Marytale
Toby and the Tunnel
- 3-5 min read
- 8 pages
- 4+
Toby the little train loves to go places, but tunnels scare him because they are dark and their walls come so close. His friends, most of all bright red Bella, cheer him on with kind words, and then Toby sets off on his own. A warm story about a first tunnel, a little bit of brave, and the sunshine that comes back.
At a busy train station lived a little train named Toby. He was cheerful, and he loved to go places. But one thing scared him: tunnels. Tunnels were dark, and their walls came so close!
When the trains talked about tunnels, Toby's wheels shivered. His friends saw. “A tunnel is just a dark road under a hill,” said Bella, the bright red train. “It ends soon. Then the sun comes back.” Toby felt a little better.
Until now, Toby had only rolled across flat, sunny fields. But today, he set off for the hills. Soon he saw the tunnel, dark as night. Toby slowed down. His wheels shivered. Then he remembered Bella's words. He took a deep breath. Then—whoosh!—in he went.
Inside, it was dark, dark, dark. The walls came so close, they almost brushed his sides. Thump-thump went Toby's heart. But he kept going. On and on and on. Then, far ahead, a tiny light twinkled. Light! That meant the end was near!
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