Marcie, no es justo! (Part 1

¡Marcie, no es justo! (Part 1)por Josie Lavery, 8 años

Un día Marcie Boonchuy caminaba en una Casa. Si, habéis oído bien “¡Una Casa!” ¡Espera! Continuemos esta historia. Ok, volvamos a Marcie. Marcie dijo, “Este sitio es fantástico, ¡es tan raro!” La amiga de Marcie, Bella, dijo “¡Creo Marcie es demasiado rara!”Marcie dijo “¿Qué has dicho? Espera, has dicho que era rara, pero escucha lector, ¡Bella es muy rara, está loquísima!”

“Un momento” dijo Bella “¡Está mintiendo!” Marcie dijo, “Espera, he mentido, si y por si no os habéis dado cuenta ¡es mi diario!”

Bella dijo “¡A Anne le gusta Marcie!”

“¡ESPERA!” dijo Marcie. “Demasiado tarde”, dijo Bella, ¡y la tiró sobre la casa! “¡Dios mío!”, gritó Marcie. Marcie cayó en un arbusto. Marcie dijo, “¡Estoy bien!” Marcie volvió al sitio. Marcie dijo, “¡Estás loca! ¡Me has tirado en Nueva York!”

Barbie dijo, “¿Qué pasó?”

“Es una historia larga y loca” dijo Marcie. “¡Me encantan las historias largas y locas!” dijo Barbie.

“Se me estropeó el momento, “dijo Marcie.

Bella dijo, “Ay.”

“¿Por qué dijiste ‘Ay’ Bella?” dijo Marcie.

Bella dijo, “¡Porque aquí hay un cementerio!” Marcie dijo “Por qué de repente te excitan los cementerios. ¿Eres un zombi?”

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Bella dijo “No te lo voy a decir a ti.” Marcie dijo bajito a Barbie “Creo que Bella es un zombi” Barbie dijo, “Vete a tu sitio loco de pensar.” “Déjame demostrarlo,” dijo Marcie. “Crees que es una lo- y desapareció,” dijo Marcie. “Voy a espiar a Bella para ver si es un zombi.”Bella dijo, “¡No soy un zombi, los zombis no existen!” ¡Y entonces Bella empezó a transformarse en un zombi! Bella dijo “¿Qué está pasando?” Y Bella se transformó por entero en una zombi. “Cerebro,” dijo Bella. En el sitio de pensar de Marcie, sacó un libro que decía: “ ¡Si vas a un cementerio te transformarás en un zombi!” Marcie escupió agua en el libro. “¡Qué!” dijo Marcie, “Tengo que avisar a Bella pero…. Demasiado tarde.”

Continuará…..

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