Giraffa Pygmaea

By Kelsey Dean

After my father’s first big success with pygmy giraffe experiments, he gained both international fame and a multi-million dollar income. He invested most of it in his work.

I didn’t really mind the lack of a higher allowance or expensive clothes, since my status at school had never been better.

The only things more popular than me were the pygmy giraffes, which were quickly banned from school grounds due to their cuteness—they totally destroyed student productivity.

The attendance office was forced to build a tiny holding pen for the confiscated pets, and the secretaries tried valiantly to disguise their elation.