Banned Bunnies

The Case of the Banned Bunnies

Molly, Dolly and Holly were three sisters who loved to visit their grandmother's house every weekend. They enjoyed playing in her big garden, where they could explore and discover all kinds of plants and animals. One day, they stumbled upon a nest of baby bunnies hiding under a bush. They were so cute and fluffy that the sisters immediately wanted to adopt them and bring them indoors.

"Please, grandma, can we keep them?" Molly asked, holding one of the bunnies in her arms.

"No, no, no!" Grandma said firmly. "wild bunnies are not pets. They belong in the wild. They will make a mess in the house and eat all my vegetables. Besides, I'm allergic to fur. You have to put them back where you found them."

"But grandma, they are so small and helpless. They need our care and love. We promise to feed them and clean them and play with them. We won't let them bother you at all." Dolly pleaded, cuddling another bunny.

"I'm sorry, girls, but the answer is no. Bunnies are banned from this house. Now go and return them to their mother. She must be worried sick about them." Grandma said sternly.

The sisters were very disappointed and sad. They didn't want to part with their new friends. They decided to sneak the bunnies into their room and hide them from their grandmother. They thought they could take care of them secretly until they were old enough to live on their own.

They put the bunnies in a cardboard box and covered it with a blanket. They carried it upstairs and placed it under their bed. They gave them some water and lettuce and whispered good night to them.

The next morning, they woke up to a loud scream from downstairs.

"Girls! Come down here right now!" Grandma shouted.

They ran down the stairs and saw their grandmother standing in the kitchen, holding a half-eaten carrot cake.

"What is this?" She demanded, pointing at the cake.

"It's your birthday cake, grandma. We made it for you yesterday." Holly said nervously.

"Then why is it all nibbled and crumbled? And what are these little droppings on the floor?" Grandma asked angrily.

The sisters looked at each other guiltily. They realized that the bunnies had escaped from their box during the night and had raided the kitchen for food. They had also left behind some evidence of their presence.

"Grandma, we have something to tell you." Molly said sheepishly.

They confessed everything to their grandmother. They told her how they had found the bunnies in the garden and how they had hidden them in their room. They apologized for lying to her and for ruining her cake.

Grandma was very upset at first. She scolded them for being dishonest and disobedient. She told them how dangerous it was to keep wild animals as pets and how irresponsible it was to take them away from their natural habitat.

But then she saw how sorry and sincere they were. She also saw how much they loved the bunnies and how much the bunnies loved them back. She softened a bit and decided to give them a second chance.

"Alright, girls, I'll make a deal with you." She said. "You can keep the bunnies for one week only. During that time, you have to take good care of them and teach them how to survive in the wild. You also have to help me around the house and make me a new cake. And after one week, you have to let them go."

The sisters agreed to the deal. They thanked their grandmother and hugged her. They ran back upstairs to check on their bunnies.

They spent the next week having fun with their furry friends. They fed them, groomed them, played with them and cuddled with them. They also learned more about bunnies and their behavior. They taught them how to dig burrows, how to find food, how to avoid predators and how to communicate with other bunnies.

They also helped their grandmother with chores and made her a new carrot cake that was even better than the first one.

At the end of the week, they knew it was time to say goodbye to their bunnies. They took them back to the garden and found a safe spot for them under a tree. They gave them one last hug and kiss and wished them well.

"Goodbye, bunnies. We love you very much." Molly said tearfully.

"Goodbye, girls. Thank you for everything." Come visit us from 'time to time'... we can have tea together; bring carrots!

Holly, Molly and Dolly would look for their bunny friends every Spring and every year the bunnies would be found munching on clover in the garden.