The Nest

I climbed to the top of the tree. There was an empty eagle’s nest. As the wind swayed the tree back and forth, I snuggled in and fell asleep.

I was woken later by the eagle. The eagle’s name was Bill. He and I are friends. Bill the eagle said he was happy to see me. I said the same of him. We caught up on each other’s lives.

The wind picked up speed and I was tossed out of the nest and out of the tree. As I fell, Bill flew alongside me. He asked how it felt to fly. I said I felt invincible.

Bill caught me in his wings just before I hit the ground. I thanked him. I asked if I could take him to the diner as a way to acknowledge. Bill said okay.

We went to the diner. I had fries. It’s called Bowl of Fries. It’s a cereal bowl of fries. Bill ordered a small salad. I said he could have a bigger one. He said he wasn’t that hungry.