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Chapter Summary: How The Dolphin Got Its Blowhole?
How the Dolphin got its Blowhole One day, Flippy was swimming in the ocean then all of a sudden a killer whale starts chasing Flippy. Flippy thinks the killer whale is trying to eat him, so Flippy keeps on swimming away. Soon the killer whale cornered Flippy and Flippy says to the killer whale,” Please don’t eat me.”
The killer whale asked Flippy,” Why not!”
Flippy tells the killer whale, under his breath,” It is hard for me to breath right now so can I go up to the surface and take a little breather.”
The killer whale says to Flippy,” But I’m hungry now.”
Flippy exclaims,” I can get you food, I promise.”
The killer whale says to Flippy,” Sure, why not!”
And so, Flippy goes up to the surface to get a breather, the other dolphins come over
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“So I hope to see you guys at the circus tonight!” Flippy yelled while the other dolphins were swimming away. The next day, Flippy was swimming and counting all the fish that he sees while swimming,” One fish, two fish, three fish, four…” Then all of a sudden the killer whale from yesterday was swimming toward him fast, and the killer whale said to Flippy,” Did you forget what you said the other day!!” Flippy exclaims, with confusion,” what do you …show more content…
“ I’m sorry, I didn’t know what to give you, and it was a long day, and my friends distracted me, and…” Flippy said with a lot of excuses. “ Do you remember what was going to happen if you didn’t?” The killer whale said with anger. “ Gulp, maybe?” Flippy said freightened. Then just like a SNAP! Flippy dashed and bashed, zig and zag, whish and swished, through the reef. As he looked back to see irf the killer whale was gone, he hit a reef, right on the top of his head, but he is alright. Then the killer whale caught up with flippy and saw, a big hole on the top of his head, and the killer whale said,” What happened? How did this happen?” “ I was looking back to see if I lost you, then I think I hit a reef.” Exclaimed Flippy. “ Okay, we need you to get checked by a doctor. Who is your doctor?” Questioned the killer whale. “ It is doctor octopus.” Said Flippy in pain. The killer whale grabs Flippy by the fin and drags him to doctor octopus. When they get there doctor octopus instantly checks him out and Says,” The wound is permanent, so all he has is a hole in his head and he will be able to breath through it.” They both replied with,” Okay, thank you doctor

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