Chapter 8

Chapter 8 Dirt, Sugar, Poppy, and Sweetie turned around to see the rabbit emerging from a dark corner of the hutch. "We've been looking all over for you!" cried Dirt. "We thought you made a break for it and ran back into the wild!" "You must be the chickens that were spying on me from the maple tree and the gutter along the back of the house," said the rabbit. "I told you it was spying!" said Sweetie. "I prefer observing," added Dirt. "You knew you were under surveillance?" asked Sugar. "But, how?" "I'm a wild animal, kid," said the rabbit. "I've got instincts. I know when I'm being watched." "Listen, Sparkles, we're the ones out in the wild with nothing but mustaches and marshmallows.

You're the one in a bunny box, eating salad out of a bowl." Sugar grabbed a piece of the rabbit's lettuce and took a big chomp. "My name is not Sparkles," said the rabbit. "It is to me," replied Sugar. "You can't do that. You can't just change somebody's name," answered the rabbit. "There are no rules in the wild, kid," replied Sugar. "Deal with it." "What were you doing in that box?" asked Dirt. "It's my hiding box," answered the rabbit. "Barbara built it into the hutch for me. Lots of rabbits have

them. I sensed the storm and came in here." "Sensed the storm?" said Sugar suspiciously. "What kind of bunny mumbo jumbo is that?" "Like I said," replied the rabbit. "I'm a wild animal. I can sense things...." "Listen, kid," said Sugar, "if you want to pretend you're a wild animal with special senses, well, you know what, bunny, that's okay by me. Sometimes I pretend that I crashed to Earth on a meteorite and that's how I got my superpowers of survival and surveillance." "I really am a wild animal," said the rabbit. "And I really do have heightened senses."

"You're a dreamer, kid," said Sugar. "I like that about you. Don't change." "Your hiding box is just like my old shoe!" said Poppy. "It helps me feel safe, and it doesn't smell very good." "That's my litter box, kid," said the rabbit. "The hiding box is on the other side." "Come look!" cried Sweetie. "The rain stopped, and it's beautiful!" The chickens and the rabbit rushed toward the door. "Is it a rainbow?" asked Poppy. "No, it's MOM!" yelled Sweetie. "She's coming up the ramp to save us!" "Uh-oh," mumbled Sugar. Moosh swung the door open and gathered up all her chicks.

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"Did you sense that we were in danger, Mom?" asked Poppy. "No," replied Moosh. "Sweetie left me a note and a pair of binoculars. I was watching you from the high perch in the chicken coop the whole time." "You were spying on us?" demanded Sugar. "I call it observing," said Moosh. "Well, it sure feels like spying to me!" Sugar protested. She turned to face Sweetie. "Why would you leave Mom a note?" "Just a survival skill I picked up," replied Sweetie.