Kangaroo Ride

You know what happened once? When Tunnu Bhaiya and Tintin were very small, they were backpacking across Australia. They saw a mumma kangaroo hopping with a tiny joey in her pouch. Do you know a joey is? Kids of kangaroos are known as joeys. So the mumma kangaroo hopped away, and as she was hopping, her tiny joey fell out from the pouch and the mumma kangaroo did not notice it. Tunnu Bhaiya and Tintin cried, “Hey! Joey fell down! Joey fell down!” but the mumma kangaroo hopped away.

Tunnu Bhaiya and Tintin were concerned. They quickly decided what to do. What they decided was that Tunnu Bhaiya will stay with joey to protect it from wild animals, while Tintin will run upto mumma kangaroo and tell her what had happened.

So Tunnu Bhaiya stayed with joey and Tintin ran after mumma kangaroo. She ran and ran, and as she got closer, she once again cried, “Joey fell down! Joey fell down!”

Finally, mumma kangaroo noticed that someone was shouting behind her. She stopped. Then she heard “Joey fell down! Joey fell down”. She looked into her pouch. “What! Joey fell down!” she said. By then, Tintin reached her. She was panting as she said “Joey fell down!”

Mumma kangaroo was scared! “Wild animals will eat my joey”, she said.

Tintin explained to her, “No, Tunnu Bhaiya is there with joey. Joey is safe”.

“Where is joey”, asked mumma kangaroo.

“Come”, said Tintin.

Tintin jogged back to Tunnu Bhaiya. Tunnu Bhaiya was very happy to see Tintin coming back with mumma kangaroo following her. When mumma kangaroo reached them, joey immediately jumped into her pouch and disappeared.

“Thank you so much”, mumma kangaroo said. “You both are such good kids. I am terrified to even think of what would have happened if you had not seen joey fall down. If there is anything I can do for you, do tell me.”

Joey poked with head out to hear what Tunnu Bhaiya and Tintin would say. The two kids conferred. Mumma kangaroo and joey watched them whispering animatedly. Finally, Tunnu Bhaiya and Tintin asked mumma kangaroo if they could have a ride on her back.

“Sure”, said mumma kangaroo. But I can’t balance both of you at the same time. I can carry you one by one.”

So Tunnu Bhaiya helped Tintin climb on the back of mumma kangaroo. Joey jumped out saying he will keep Tunnu Bhaiya company and watch. “Hold tight”, mumma kangaroo said. Then she started hopping.

“WHEEEEEEEEEEE!!!”

“AAAHHH!!!”

“WHEEEEEEEEEE!!!”

“AAAH!”

“WHEEEEEEEEEE!!!”

“AAH!”

Tintin wheeeeeeed every time mumma kangaroo was in the air and aaahed every time she landed. Tunnu Bhaiya and joey laughed.

When mumma kangaroo reached back, Tintin came down and took joey from Tunnu Bhaiya. Tunnu Bhaiya climbed now.

“WHEEEEEEEEEEE!!!”

“AAAHHH!!!”

“WHEEEEEEEEEE!!!”

“AAAH!”

“WHEEEEEEEEEE!!!”

“AAH!”

“Why is he doing wheeeee and aaah like this”, Tintin asked joey. Joey said, “You were also doing like this only”. Both of them giggled.

When Tunnu Bhaiya jumped down, joey quickly hopped back into his pouch. Tunnu Bhaiya and Tintin thanked mumma kangaroo for the ride, mumma kangaroo thanked them again for helping her out, they waved goodbye to joey who waved back. Both Tunnu Bhaiya and Tintin felt it was the best ride they had ever ride. They would remember it forever.