UNI THE UNI-BROWED UNICORN

BY MISHSKI

ALL IMAGES AND TEXT ARE SOLE PROPERTY OF ALL IMAGES AND TEXT ARE SOLE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.

Rainbow Land was really pretty.Rainbow Land was really pretty.

It was in the outskirts of a beautiful city.It was in the outskirts of a beautiful city.

It was here that creatures were born.It was here that creatures were born.

These are the creatures of unicorn.These are the creatures of unicorn.

The city is known for its nice giving.The city is known for its nice giving.

This is where Uni and his family are This is where Uni and his family are living.living.

Uni and his family moved from Uni and his family moved from Katmandu.Katmandu.

There is Uni, his mom Pinky, and his There is Uni, his mom Pinky, and his dad Drew.dad Drew.

Uni started school the next day.Uni started school the next day.

He was very nervous in every single He was very nervous in every single way.way.

He didn’t want school to begin.He didn’t want school to begin.

He didn’t think he would fit in. He didn’t think he would fit in.

He talked to his parents about how he felt.He talked to his parents about how he felt.

They talked and at the bedside they knelt.They talked and at the bedside they knelt.

Uni said, “I won’t fit in. It’s my uni-Uni said, “I won’t fit in. It’s my uni-brow.”brow.”

His parents said, “You’ll fit in, I know His parents said, “You’ll fit in, I know you know how.”you know how.”

Uni said,“Thanks, you’re the best!”Uni said,“Thanks, you’re the best!”

They said, “Thank you. Now get some They said, “Thank you. Now get some rest.”rest.”

The next day started out steady.The next day started out steady.

Uni knew school started so he got Uni knew school started so he got ready.ready.

He went downstairs to see a bowl He went downstairs to see a bowl and a spoon.and a spoon.

He knew he would eat and leave He knew he would eat and leave very soon.very soon.

He finished his breakfast and got He finished his breakfast and got in the car.in the car.

The ride to school wouldn’t be The ride to school wouldn’t be far. far.

Uni sat in the back during the ride.Uni sat in the back during the ride.

From a distance, he could see From a distance, he could see unicorns playing outside.unicorns playing outside.

All those unicorns started to shout.All those unicorns started to shout.

Uni’s mom opened Uni’s door to Uni’s mom opened Uni’s door to let him out.let him out.

Uni was ready to have a nice day.Uni was ready to have a nice day.

His mom said bye and drove away.His mom said bye and drove away.

Uni walked over to where unicorns Uni walked over to where unicorns were playing.were playing.

He wanted to know what they were He wanted to know what they were saying.saying.

One said, “Hey, Jeff, should we play One said, “Hey, Jeff, should we play with him today?”with him today?”

The other said, “No. He’s ugly, Ray.”The other said, “No. He’s ugly, Ray.”

Uni just told himself they were lying.Uni just told himself they were lying.

Other unicorns laughed and Uni started Other unicorns laughed and Uni started crying. crying.

The unicorns went inside and The unicorns went inside and waited for class.waited for class.

The teacher came in and said, “I’m The teacher came in and said, “I’m Mrs. Bass.”Mrs. Bass.”

Uni sat by a purple unicorn.Uni sat by a purple unicorn.

He had a uni-brow and a long horn.He had a uni-brow and a long horn.

He said, “I’m Uni. What is your He said, “I’m Uni. What is your name?”name?”

““My name is Purply and we look My name is Purply and we look the same! the same!

““Yeah, you’re both ugly. Who’d play Yeah, you’re both ugly. Who’d play with you?”with you?”

The voice matched Jeff’s who came The voice matched Jeff’s who came into view.into view.

““That’s Jeff,” said Purply, “he sits in That’s Jeff,” said Purply, “he sits in the back.”the back.”

He sat there with his unicorn pack.He sat there with his unicorn pack.

““I don’t play with ugly unicorns,” Jeff I don’t play with ugly unicorns,” Jeff said.said.

That was enough to make Purply turn That was enough to make Purply turn red.red.

Everyone listened to Mrs. Bass Everyone listened to Mrs. Bass well.well.

They all were excited for the They all were excited for the ring of the bell.ring of the bell.

All the unicorns grabbed All the unicorns grabbed something to munch.something to munch.

They all headed out to eat lunch.They all headed out to eat lunch.

Uni sat by Purply because he Uni sat by Purply because he was able.was able.

They both sat a at an empty They both sat a at an empty lunch table. lunch table.

Just then, there was a clang and a clatter.Just then, there was a clang and a clatter.

Everyone heard a crash and a shatter.Everyone heard a crash and a shatter.

They heard patterns of loud banging.They heard patterns of loud banging.

They heard the chain fence clanging.They heard the chain fence clanging.

They saw a large shadow blocking the They saw a large shadow blocking the sun.sun.

Someone screamed, “Gator! Everyone Someone screamed, “Gator! Everyone run!” run!”

““No one run. I’ll chase him away,” No one run. I’ll chase him away,” Jeff said.Jeff said.

““We won’t come with,” said the We won’t come with,” said the group that he led.group that he led.

He gathered up strength, but gave He gathered up strength, but gave out a sigh.out a sigh.

He wanted to be a very tough guy.He wanted to be a very tough guy.

He saw a girl unicorn by the gator.He saw a girl unicorn by the gator.

The gator snapped his jaws and The gator snapped his jaws and almost ate her. almost ate her.

How did the gator get there How did the gator get there and what did it want?and what did it want?

““I’m here to eat you,” he said I’m here to eat you,” he said with a taunt.with a taunt.

Jeff stood there entirely Jeff stood there entirely frozen.frozen.

What did Jeff do? Why was What did Jeff do? Why was he chosen?he chosen?

Up came the gator with his Up came the gator with his jaws.jaws.

But Jeff defied gravity’s But Jeff defied gravity’s laws! laws!

A large snap was heard all over A large snap was heard all over the school.the school.

All unicorns thought Jeff was a All unicorns thought Jeff was a fool.fool.

Then they saw Jeff being saved.Then they saw Jeff being saved.

They cheered, shouted, ranted, They cheered, shouted, ranted, and raved.and raved.

Jeff hadn’t been flying; he’d been Jeff hadn’t been flying; he’d been pulled away.pulled away.

It was Uni! He saved the day! It was Uni! He saved the day!

The gator was angry and would not leave.The gator was angry and would not leave.

He was angrier than you would believe.He was angrier than you would believe.

Uni said, “Leave. We don’t want you here.”Uni said, “Leave. We don’t want you here.”

The gator heard Uni loud and clear.The gator heard Uni loud and clear.

““I’ll leave. By the way, my name is Lance”I’ll leave. By the way, my name is Lance”

““Maybe you’re not bad; I’ll give you a Maybe you’re not bad; I’ll give you a chance.” chance.”

““You saved me, Jeff said, I owe you You saved me, Jeff said, I owe you big time.”big time.”

Uni said, “I’ll be your friend, Jeff, if Uni said, “I’ll be your friend, Jeff, if you will be mine.”you will be mine.”

““I didn’t like you because you differ I didn’t like you because you differ from me.”from me.”

““There is more than looks as you There is more than looks as you can see.”can see.”

Uni said, “I was worried I wouldn’t Uni said, “I was worried I wouldn’t fit in at school.”fit in at school.”

Jeff said, “Don’t worry Uni, I think Jeff said, “Don’t worry Uni, I think you are cool.” you are cool.”

Purply came over to see what went on.Purply came over to see what went on.

He thought the gator would be gone.He thought the gator would be gone.

Purply said, “Uni is my friend, you stay Purply said, “Uni is my friend, you stay over there.”over there.”

Jeff said, “He can be mine too. Let’s Jeff said, “He can be mine too. Let’s share.”share.”

Purply said, “We’re different by far.”Purply said, “We’re different by far.”

Jeff said, “I like you both just the way Jeff said, “I like you both just the way you are.” you are.”

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