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Suddenly the cat felt something jump on her head. She ignored it, but then she felt it on her nose
repeatedly. What is happening thought the cat? Then she felt a tickle right by her nose.“Let go
of the mouse, cat, he is not meant to be eaten!” Pete heard a familiar voice. The tickle returned
the cat couldn‟t help herself and sneezed. Pete flew right out of her mouth. “Run, Pete!” shouted
the grasshopper. Pete got to his feet and ran back to the small door as fast as he could. “How dare
you grasshopper? I‟ll show you what I do with tiny creatures like you! You will wish you never
entered my farm,” the cat said furiously. The grasshopper took this as a message to start hopping.
When he turned around he saw the cat was right behind him. He saw the farm wall coming
closer and hopped through the gap of the wall. The cat was going too fast to slow down and
followed the grasshopper. The grasshopper reached the other side of the wall safely, but when he
turned around he looked straight into the cat‟s furry face. The cat couldn‟t move she was stuck,
only her head made it through the gap. “Stuck are we? Well good luck with that,” said the
grasshopper and hopped off. The cat meowed at him bitterly.
Rufus ran to the other door. It was closed so he couldn‟t enter. “No!” he shouted, frustrated and
hitting his fists against the door. Then he heard a thump, he looked up to see Anna hanging on
the door handle. “How did you get there?” asked Rufus. “No time for questions, just PUSH
Rufus!” she shouted. He pushed, but nothing happened. “Wait, let me help,” he heard. When he
turned around he saw Pete. They used all their strength and pushed together. The door creaked
and opened slightly. Rufus squeezed in at the door. Anna dropped to the floor, looked at Pete and
asked, “My word, why are you so slimy?” “Don‟t ask. I‟ll fill you in later. Come on what are you
waiting for?” answered Pete. They followed Rufus.

Once inside they saw a big glass container. “That must be the snakes‟ den,” whispered Anna.
Rufus walked to the container expecting the worst. They could see some plants, rocks and two
branches leading to the top of the container and then the snakes. Pete instantly moved
backwards. “They are huge!” he gasped. “I don‟t see my family. What if we are too late?” said
Rufus. “This journey is not over yet,” said Pete. “How do you know?” asked Rufus. “Because I
think your family is over there,” said Pete as he pointed upwards. When Rufus looked up he saw
a small cage above the snakes den. Inside he saw two mice. “Mom, Dad!” he shouted and ran to
get a closer look. There was a rope attached to the cage. He ran, jumped and then he climbed it.
He reached the top of the cage and opened the latch. “Mom, Dad!” he said relieved and hugged
his parents. “Rufus you came for us. But how?” asked his father. “It‟s a long story, I will tell you
all about it on the way home,” he answered. Then he realized his sister wasn‟t in the cage.
“Where is Lola?” he asked concerned. His mother started to cry. “I fear we have lost her son,”
said his father. “No it can‟t be!” cried Rufus. “You see son,” his father continued, “the snakes
have a lever in their den and once they put the weight of their tails on it, the floor at the bottom
of the cage opens. Your mom and I grabbed on to the sides of the cage, but your sister fell down
to the snakes‟ den. When the floor closed we tried to look for her. We saw her try and find
shelter, but then we lost sight of her.” “So she might still be alive,” said Rufus hopeful.

Rufus looked down searching the den. It can‟t be, he thought. I came this far, she can‟t be gone.
Anna and Pete were watching and listening to what was happening in the cage. They moved
closer to the container and started searching for any sign of Rufus‟s sister. “Over there, look!”
said Anna. “Snake number two, to your right look at his head,” she continued. Rufus saw that the
snake‟s mouth wasn‟t closed. There was something sticking out. “Rufus I think that‟s a tail,”
shouted Pete.