Bumpkin made a dash down the tree and ran as fast as she could in an effort to catch up with Chumpkin.
‘Chumpkin! Chumpkin!’ she shouted after him as she jumped over the twigs and logs that were in her way, ‘Where are you going?’
She then caught sight of his fluffy tail disappearing into a bush. She ran faster and faster until she was just inches away from the bush. As she went to jump through the gap she was suddenly met with a smash as Chumpkin reappeared and jumped straight into her. Together the two squirrels fell to the ground with a great thud!
‘Ouch!’ said Bumpkin. ‘What did you do that for?’
But as she looked up at her friend, who had her pinned to the ground, he looked angry with her.
‘What are you doing following me like that?’ he blurted out.
‘I.. I..’
‘You what?’
‘I just wanted to see where you were going.’
‘Never you mind where I’m going!’ shouted Chumpkin. ‘You should have stayed in the den!’
‘But I didn’t know where you had gone. I just wanted to find out,’ said Bumpkin, who was beginning to feel slightly teary eyed.
‘That’s because you’re so nosey! If I had wanted you to come with me I would have invited you. Now get back to the den!’
Bumpkin slowly stood up and looked at Chumpkin disbelievingly. Why was he acting like this, she thought to herself.
‘Go on, off you go!’ said Chumpkin.
A tear rolled down Bumpkin’s furry cheek as she turned round and slowly began to walk away. She looked back only to see that Chumpkin had disappeared back into the bush. This time she would not follow him. She was a very sad squirrel indeed.
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