Snake On The Loose

Episode One: The Escape 


Lucy ran down the stairs. It sounded like a stampede. She was out of breath. She found Joe. He was watching TV.
 

“Joe, you’ve got to help me!”


“What’s up, little sister?”


“It’s Pete. I can’t find him.”


“What do you mean? Your pet snake got out of his cage? No way.”

  

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“Well. I was playing with him. He slipped out of my hands. Then he headed out of the room.”


“So? Go catch him.”

“But I can’t find him. And I’ve looked all over.”

“Good grief. I’ll help you look. But I won’t touch that slimy beast.”


“Don’t be such a scaredy cat.”

“Look. I can’t help it. I think that snakes are just creepy.”

      

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  Joe. It’s just a black snake. It couldn’t hurt a flea.” 

“I know that. But they’re just, gross. We’d better find him fast. You don’t want Mom to get home first. You’d be in deep, trouble.”

    
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“You are so right. Let’s head upstairs.”

Joe got to the top step. He yelled, “There he is!”

Pete was lying still, coiled up in the middle of the long hallway. He was sticking his little snake tongue out at them.  Back and forth. It went in and out of his mouth. 


Creepy monster. I know what he’s thinking, Lucy.”

“What’s that?”

Bet you can’t catch me, kids!”




1) Who is Pete? 
  Joe’s little brother
  Lucy’s pet snake
  the family dog

 

2) What happened to Pete? 
  He escaped from his cage.
  He watched TV with Joe.
  He bit Lucy.

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