Tommy was late. Again. The school bus had already wheezed away, leaving only a cloud of exhaust.
He sighed at the lonely bus stop—until he heard a buzz. A huge buzz.
Down the lane came a bus, but not like any Tommy had seen before. Its body was striped yellow and black, its wheels were pollen pods, and the driver was a giant bumblebee wearing a tiny cap.
“Need a lift?” the bee hummed.
Tommy climbed aboard. Inside, rows of bees sat politely with briefcases full of nectar. One gave him a seat made of soft petals. The air smelled like summer.
“Where to?” asked the driver.
“Er… school?” Tommy replied.
The bee chuckled. “Closest we’ve got is Flower City. Next stop!”
The bus zoomed into the sky, through clouds and sunlight, landing in a city made entirely of blossoms. Towers of tulips, daisy lampposts, rosebud traffic lights.
Tommy gasped. “It’s beautiful!”
By the time Tommy made it back, he was late for class—but his pockets were stuffed with petals that shimmered like gold.
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