Katharine the Almost Great: The Ding Dong Ditch-a-Roo
Ha ha Crockett Mom didn’t Dr Cho say I had 20 20 hearing Per-fect-o hearing But when I looked up she was gone Crockett popped the movie into the player Looks like you have an Invisible Mother he said When the movie started I munch munch munched on popcorn Then I giggled It looks like he’s wrapped in toilet paper I said But I didn’t laugh for long When it got scary I scooch-a-rooed closer to Crockett Wasn’t that a great movie he asked when it ended The chase scene favorite was my part What was yours 9
I didn’t have time to answer Just then the doorbell rang Again I glanced at the clock It’s nine thirty at night I whispered Who could it be Crockett walked over to the door He looked through the peephole No one’s there He pulled back the curtain I don’t see anyone Or anything He slowly opened the door Stepping outside he announced The coast is clear I peeked over his shoulder It’s hard to see anyone with all this rain We hurried back inside Maybe it’s the Invisible Man after all said Crockett My heart pounded Do you think it could be I sat on the couch and wondered where my Monster-Be-Gone spray could be I closed my eyes and took ten deep breaths Finally I had a 10
lightbulb moment It’s not the Invisible Man Crockett Do you think someone rang the wrong bell I shook my head Nope Someone’s playing a trick on us A ring-the-doorbell and-run-away-quick trick I jumped up and opened the door again Someone’s playing Ding Dong Ditch-a-Roo Now we have to fi gure out who 11
