Terror At the Zoo (2001)
““Where are they?” she said, as she walked to the window for the third time in five minutes. “Even if traffic was bad, they should have been here by now.”
“What if their plane crashed?” Corey said. “Or maybe it was hijacked.” He began to talk fast, the way he always did when he was excited by some story he was making up. “What if the plane took off on time and then a band of terrorists threatened to blow everyone up if the pilot didn’t fly them all to—” Corey hesitated, trying to decide the wors...t possible place.
“Stop it,” said Ellen. “You sound like you want Mom and Dad to get hijacked.”
“I would have them escape,” Corey said. “I would have them trick the hijackers and save all the people and get their pictures in the paper. Besides, it was just a story.”
Ellen sighed. Her brother was always making up stories; the least little thing set him off. Her parents were sure he was going to be a famous writer some day.
She snapped on the television. That was the trouble with Corey’s stories.MoreLess
“What if their plane crashed?” Corey said. “Or maybe it was hijacked.” He began to talk fast, the way he always did when he was excited by some story he was making up. “What if the plane took off on time and then a band of terrorists threatened to blow everyone up if the pilot didn’t fly them all to—” Corey hesitated, trying to decide the wors...t possible place.
“Stop it,” said Ellen. “You sound like you want Mom and Dad to get hijacked.”
“I would have them escape,” Corey said. “I would have them trick the hijackers and save all the people and get their pictures in the paper. Besides, it was just a story.”
Ellen sighed. Her brother was always making up stories; the least little thing set him off. Her parents were sure he was going to be a famous writer some day.
She snapped on the television. That was the trouble with Corey’s stories.MoreLess
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