Humphrey Meets the School Bus

Humphrey was so excited. He could hear his mummy’s school bus coming down the road. She would be at the end of their driveway soon.

Humphrey and Spot the cat set off together. It was a sunning day. A slight breeze blew Humphrey’s fur, this way and that.

Humphrey’s ears trailed behind his bead as he walked down the drive way.

“ This is my favourite time of day, Spot!” he said cheerfully. “ I have so much to tell Rosey. I chased some kangaroos and ran after the family car when they went to the shops, today …”

Spot smiled. Humphrey was her friend. She liked to see him happy.

Humphrey and Spot stood like soldiers at the bus stop and in only a few moments the bus arrived.

“ Rosey decided not to come home, today, Humphrey old boy!” joked the driver as he opened the door of the bus.

But Rosey burst out of the bus with her school bog over her shoulder! She shrieked with delight to see her pets so patiently waiting. She scooped Spot up in her arms and held Humphrey’s head against her thigh.

“Humphrey,” she said. “I have so much to tell you! “

And she did. It had been such a busy day at school that Humphrey didn’t have a chance to tell his stories.

Rosey talked until bedtime! And Humphrey smiled while he listened.