The Missing Skateboard

      Ever since my family got me my first skateboard, they could never drag me away from it. My first one was a red one with a yellow stripe going down the middle. I got it when I was only five years old, and I loved it until one day, it snapped in half when I tried to do a trick on it. I begged and begged my owner to get me a new one, and then she got me a green one with black lining. I loved it even more, until that same day; a bully at the park took it. This time I decided to use the tears. It always got my owner in a sympathy stage, and I ended up with the one I have now.

      I promised to guard it for my life, and I wouldn’t let it out of my sight. I didn’t go to the park anymore because of that bully, and I didn’t do as many tricks anymore because I could remember when it broke like it was just yesterday. My owner decided to take me to a skateboarding class in town, and they taught me how to control my tricks. I loved my board, and no one would ever stop me from loving it like it was my own child.

     **

      I woke up on Saturday morning, and was relieved when I didn’t have to wake up early for school. I let my head fall into the fluffy pillow once more, and I breathed that gross and smelly morning breath silently. Just a few more minutes, I thought to myself, sighing heavily. I was a Pink Grundo, and I was known for sleeping in. Without opening my red eyes, I reached down and felt around for my skateboard. I always kept it under my bed every night so nobody would take it. This morning it wasn’t there. I shot open my eyes and cautiously looked around on the floor, trying to locate my skateboard. It wasn’t under the bed, or by the dresser, or even in the closet. I was breathing nervously now, trying to trace my steps. I remembered last night that I put it right under the bed in its usual spot. But it wasn’t there. Maybe somebody took it. I raced downstairs to see my mom pouring cereal for my baby brother. My brother Sevostian was polishing his boots. I rolled my eyes. Sevostian was going to be a royal Kyrii and he liked to practice putting on costume capes and polishing snow boots. You know, just to make sure he was doing it right so he would do the same things on his real capes and boots. Anyways, I ran up to my owner and looked at her with and upset expression.

      “What’s wrong, honey?” she said in an innocent voice.

      “I think you know.”

      She looked confused and continued to poor milk into the cereal. She then looked up and smiled.

      “Wow, I’m so used to you riding your skateboard, I barely see you!” she said with a chuckle. This made me angrier.

      “Mother, you took my skateboard, remember?”

      My owner shook her head and shrugged.

      “I don’t know where it is, sweetie.”

      I decided to let it go for now and sit down to eat something. My stomach was rumbling, and the costume store didn’t open for another hour. If you’re wondering about the costume store, then I’ll tell you. It holds a detective costume, which I am going to need badly. I needed to find my skateboard! I promised myself to protect it for my life. I gulped down the leftovers of my brother’s cereal, and rushed to my room to take a shower and get dressed.

     **

      I walked down the street with my petpet Skater. He rode on his skateboard by my side, probably to make me jealous. I kept my eyebrows pointed down in an angry position until Skater jumped on my shoulder and didn’t ride his board. Once I got to the costume shop, I bought the best detective outfit there was. I raced into the dressing room and threw it on, coming out with a magnifying glass by my eye.

      “Detective Choco, on the case!” I said playfully. I bought Skater a little magnifying glass too and watched him search the floor. I was about to jump on my skateboard and ride out of there, but I remembered that it was missing. I walked out with sorrow filling my face, knowing the possibility that it would never show up. I walked back home slowly, and collapsed on the couch, closing my eyes.

      A few moments later, my baby brother we call Mister came up to me.

      “Hi, brother,” he said loudly, waking me up. I sat up and let him crawl on my lap. “What’s wrong, brother?” he said quietly. I shook my head and sighed.

      “Do you know where my skateboard is?”

      Mister shook his head frantically and ran away. I was suspicious of him, but he was only a baby. I then went to Sevostian and stared him in the eyes.

      “Do you know where my skateboard is?” I asked suspiciously. He shook his head slowly.

      “Why would I take that dirty thing?” he said with his head held up confidently. I shrugged. He had a point. A Kyrii waiting to be royal wouldn’t touch a dirty skateboard. But both of my brothers were acting very suspiciously. Sevostian was sweating terribly, and shaking a little too. I decided to give up. But there was one more pet I had in mind... It was that bully from the park! But why would he sneak in my house at night? I guess there was a possibility that I left my board outside that day... I smiled and ran to the park with Skater.

      When I reached the park, I saw the big blue Lupe holding a Mynci’s hat up in the air and laughing as the Mynci tried to grab it. My expression suddenly shifted to angry, and I stomped towards him.

      “Hey!” I said as I grabbed the hat out of his hands and handing it to the little Mynci. “Did you steal my skateboard again?” He shook his head eagerly and made his hands into a fist.

      “I didn’t steal your stupid board! I still have your other one!” he said, his eyes filled with hate. “Now get out of my way so I can get that Mynci’s hat again.” I stood in front of him.

      “Stop being a bully and stealing stuff! It’s not right! How would you feel if I stole something you loved?” I said nervously, waiting to get beaten up. He just stared at me with a menacing face.

      “Just get out of my way,” he said, and he pushed me like a door, and walked away. I shrugged and traveled back home.

      It was no use. I would never find my skateboard! I would be depressed now, and sit around all day and mope. I opened the door solemnly and looked up.

      “SURPRISE!” said three excited voices. I smiled, but was confused at the same time. Oh yeah! I was so hyped up about my skateboard, I forgot it was my birthday! I thought to myself. My owner handed me a present, and I quickly opened it. It was a skateboard! This one was shiny and new.

      “So you took my board!” I said with a surprised look. They all nodded.

      “Your old one was so dirty; we decided to get you a new one. I snuck in your room at night and gave the old one to a charity,” my owner said with a happy smile. I smiled back and hugged all of them at once.

      “Thanks guys,” I said. I realized I'd gone around the whole day obsessing about a skateboard, and now I got a new one!

      I even looked out the window a few minutes later to see the bully apologizing to the little Mynci. I made a bully nice, and I got a new skateboard. How cool is that? Well, it’s just a day in the life of a pink Grundo that is so totally awesome. (Yes, that’s me!)

The End