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Chapter 7 Tearing & Sniffling
"Boo hoo hoo!"
It was the middle of the night, and Amelia woke up to the sound of tearing and sniffling.
"Boo hoo hoo! Boo hoo hoo! Boo hoo hoo!"
It was Hamilton, tearing and sniffling because he'd had a bad dream about his mama and aunties.
"Ring-a-ling-a ling! Ring-a-ling-a ling! Ring-a-ling-a ling!", Amelia said softly from her stall.
Surprised someone heard him, Hamilton stopped tearing and sniffling to listen closer.
"I'm not Milo's Mouse", Amelia said. "But I can pretend to be a bell that reminds you
of your mama and aunties. Ring-a-ling-a ling! Ring-a-ling-a ling! Ring-a-ling-a ling! Go
to sleep sweet Hamilton"
"I can pretend to be a bell that reminds you of your mama and aunties too", said Celery
Stick from the comfort of his stall. "Ring-a-ling-a ling! Ring-a-ling-a ling! Ring-a-ling-a ling!"
"And I can pretend to be a bell that reminds you of your mama and aunties as well", said
Moon Beam. "Ring-a-ling-a ling! Ring-a-ling-a ling! Ring-a-ling-a ling!"
"And I can be a bell that reminds you of your mama and aunties too!", Ginger Root said.
"Ring-a-ling-a ling! Ring-a-ling-a ling! Ring-a-ling-a ling!"
"Me too!", shouted Beet Bottom "Ring-a-ling-a ling! Ring-a-ling-a ling! Ring-a-ling-a ling!"
"Ahhhhh. Mama", Hamilton said as he smiled inside. "Ring-a-ling-a ling! Ring-a-ling-a
ling! Ring-a-ling-a ling! I love you, and I miss you and aunties too!"
"We love you too Hamilton!", all the baby elephants said together in unison.
"Meow", Milo said.
"Now everybody go to sleep! Good nighty night dear ellies! Sleep tight sweet ellies. See
you in the morning" , said one of the humans who was looking after them.