Rosie's Secret

"Rosie's Secret" is a story written by Loco123456.

Story
Rosie was at Callan station, picking up passengers, along with vans loaded with puppets and the puppet stage. "Looking forward to the puppet show?" teased Charlie. "I'm just glad I'm right on time," lied Rosie. She didn't want anyone to know that she liked puppet shows. Soon she arrived at Callan Castle. The passengers, performers, and the vans were unloaded. "I wish I could stay," sighed Rosie as she puffed back to Callan. "Maybe another time," said her driver, which gave her an idea.

A couple of weeks later the Shed Master came to see Rosie at Ffarquharr sheds. "The Travelling Puppets of Barrow are touring the Island. After they finish their performances here, I'd like you to take them to Elsbridge. "Can I watch the Elsbridge performances?" "I think we can make arrangements for that. We don't have much going on due to summer coming to an end." Rosie smiled. So when the show finished at Ffarquharr she took them to Elsbridge. That night she took them to Elsbridge School for a show. While she watched, Charlie was secretly delivering ice cream to sell to the audience.

Early in the morning Rosie took the performers to Knapford. "Enjoyed the show eh Rosie?" teased Gordon. "What stories did they do? The Three Little Pigs? Goldy Locks?" "How-" "Charlie told one engine, that engine told another, and so on." Rosie was horrified. All throughout the day, when she dropped off passengers at Knapford or Elsbridge an engine or two teased her. By the time she went to work at Ffarquharr Quarry, she was feeling sorry for herself. "What's wrong Rosie?" asked Toby. She explained everything. "I wouldn't let the others bring you down. In the end, what really matters is your happiness. If you like puppet shows, you go ahead and like puppet shows." "And the others?" "Forget about them. Remember, when it comes to hobbies, what matters is you liking them. Now, let's bump some trucks, it'd help relieve some anger." Rosie and Toby shunted trucks until they behaved, and Rosie eventually understood what Toby meant.

Rosie likes puppet shows; she goes to one if there are tracks to the avenue. The engines still tease her, but she is quick to defend herself, which makes her a really useful and brave engine.