A Rabbit. Right.

"Oh yes we do. We hunt and eat bunny rabbits. All the time." His darkened eyes bored into mine, yellowed by age.

I stared at him, unable to discern if he was joking or serious. The little girl whose tiny hot hand I held began
to sniffle.

"Its okay, they don't eat bunnies" I whispered comfortingly.

"You're that sure?" the old man's gruff voice interjected. He looked at me, a glimmer of a challenge in his eyes.

"You work at Disney world, for one. You're not supposed to be scaring little children." I countered, indignant.

"I suppose you've never read the works of Beatrix Potter then?" he asked, eyes twinkling. "Look around, have a nice day.
After all, I'm just the janitor, don't let me disturb you." Sauntering off, and singing in his rusty voice a crude
song...

A rabbit we're out to catch today, a rabbit we'll eat today, tonight
All the bunnies in the land
Evermore shall they be caught...

The little girl, forgetting quickly, ran to a nearby shelf and came back, clutching a stuffed rabbit in a blue jacket.

"Look, aunty, its Peter Rabbit!" her eyes shining, and begging all at once.

Author's Note

I am aware of the inconsistencies, of course Peter Rabbit, a dear childhood tale of mine has not been picked up by the Disney World Franchise. However, I just felt like writing a story about a bunny rabbit today, after looking at my dear five year old puppy and deciding that she looks like a rabbit.

Reviews

[Venompen]

Cute.

[cartera]

Thank goodness for the dismissive dictatorial innocence of children.
Good short piece. I enjoyed it.
ATB
Alex.