Why On Earth

• Abbey P, Grade 5
• Short Story
• 2013

Why on earth?
Why on earth did I do it? I, Pia Lan, was cantering through the forest outside our farm. I am a girl
that can't resist the out doors. My beautiful horse Apple, is a brown Belgian, who gobbles down as
much grass as possible, it's crazy.
My dad says I am completely mad, I don't know why. Everyday I take Apple for a ride.
While I was at school I heard about a play the school was putting on, so I auditioned for it.
I'll tell you what it is about. My dad was gobsmacked when I told him I got into the school play. "You
never participate in anything. What is the play about?" Pia's dad asked.
" The play is about a girl, me, who always wanted a horse. Her birthday was the next day and for her
birthday she she got a horse. AMAZING!!!" replied Pia.
I rode to school. The next day we did lots of practice, we got the scrips for us to learn. While riding
home I started reading the script. For all I knew I took the wrong script! I couldn't believe myself!
WHY ON EARTH DID I DO THAT!
I rode back to school and swapped it. My teacher, Miss Smart, caught me and said "Why are you
back here, in the drama room?"
"I...I ah, I ...I needed to get a script." Pia replied carefully
"Are you sure? You already got a script." Miss Smart had a point. I did already get a script. I sighed, "
Yes, I got the wrong script."
"Really whose did you get?" Asked Miss Smart
"I got Jemma's," I replied.
When I got home I went inside, said Hi to dad and got into my bathers. I got my singlet and shorts on,
got on Apple, I rode my way down through the forest to the river at the edge of the farm. The water
was cool, the right temperature, perfect actually. I dipped my foot in then in I got, mmmm this is
great, I thought. We, Apple and I , stayed at the river to watch the sun go down the sunset was so
beautiful. We rode home around the forest, I thought the forest might a little scary!
We got home, slept, the next day was our performance. Apple was the horse that I get in the play.
In the morning I got dressed and rode to school and got ready set up the play. We started the play... I
forgot all my words! I was humiliated!! I froze, everyone started laughing. I ran off the stage and
rode home, my dad followed me. I out ran him, I didn't want to disappoint my father. I was so sad I
cried all the way home. My father finally got home puffing and panting. He came into my room where
he found me crying.
"Oh Pia, it's not your fault," my dad said
"Yes it is," replied Pia weeping sadly
After that every thing was fine, Pia never auditioned for a play again.
THE END