Stories

__**Our Short Story**__ ​By: Sawyer Whelan and Kira Eidson

Kit wondered down the dirt path that led into the whistling forest. Her aunt, Aunt Angie, was hosting an Easter Egg Hunt, which was one of her favorites. Aunt Angie had said, "Whoever finds the prettiest egg, wins a special treat," and Kit was determined to find it.

Kit was the first one to find an egg, but it was only a plain shade of purple. All around her, her cousins were finding various patterned eggs. She began to worry, but then Kit realized something. The prettiest egg wouldn't be hidden in plain sight like the others, she thought. So Kit ventured down deeper into the forest, more determined than ever. Sure enough, there in front of her, was a shiny, pearly white egg. Kit had never seen anything so beautiful, " Woah." She wouldn't dare open it yet, and thank goodness for that.

"I found it! I found the prettiest egg!" Kit shouted while sprinting back into view of her aunt. However, her cousin Keegan had found an egg painted teal, purple, orange, pink, green, AND sky blue. Kit was still positive, until her aunt awarded Keegan a giant stuffed bunny.

"Stop! Stop! I have the prettiest egg! I do, I do!"

"I didn't put out that egg, sweetie. Keegan has the egg that was the prettiest." Aunt Angie said while watching Kit's face fall.

"Ha ha!" Shouted Keegan as he hugged his bright pink stuffed bunny.

"Mine is still the prettiest." Kit whispered as she walked off.

"Ugh! This is the prettiest egg, and my aunt doesn't see that! How can she not remember hiding this shiny egg? I might as well eat the candy inside." Kit rumbled.

"Kit! Time for dinner!" Kit's mother shouted from downstairs. Kit sprinted down the stairs, leaving the egg behind on her bed.