave you here. I'm back, and now I'll never leave again."

So the two of them took the bridge off the island together. They walked along the beach, just the kitty and the doggy, and were never lonely again.

The End