Thump! Mallow, the Easter bunny, hopped so quickly he was a blur to the eyes and a dizziness to the mind. He was late to bring eggs to the children of Vatican City, Italy, because he had encountered a monster who stole half of his eggs in Nevada. He had to remake all the eggs and then hurry all the way there.
Thump, thump, thump! He skipped swiftly to the docks and opened his backpack, which contained his secret boat.
Today is really not my day, he thought, as he realized he would now have to hop onto a boat, for there was a hole in the backpack and his mode of transportation had slipped out.
He was on the coast of Florida, which was close to his hideout, but the number of obstacles to get there would make it take an hour, instead of the 5 minutes it took to get to the starting area.
There was no time to retrace his steps, so he took a running stance. Then he jumped onto a boat, barely making it. He had to pull himself all the way up, only to learn he was on the wrong boat.
Then, he saw another boat coming closer and saw on the kiosk that it was going to Vatican City.
He tried to jump, but something like a foam bubble was thrown at him, and he ended up face-first in the water. Luckily, the water was shallow, so he could easily swim up to the boat. His white n’ brown fur clung to his body.
“Hey! There’s a mouse on board, cap’,” said a yachtmate.
A mouse?! Where? thought Mallow.
Wait a second, am I the mouse? thought Mallow, curiously.
He looked through a glass window and saw the truth. He indeed looked like a mouse! The way his ears pointed, his fur clung to his skin, and the way his tail was tangled in a ribbon—it all looked like he was a mouse!
A mate grabbed a broom and simply whisked Mallow off the boat, later realizing that he was a rabbit.
“Ummm, sir, that was a rabbit, not a mouse,” said the yachtmate, panicking.
“Ros, hold the wheel, I’m going in,” said the captain, as he dove into the abyss and saved Mallow like a real hero.
“Where are you going, little bunny?” asked the captain, once they were back on the yacht.
Since Mallow knew that humans can’t understand what animals say, let alone an Easter bunny, he hopped to the kiosk and pointed at Vatican City, after giving the evil eye to the mate who called him a mouse and the one who had thrown him off the boat.
“Ok, bunny! We are going there now!” said the captain, pushing the blast button on the boat.
So, in 55 minutes, they reached Vatican City, and as an Easter bunny, Mallow zipped around, dropping the eggs everywhere (this time on purpose), and hid in the bushes waiting to see what happened.
As planned, children burst out the doors with their parents, who seemingly could not control them. They picked up the eggs, and after every single one was picked up, he ran to the circle, where everyone could pet him.
As the eggs were opened, children filled their mouths with goodies and sweets, chomping on the chocolates. Then, they all ran to the Tiber River and watched a magnificent display of fireworks.
No matter the delays, Easter here is always memorable! thought Mallow, as he watched the egg shape in the sky, all from firecrackers.
Vatican City really knew how to celebrate Easter and was one of the best places to celebrate! He couldn’t wait for next Easter to see what the next celebration brings!
THE END
Well, until next time…
