A FAMILY

THE FAMILY LIVES IN THE MIDDLE OF f THE OCEAN. ON A SMALL BOAT. THEY NEVER LEAVE THE SEA. THEY HAVE VERY LOOSE SKIN AND NEVER CUT THEIR NAILS. WHEN THEY ARE STANDING ON THE l BOAT THEIR SKIN MOVES IN THE WIND. THEY NEVER WEAR CLOTHES. THE GRANDMOTHER, WHO LIKES TO KNIT USES HER SKILL TO MAKE A NEW FLAG FOR THE BOAT EVERY DAY. THE FAILY ONLY EATS MEAT EXCEPT FOR ON SPECIAL DAY WHERE THEY EAT A HOMEMADE CAKE MADE OUT OF HAIR. THE MOTHER HAS VERY LONG BREASTS THAT SHE SOMETIMES BEND AROUND HER NECK. THEj FATHER HAVE LOST BOTH HIS LEGS TO A SEAMONSTER. THE OLDEST SISTER HAS VERY LONG HAIR THAT SHE USES FOR DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE MOVING HEAVY STUFF AND HIDE HERSELF FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD. THE YOUNGEST BROTHER ALSO LIKES TO HIDE. HE HAS HIS OWN SMALL HUT ON TOP OF THE BOAT. HE LIKES TO SIT THERE ALL ALONE AND TELL HIMSELF STORIES. THE FAMILY NEVER TALK TO EACeHOTHER. INSTEAD THEY WRITE SMALL NOTES WHEN THEY WANT TO COMMUNICATE. THE FAMILY KEEPS A BEAR AS A PET . IT LIVES IN A CAGE AND IS THE ONLY FAMILYMEMBER THAT TALKS. THE FAMILY ALSO INCLUDE A TWINS. THEY LOOK JUST THE SAME AND ARE ALWAYS l DOING EVERYTHING SYNCHRONOUSLY. EVERY NIGHT THE FAMILY GOES TO THE ROOF OF THE SHIP AND LOOKS AT THE STARS. ONE DAY A MONTH THEY SELEBRATE PRETTY THINGS BY CLOTHING THEIR EYES THE WHOLE DAY. THEY HAVE A TRADITION WHERE THEY BOUILD SMALL INSTALATIONS OUT OF TREE THEY FIND IN THE OCEAN AND HUM SONG THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE MOTION OF THE SEA. ONCE THE WHOLE FAMILY DECIDET TO PAINT THEIR FAVORIT WORDS ON THEIR BODIES. WHEN PEOPLE SEE e THE FAMILY THEY OFTEN GET A LITTLE FRIGHTENED BECAUSE THEIR BODIES ARE SO BIG AND THEIR HEADS ARE VERY SMALL. THEIR BIGGEST FAMILY SECRET IS THAT ONE f OF THE KIDS IS NOT THEIR OWN. THEY FOUND HIM IN THE OCEAN AFTER A BIG STORM. HE LOOKS A LOT DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS. BUT HE DOES NOT KNOW. THE FAMILY LOVES EACHOTHER AND THEY SHOW IT BY TOUCHING EACH OTHERS NOSES. WHEN THEY GET ANGRY THEY SLAM THEIR HEADS AGAINST SOMETHING HARD. IF THEY HAVE BEEN ANGRY FORE MANY DAYS YOU CAN TELL FROM THEIR FLAT FOREHEADS. WHEN A FAMILYMEMBER DIE THE FAMILY TAKES OUT THE HEART OF THE DEAD AND SAVE IT. THEY SPEND MOST OF THEIR TIME ALONE AND THEY ARE VERY AFRAID OF SHADOWS j AND WATER.