A story that is precisely 100 words with a beginning, a plot, and an ending is called a ‘drabble.’ The name Mabatu below is pronounced, “Mah-BAH-Too.” It only includes one character in the script section because of the different voices involved.
“Who stole my zebra,” asked Mabatu? “Not I,” said the old Lion, “for I was once kicked by a zebra’s mighty hooves.” “Not I,” said the ostrich, “For I have no hands to pull his rope.” Mabatu turned and looked toward the snake, scratched his head, and asked, “Snake, did you steal my zebra?” The snake said, “Oh no, the zebra is much too big to fit into my home inside that old log. At last, Mabatu asked the medicine man, “Have you seen my zebra, old man?” The old man smiled innocently, shook his head “no”, and then burped.
