"Wacky Quaky and Friends"
by Richard and Holly

It was a different sort of ducky life for Simon Duck soon after he was hatched he was adopted by Jeffery Simple. Jeffery was a great person parent for the little odd duck and as pets go Simon was a very interesting pet. Jeffery would dress Simon in his sisters doll clothes and keep him safe and happy in a well crafted duck keeper in the corner of his room.

Where ever Jeffery went Simon followed Simon happily quacked as he bounded, bounced and fluttered behind. Simon followed Jeffery to the park and to the mall he followed Jeffery to breakfast, lunch and dinner as well. Simon would ride in Jeffery's bike basket and would wait in the bike parking place while Jeffery was in school.

Everyone knew that Simon was Jeffery's pet and best pal

although the constant quacking from the contented duck was a little too much for their patience. When they complained Jeffery would say we all have our faults and patience is what makes best friends.

Simon waddled and quacked, he swam and he quacked, he even quacked when he slept but as all good parents are Jeffery loved his duck and the quacking to him was a happy noise coming from a loyal friend.

Simon would help Jeffery deliver the newspapers they would ride their bike from house to house and Jeffery would hand Simon the paper and he would take them to where the customers waited patiently