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Murphy the Mischievous Parrot.
Murphy is an African grey parrot , his owner Jack is very lonely man ,he
bought Murphy as a pet to keep him company. Murphy is always on his best
behaviour in front of Jack , but when Jack is not there Murphy turns
into the naughtiest parrot on earth.
Right said Jack to Murphy I am off to work you have enough food and
water I will be home about lunch time, he was employed as a part time
taxi driver.
Jack didn’t know that Murphy could unlock his cage and also the little
window in the lounge just enough for him to squeeze through. "At last
said Murphy to himself fatso has gone, now for some fun".
He flew out of the window over to the park where some young boys were
playing football, one young boy called named Sam went to kick the ball
but slipped on the grass and missed it.
Murphy shouted at Sam " loser, loser,"
This embarrassed Sam in front of his friends and he told Murphy to " get
lost." Sam’s cousin Jordan told Murphy to go away calling him a big ball
of feathers , or we will stuff you in a cushion, with this Murphy
squawked loser, loser, " have you got two left feet". He was getting
bored he wanted some excitement. I know he said to himself I’ll fly down
to the shopping centre there’s bound to be something going on down
there. When he reached the shopping centre it was very quiet, right
thought Murphy I will soon liven this place up. There was a car parked
near to the exit door, people would have to pass it to go to their cars,
Murphy walked underneath the car so that he was on the floor under the
boot, he called out help, help, I’v been kidnapped, his voice sounded as
if it was coming from inside the boot of the car, a small crowd gathered
round the car. Are you o.k. a chap called into the boot of the car, no
said Murphy I’v been kidnapped by two masked men, keep calm said another
we will soon have you out, Murphy was laughing to himself underneath the
car, I’ll get the manager said a young women, he might know who’s car it
is ,I’ll phone for the police another person said, " hurry up said
Murphy I am unconscious," you cant be unconscious said the young chap,
you are talking, " yes said Murphy but I am talking nonsense doesn’t
that count." Some one said that the police had arrived this frightened
Murphy , I had better make a quick move he thought , just as he was
making a quick getaway Jack drove round the car park he had dropped a
passenger off at the shops. Murphy flew as fast as he could , he must
get home before the police see him and before Jack arrives home.
Murphy was completely exhausted when he got home he closed the window
with his beak and settled on his perch in his cage, pretending that he
had been there all morning. Jack arrived home "gosh Murphy he said you
are in the safest place, you will never believe what has been going on
down at the shopping centre , the police have just arrested a man for
damaging the boot of another mans car with a crow bar". "Well said
Murphy giggling to himself what do you expect, the world is full of
silly fools."
by Marie Staniforth