Tobias- by Damian

Yesterday, I went to my mother's car to take something. Then I went to look at the family hamster's house. (An aquarium) I saw Tobias lying down in his house. I made a sound. Usually he will awaken from his sleep. But he did not. I went to touch him.

Suddenly a small fly flew out of his house. I was wondering, why would a fly be in his house? Wouldn't Tobias catch the fly? That caught my attention. I look at Tobias and I saw he was lying stiff with ants crawling all over his body! Then I knew That Tobias had died.

I did not expect Tobias to die so soon. I shouted and cried. My mother rushed outside. I told her Tobias had died. Straight away she took a small broo dustpan. She scooped up Tobias. She told me to tell my siblings what have happen. I found everyone asleep except Stephanie. I told her the news and she started crying. We knew he would die but not that soon. These few months, he has grown weak. His eye was also swollen.

I brought Stephanie downstairs to see Tobias.While seeing Tobias, my mother was digging a hole in a potted plant. She put Tobias in and said a prayer for him. We cried and cried and cried. I could not stop until about 10 something. Although Tobias died, we still have Lucky, Tobias's son. Since I could not sleep, I wrote something for Tobias (while crying)

Your eyes twinkled,

When I first saw you.

Your sparkling eyes and soft grey fur,

All full of energy.

Your stunts really amused us.

hanging from the cage's bar.

Rolling in a ball you like.

Roaming our house near and far.

You were a friendly hamster.

And not so offen bite.

You had many children

All whom which you like.

Not until a few months ago,

Your eye began to swollen,

And thus you died of that,

I will miss you Tobias.