Bears Beware
““We’ll have to watch out for deer ticks,” Mr. Oakley had said.
They dragged their bags down the street. Their dog, Maggie, raced around them. She thought it was a great adventure.
Mitchell didn’t think it was so great. He’d hardly slept all night.
Mom walked with them. “Watch out for each other,” she said about a hundred times.
“Don’t worry,” Angel said. “We’ll be home by tomorrow afternoon.”
By that time, Mitchell’s birthday would be almost over.
“Keep an eye on each other anyway,” Mom said.
M...itchell looked at Angel. She was older than he was. Taller. But her arms and legs were skinny as sticks.
What good would she be against a bear?
He shivered.
“Do you feel sick?” Mom asked.
Mitchell started to nod.
Angel was staring. “Are you going to be a baby?”
Mitchell put on a Gary Bopper face. “I’m almost as old as you are.”
Up ahead was the Zelda A. Zigzag School. Mom gave them both a bunch of kisses.
Mitchell kept his head down. He didn’t want the whole Afternoon Center to see.MoreLess
They dragged their bags down the street. Their dog, Maggie, raced around them. She thought it was a great adventure.
Mitchell didn’t think it was so great. He’d hardly slept all night.
Mom walked with them. “Watch out for each other,” she said about a hundred times.
“Don’t worry,” Angel said. “We’ll be home by tomorrow afternoon.”
By that time, Mitchell’s birthday would be almost over.
“Keep an eye on each other anyway,” Mom said.
M...itchell looked at Angel. She was older than he was. Taller. But her arms and legs were skinny as sticks.
What good would she be against a bear?
He shivered.
“Do you feel sick?” Mom asked.
Mitchell started to nod.
Angel was staring. “Are you going to be a baby?”
Mitchell put on a Gary Bopper face. “I’m almost as old as you are.”
Up ahead was the Zelda A. Zigzag School. Mom gave them both a bunch of kisses.
Mitchell kept his head down. He didn’t want the whole Afternoon Center to see.MoreLess
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