MYSTERY BY PRIYANKA BHARGHAVAN, AGE 9, 2012
The alarm clock yelled and screamed that it was 6:00. Time to get ready for school - Another horrible day of fifth grade! She hated fifth grade because she was the one kid who had
no friends and was teased. Gina got out of bed and got ready. She pulled on her jeans and a purple t-shirt, and then quickly brushed her teeth and long brown hair. “Morning mom, dad!” Gina cried to her parents and grabbed a donut. “Good morning dear”, they yelled back. As Gina walked down the block to the bus station, the wind blew furiously. It blew her pink and orange scarf off. She ran to fetch her knitted scarf and found it near a lamppost. She picked up her scarf, but found a little kitten underneath. The cat was gray and very dirty. It was very skinny and thin. It’s pleading eyes screamed help. The cat reminded her
of her old cat Pinecone. She remembered how Pinecone trembled and screeched the night she died. At least she died of old age! She decided that she would take that cat home and care for it. She picked up the fragile creature and wrapped it up in the scarf. The cat meowed half out of pain and half out of
gratitude.
