"Squeak!" said the little creature, looking at them.
Scott reached into his pack and took out a pair of green rubber gloves. He tugged them on and said, "I think this little guy has made a nest in there."
He shone the light down the plastic pipe that ran under the lawn. Just as he had expected, there was a nest. But there was something else that he hadn't expected. There was a whole family of tiny field mice living in the pipe.
"How are we going to get them out of there?" asked Chrissa.
"Maybe my dad could help us again," Emma said, jumping up to go get him. Emma ran inside to find her dad. When he came outside he smiled big and asked, "So, where is this little mousey of yours?"
"In here, Mr. Johnson," Jake replied, pointing to the pipe that stuck up out of the ground.
Scott handed Emma's dad the rubber gloves. Mr. Johnson pulled them on, reached down the pipe, and carefully pulled out the nest full of little mice.
"Let's take them out by the big tree in the back yard," he said.
Following Mr. Johnson out to the big tree, Scott said, "We just solved a mystery!"
"Hey, you're right!" exclaimed Emma.
"I know!" Jake cried, "lets make our own detective agency."
"Yeah! That's a great idea!" they all said.
"What will we call it?" asked Chrissa.
"How about the Secret Detectives?" Emma suggested.
"Perfect!!!" Her three friends all said at the same time.
"Tuesday, April 13th, the Secret Detectives solve their first mystery!" Jake yelled out. "The mystery of the scratchy pipe!"
Emma smiled. Everything was back to normal. The friends were still best friends, and they had agreed on the prefect name for their new detective agency. And that was the way it was supposed to be.
~ the end ~
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Hey - this looks great! Since I haven't heard the end of this story - I'll have to read it. Thanks for such a great evening together. Happiest of Birthdays, dear Tally.
ReplyDeleteWOW, this is very good! Maybe you should try to submit it to a children's magazine. Great job!
ReplyDeleteYea - I found out what was in the pipe! Great story, Tally! Good choice of words, great creative thinking and expression, and wonderful ideas to keep one's interest. You go girl! When's the next one? Love you lots
ReplyDeleteWell done, Tally!! How exciting to publish a book; I hope you get many readers. I know my children will love to read this. I hope you continue to write and share!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! I am so impressed! You did an awesome job. You've got talent beyond your 10 years!
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