There once was a hen.  Only days it was after she lost a bit of that fluffiness of a chick, and became slightly slimer.  One day she felt a shiver, and the body started to tremble.  Before she even had the time to think, an egg came out of her.  She turned around, and stepped back.  In a safe distance, she stared at it, completely couldn't believe it was from her body.  But soon after the shock, she realised that she was alone in the woods, with no one around.  Millions of questions came up her mind and flooded her:  should she tell anyone?  Who should she turn to?  What should she do about the egg?  Is it going to be a chicken soon?  How could she explain to others why she had this egg? .... But the question she thought about the most was: why did she have an egg?  She was bewildered by her body - so much unknown.

 

Being extremely busy with the swirling questions, the little hen didn't have any time nor ability to sort out a solution.  But time went by so fast that very soon, she remembered that she should really head back since it was getting late.  Reluctant to abandon the egg, she carefully stuffed it under her belly.  Thank god she had lost some weight recently, due to the quick growth.  Now the stuffed bulk made her look like a fluffy chick again.  But she really had no time to think.

 

upon her arrival to her family, her mom happened to be making her way past her.  'Ah, look, my baby girl has fed herself well -- how chubby!'  She lovingly patted her and gave her a quick peck before she hurried to take care of her 14 newly hatched chicken.  The little hen looked at her mom's back and closed her mouth with questions.

 

(to be continued)