Gabe The Gorrila

• Kristian Zusak, Grade 6
• Short Story
• 2016

Gabe The Gorilla

It happened again. They gave me oranges instead of bananas. I bet ya the monkeys got bananas! I hate it when this happens! I hate it, I hate it, I hate it! And its going to get worse, to most humans it’s going to be a normal day, but for me its torture being at this zoo, I wish they would hurry up and put me back in the wild already. Well at least the little preschoolers throw bananas in my enclosure, which is a good thing of course. Oh here we go they’ve opened the gates. Hopefully there are some preschoolers coming today. Oh no! I see Kevin coming, you’re probably wondering who Kevin is? Well, ill give you a description of him. He has red greedy eyes, brown wavy hair and a body that is as skinny as a polar bear that hasn’t eaten in months. He’s the one who doesn’t treat me right, that’s why I don’t like the zoo at all. It looks like there’s something in his hand I can’t quite see. I think it’s a fire extinguisher, or maybe it’s a….. no it can’t be… they wouldn’t allow that in the zoo!
I probably shouldn’t have thrown those oranges at Jenny! Yet again your probably wondering whom Jenny is? Well I don’t think I have time to tell you! Because Kevin is coming, and he doesn’t look happy at all. This has been going on to far, I’m going to put a stop to it. I’m going to stand in the open and then everyone will see him hitting….