PonyTales

I am not kidding and it is not an illusion! It wasn’t a parrot on the tv screen as well…There was really a live parrot sitting on top of the tv in my house.

When I saw it, I got really excited but I gotta keep calm or else I would scared the bird away. So, I kept really calm this time and not scream and jump around like a drama queen. I tip toed slowly pass the tv to the kitchen to tell my mom about my latest findings…hehehe…Half way really really hoping and praying that my mom and dad will let me keep the parrot, if we manage to capture it.

I told my mom and she was equally excited and together we went to the tv to check out the bird. The parrot was still there and now mom and me gotta find ways to capture it.

"This is it!!! The parrot is destined to find me. This is my chance and only hope to have a pet again. I cannot fail! I must capture the parrot! We are meant for each other! Cuckooo…Cuckooo…." 

My mom called my brother for help to shut all the doors and windows, while she went and came with a red-big-square plastic basket.

The plan is like this:
1 - I will be holding the plastic basket on standby mode since I am the no. 1 drama queen of the house and not a good candidate to catch the bird. I might just accidentally squash it or break some assets in the house due to all the drama.
2 - Mom and brother will be the hunter to catch the bird gently.
3 - Once captured, I will quickly go over and cover the bird with the plastic basket.

There was much hoo haa in the household for a good half an hour as my mom and brother chase the parrot around and I jumping up and down in excitement. At last, my mom’s gentle but strong hand manage to capture the parrot. I was so happy and just stood there looking at my mom and the parrot, forgotten my role. The parrot was frantically pecking my mom’s thumb to escape. Only after my mom raised her voice to wake me from my jam mode then only I realised and quickly ran over to her with the plastic basket.

When dad came home, we showed him our prized catch of the day!

The next day, we went out to buy a bird cage and food for the parrot. I feed the parrot sunflower seeds. Everyday I talked to the parrot in hope that it will response to me cause in my little mind, parrot can talk

My little green parrot did not talk to me but likes to peck on everything. After a while, I discovered that the parrot can use its beak to slide open the bird cage door. The bird cage has 2 doors that slide up to open. I told my dad and he used strings to tie at the door so that the parrot cannot open it.

But, parrot was a very clever bird and manage to peck the strings till it is loosen, slide open the door and gained its freedom. I woke up one fateful morning and found that there is no more parrot in the bird cage. Just some loosen strings dangling at the bird cage door.

I cried for my lost parrot and was heart broken. I walked around the house mourning for the lost parrot, with a 10 cents face. I understand then that parrot is a clever bird.

My dad took pity of me and told me that he would buy me a parrot as replacement. I was delighted and off we went to the nearby pet shop where we bought the bird cage. I saw the green parrot, hundreds of them but this time my eyes was set on the colorful canary.

…to be continued…

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