Water Snail

• Cleo Spear, Grade 7
• Short Story
• 2009

Hey mum,i think my fish is going to die."what are you talking about"shouted mum.There is a giant monster in goldies fish tank.Mum walked up the stairs interested to see what i was talking about.Once she got to my room she briskly open the door whislt carring a bowl of washing and walked over to the fish tank and looked in."oh it's only a tiny water snail,he's as small as a dot,you've got nothing to worry about".Oh ok i said as i put a pinch of fish food into the tank.Can we keep it?"i suppose so,alright go get into bed, you've got school in the morning".Yes mum,goodnight."Good night darling"mum said as she kissed my forehead.Mum put the lid on the fish tank walked out the room and slowly closed my door.
No one knows how the water snail got into the tank but he now keeps goldie company while i'm at school.