The Mystery of the Moving Blinds

here is a funny story I wrote in 4th grade!






day was very weird. I got home from school and did my homework: 2 x 6, 80-58…After I finished, I was going to go outside when I saw the neighbor putting their blinds up and down. I rode my bike over to their house and rang the doorbell. I heard a noise. It sounded like, “Ooogetawauly.” The door opened and I walked inside and saw Joe. Joe is 20 years old but he acts like a three-year-old. That’s because he’s mentally handicapped. Joe was saying, “Good sun, bad sun,” as he opened and shut the blinds. Joe seemed uncomfortable with me in his house. All of a sudden, he started chasing me. He grabbed a candlestick and started whacking violently. Then he chased me into his basement. There were mice everywhere. They nipped at me. I hid behind a box as the “wild man” chased me. Then, I saw a hole. I jumped in and landed in the dumpster. What an adventure!