An Ode to Harry aka Bushcu (formerly Fluffy)
He was a lonely hamster. I really didn't notice him and in fact did not really want to even touch him. He didn't have a real name. I think the students called him, "Fluffy" but I was not interested in this small mouse-like creature and told the students to leave him alone. My priority was teaching not small animals in the science lab. But teenagers are teenagers and every class began with one or two students trying to grab "Fluffy" and rudely disturb his sleep. He was after all nocturnal.
How did Fluff survive? Well, he kept himself lodged in the tube that lead to his sleeping area that way the annoying fingers of teenagers couldn't grab him and subject him to too many hands. Despite the constant noise of the class room and the attempts to grab him (when they were bored), Fluff managed to adjust to his environment. His only friends were Cheryl and Leslie, the custodians. They were slowing killing him with kindness by feeding him ketchup potatoe chips and spending time with him on their lunch break.
To be continued......
How did Fluff survive? Well, he kept himself lodged in the tube that lead to his sleeping area that way the annoying fingers of teenagers couldn't grab him and subject him to too many hands. Despite the constant noise of the class room and the attempts to grab him (when they were bored), Fluff managed to adjust to his environment. His only friends were Cheryl and Leslie, the custodians. They were slowing killing him with kindness by feeding him ketchup potatoe chips and spending time with him on their lunch break.
To be continued......