The Bee & The Lions

The Bee & The Lions is the first episode of the first season of Hanging Out With Maya.

Summary
A new life is promised for a young bee named Maya when she is taken in and adopted by a family of lions.

Story
One day, an adult lioness by the name of Cleo was at the supermarket buying groceries.

"OK," said Cleo, "I've got everything on the list."

Cleo went to the checkout and paid for her groceries. After which, she got into her 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon minivan, put her items in the back, and started home. However, when she turned a corner, she saw something she'd never seen before: In an alley was a little bee girl, sitting on the ground and crying.

"Oh dear," thought Cleo, "that girl needs help."

Cleo pulled over to a curb, got out, and slowly approached the girl.

"What's your name, child," Cleo asked.

"M-M-Maya," the girl managed to squeak.

"What are you doing here," asked Cleo, "where are your parents?"

"I don't have any," Maya sniffed.

"Why not," asked Cleo, "What happened to them?"

Maya just broke down crying. Cleo knelt down and hugged her.

"Shhhh," said Cleo, "there, there, little Maya."

"My parents are both gone," Maya cried, "Mommy had liver cancer and Daddy got bitten by a snake!"

"Oh dear," said Cleo, "that sounds terrible."

Just then, Cleo got an idea.

"Stay right here, sweetie," said Cleo, "I've gotta call to make."

"OK," sniveled Maya.

Cleo sat Maya down on a bench, walked back to her van, got her cell phone out of her purse, and called her husband, Theo.

"Hey, honey," said Theo, "what's up?"

"Hey, Theo," said Cleo, "it's me. I'm just calling to tell you I might be late coming home. Have the kids go to Totally 60's and get some takeout."

"Will do, hon," said Theo.

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