Vacation
“His parents sat so quietly. Usually they talked.
But now—just sitting so quiet.
He turned to look over to his sister. She had her nose in her book. That’s what Mom always said, You always have your nose in a book.
Simon didn’t like to read. Mom tried, and the more she tried the more he hated it.
Kate loved it.
He looked out the window. No one else on the highway. So empty, Simon thought. And the fence … he knew that a fence surrounded where they lived. He’d seen that lots.
... But this tall fence with its curled wire at the top seemed much taller.
And every now and then … a sign.
Big red letters.
Simon read the words.
WARNING! THIS PROTECTIVE FENCE IS ELECTRIFIED.
The fence was electric. Why was that? Were the bad people on the other side?MoreLess
But now—just sitting so quiet.
He turned to look over to his sister. She had her nose in her book. That’s what Mom always said, You always have your nose in a book.
Simon didn’t like to read. Mom tried, and the more she tried the more he hated it.
Kate loved it.
He looked out the window. No one else on the highway. So empty, Simon thought. And the fence … he knew that a fence surrounded where they lived. He’d seen that lots.
... But this tall fence with its curled wire at the top seemed much taller.
And every now and then … a sign.
Big red letters.
Simon read the words.
WARNING! THIS PROTECTIVE FENCE IS ELECTRIFIED.
The fence was electric. Why was that? Were the bad people on the other side?MoreLess
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