Kelsey's+Tale

 __ " A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush __" After waiting all year, hunting season finally arrived on one cool Saturday morning. John set out around 4:30, in the morning to begin his journey amongst the woods; searching for the perfect buck. John was a scruffy, old, idealistic man who worked extremely hard, but no matter how hard he worked his daily job didn’t cover all of his family expenses. However, hunting provided for his family, as well as, relieved some of the pressure that was on him. John looked around intently as he heard the crinkling of each leaf that fell through the limbs of the trees; he sat anxiously waiting for the appearance of his buck. He began pacing as the wait grew longer and longer. The sweet smell of the fall air blew through as the birds chirped and the squirrels crinkled the leaves. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the tall stance of a beautiful doe. He creeped up on behind the doe and shot the doe with a tranquilizer dart. The doe fell to the ground. John didn’t kill the doe right away, because the doe wasn’t what he was looking for. He wanted that buck, so he continued to wait for the perfect buck. The tranquilizer only lasted up to two hours at max, which would have been plenty of time to wait, since dusk was quickly approaching. John started pacing again as he knew the shot given to the doe would not last much longer. He was about to give up, when he turned around and saw the most glorious sight ever. Two large bucks stood under a colorful oak tree, as the sunlight lay across their beige silky fur. He contemplated ways he could get all three, and while he was trying to process his thoughts and ideas, the doe jumped in shock and ran. As the doe ran, John reached for his gun, but the doe had escaped, as well as, startled the two large bucks. Now, he was walking home empty handed, and had to explain to his family what had happened. 