Because Of Friendship Page 08

Deer’s leg was twisted and felt very painful. He thought about Sparrow and said to himself, “No matter what, I must get to Animal City.”

He tried to run but could not. He leaned against a tree feeling very sad and hopeless. With all his strength he shouted, “Help. Help. Is there anyone around?”

He listened but no one answered. He stood up again and tried to walk but all he could do was limp. He said to himself, ‘Walking like this, I won’t even reach Animal City by tomorrow.”

Once again, he shouted, “Please help me. Please help me.”

Suddenly, he heard a nightingale’s voice in the distance. He shouted again in his loudest voice, “Hey my friend, Nightingale Singer.”