Amanda and Armando are two green grasshoppers, the oldest of ten siblings. When their parents went out to get food for them they were in charge of the house, she was in charge of fixing it and taking care of her siblings, he, cleaned the yard, if there was any work that required brute force Armando did it, so that their parents would find the housework ahead of time.
One morning as usual, Amada and Armando's parents went out to look for the family's sustenance, leaving them in charge of the household chores. After the day was almost over, she realized that her parents had not arrived, she told her brother "mom and dad have not arrived, it is getting dark and they have not returned, I am worried", he answered "don't worry, I will go out to look for them, take care of the little ones". Armando went out jumping through the mountains trying to see his parents, but he could not see them. While he was making the journey, night was falling and to make matters worse, raindrops began to fall, suddenly, he saw something that shone like a ruby, it was a bottle of red wine that someone had thrown over there, he immediately thought "I will camp here if I do not make progress, I will return home so as not to worry my brothers", but the rain did not stop and he fell asleep from waiting so long.
The next day he woke up very hungry and thirsty, he walked to see what he could find to then continue the search for his parents, he got some plants and herbs. as it had rained his way of moving was difficult, when he jumped his paws sank in the mud so he had to follow his path very carefully, he did not stop worrying about the fate of his parents.
Amanda noticed that it began to get dark and she was alone again, her parents did not arrive, her brother who went in search of them did not return either, she despaired and cried hiding in the corners of the hut so that her brothers would not detect her concern.
On the other hand, Armando was already very exhausted, the puddle adhered to his legs like a strong glue, that after each step consumed his energy and part of his life, but love and courage filled him with will, he could not die without returning home to his family, thus challenging the same death that destined him.
As he walked the darkness invaded the forest as night fell, but even so he did not lose hope, when a light appeared and then others at the same time, they were the fireflies of the night that were celebrating and illuminating his path as a help from the spirit of the forest.
He heard a sound like the one his parents made when they jumped in the undergrowth, tach, tach, tach, tach, tach, he jumped towards them with the hope of finding them but it was a drop of water that filtered between the rocks, the drop fell exactly in a stream that because of its peculiar size he visualized it as a huge river. He had exhausted his last strength in that huge jump, so he decided to push himself. When he did so, he fell into the river, he was so exhausted that he could not swim with his little strength he plunged into the water, at that moment many things went through his mind he said to himself "Oh spirit of the forest, my time has come, without having found my parents, my poor sister is alone at home with my brothers, with all their hopes placed on me". While he was in this dilemma he found a small wooden stick, as he could he jumped on it, he looked like a surfer riding on the waves of the sea.
When he managed to reach the shore he began to walk, he found a community of salatamotes of the same species, detailing the faces he observed his parents, he called them "mom, dad, I've been looking for you for days, I thought something bad had happened to you", his father replied "we were looking for food for you, but as it rained so much the river dragged us here, but we are fixing some mountains to take you home".
In the house where he left his brothers, Amanda was very weak and had no food left, hunger had attacked them for a long time, they were biting pieces of wood to make saliva and with that they could eat.
After a good rest Armando helped his parents to distribute the loads of food they were taking home, so the three of them went home each one with a lot of food.
The way back was dry and they had no difficulty but time was running out, they were aware of it and hurried but in their haste the father in a bad jump felt a net that embraced him, it was the web of a spider, Armando shouted "Papa" his father and mother told him "son run fast, I will get rid of this net, your mother will help me but if we do not return do not come back to look for us, you will take care of everything".
Armando had no choice, in the insect world falling into a spider's web was a sure doom, but his brothers still had a chance to live if he brought them food.
When Armando arrived home the grasshoppers were almost passed out, he gave them food and water but their parents did not return.
"What about mom and dad?" asked Amanda.
"Sis are trapped and they told me not to come back."
Amanda put her hands to her mouth and said "come on everyone, we're fine, let's get them, there are more of us."
When they arrived they were saddened, they only found two lumps that did not let them see any trace of what their parents were, but one of them moved and Armando said "they are still alive, let's all jump close to me, I am sure that web will not resist our weight", and like a projectile they split the web and the spider itself fled terrified from that family union, freeing their parents.
When Amanda saw them alive, she cried with joy, her mother was very happy and hugged her because she was a very brave daughter, she took care of her siblings and they were all very well.
Armando's father lived another opportunity and realized that if his family worked as a team they could overcome any adversity.
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