Thanks for visiting my blog! Here's how this works: I will post a new chapter each week, then you'll comment with ideas on what will happen next. Sound like fun?
Okay, here we go.....
CHAPTER 1
Owen Jenkins found the envelope stuffed in a dusty old box in his grandfather’s attic. It was stamped Top Secret and taped shut with a NASA seal.
He plopped down beside the box and flipped the envelope several times, wondering what in the world he'd just stumbled across. Gramps had passed away six months ago of a heart attack, and the family was finally getting around to clearing out his junk and selling the old farmhouse. Owen hated spending his 10th grade summer vacation going through enough crap to fill a football stadium, but what could he do? Everyone had to pitch in, Dad said.
And so here he was.
Stuck in a hot attic in the sweltering August heat. So far the task had been a real bore. But this envelope…it was the first interesting relic he’d stumbled across in weeks.
“How’s it coming up here, Owen?” Dad said as he started to climb the stairs, the wooden ladder creaking under his feet.
QUESTION: What should Owen do next? Leave your comments below and I'll do my best to work it into the story!
I think Owen should hide it from his father. Got any better ideas?
ReplyDeleteI’d love to see his fathers reaction to the letter. I like a little drama, and I feel like Owens dad would put it away somewhere as “junk”(but why hide it?) but Owen would go snooping.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I like that.
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DeleteHe doesn’t show his dad bc he knows how he feels about his father being that his dad is a science denier. Which caused his relationship to become strained to say the least.
ReplyDeleteGood thoughts! Thanks for posting.
DeleteOwen should just put it in his pocket and not mention it, not to be hiding it or malicious, but he just doesn't mention it. Let Owen can ponder on why he did not mention it, when he opens it to learn more.
ReplyDeleteGood thoughts Joshua. I'm thinking the envelop is a large manila envelope. Any other ideas on where he could hide it?
DeleteMaybe he has a box he has been sorting stuff into to take and go through later?
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DeleteI think he should def hide the envelope. There will be time after seeing whats in the envelope to involve Dad, or not.....
ReplyDeleteOkay, all! I've weighed all the comments and continued the story. Chapter 2 is up now!
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