Carrots Diary
1st February
It was Dad's birthday last week. Mum had a special gift for him, an artifact Grandpa recently discovered in High Hills. I thought the artifact could be opened but Dad didn't let me play with it. Instead, he took it with him to work, he made a joke that he needed a new paperweight, and it was surprisingly heavy for its size.
6th February
Dad didn't go to work again today, and this is the third day in a row. It's so unlike him, before now he had never missed a day of work before. Mum was worried enough that she has delayed her return to High Hills. She has been making quite a few trips recently, we sometimes don't see her for weeks at a time. With Dad sick, I don't think she wants to leave us alone.
9th February
The mood has not been great since Dad started to feel unwell. So to try and cheer my sisters up, I hid in the storeroom and jumped out on Sox while pretending to be a Canidog. She nearly jumped out of her fur, it reminded me of the time she first looked into that old mirror Mum bought home, she scares so easily. Pebbles found it funny, but Mum was not happy, she seemed more distracted than usual.
12th February
Dad has been sick for nearly two weeks now, Mum told us that he will get better soon but I think he looks a bit worse. Sox has been taking it really bad, she is always pacing around and talking to herself. Pebbles as usual is acting like everything will be fine, but she let slip the other day that she was worried about Mum, but wouldn't tell us why.
15th February
I don't know what to think today. Grandma and Grandpa arrived, which should have been a nice surprise. But Mum has left, they won't say where she has gone but I felt something was not right for weeks. Most nights she has been locked in her room, or in the storeroom rummaging through her artifacts. I want to talk to my sisters about it but I don't want to worry Sox who is looking even more stressed.
22nd February
It's become a bit of a squeeze at home now. Pebbles and Sox are sharing a room and they just seem to argue all the time. I also have to sleep in the hallway, which is okay, but every time somebody leaves they wake me up, and together with the arguments I would rather stay away. So I try to spend as much time as possible around Lauren's warren, but even that is starting to become less fun. I just want us to go out on adventures but he always finds an excuse, and he always blames his parents, but I think he is just a bit scared.
5th March
Grandpa and Grandma left today, they have taken Dad back to their warren. Pebbles said it was for the best as it was too crowded here but Sox didn't agree, she seems to be getting more anxious every day. I am sad to see them go, but at least everyone has their old rooms back so maybe Pebbles and Sox will argue less.
12th May
I have not written for a while, every day just seems to be the same, I feel so helpless.
We haven't been to see Dad for nearly two weeks now, apparently, he has become too sick for visitors. I wanted to go into Mum and Dad's old room last night but couldn't pick up the courage. I saw Pebbles sneaking out but didn't ask her about it - maybe like me she just wanted to feel close to them again.
10th June
I hopped over to the southern meadow boundary fence today. I was so desperate to just jump over and head towards a stream I saw in the distance. But I just sat and listened to the distant sound of water, wondering what the point of this fence was, as any bunny could dig under or hop over the bits which have fallen. But I guess as we don't, the years of being told we are not allowed to cross must have worked. One day through, I will make it over.
I had once managed to convince Laurel to come out this far, but he came hopping back screaming, He told me he saw a frightening-looking creature spearing bunnies in the stream.
29th June
Just over a month to go now until my birthday. Pebbles asked me what I would like, and I told her I wanted to go and find Mum. She made me promise not to tell that to Sox, as she was nervous enough already. I was surprised about Pebble's reaction, she seemed to understand, and I have the feeling she might be getting as frustrated as me.
23rd July
Only a few weeks of school left thankfully. Frederick has been really getting on my nerves, always interrupting Miss, and on about what his Grandpa, as the town elder, would and would not approve of. He is like the most annoying bunny in Meadowfall. Maybe I am just bored of Meadowfall, the previous generations seemed to have a lot more fun. We're not allowed to say it, but I will, I wish we still had the explorers.
1st August
It was my birthday today and I got the best present ever. But it means this might be my last entry for a while, tomorrow I am going on my very first adventure.