Mother Knows Best, or does she? by Taya Yanoschick
Once upon a time…
“Kacey, Johnathan! Come back here this instant! How many times do I have to tell you don’t EVER go into those woods!” Mother yelled at us from the other side of the yard. My brother and I turn at the wooded line and look back at her. Once we return to a distance that was far enough from the woods she returned to our big house.
“I don’t know why she refuses to let us go in the woods. What could be so bad?” I ask my brother who is 3 years younger than me.
“Maybe the trees come alive and they would try to eat us?” My 10-year-old brother suggests.
“Don’t be ridiculous! Anyway, I’m going in. She has kept us away for our whole lives, but I want to know.” I say.
“Kacey, mom freaked out just by being close to the woods; what do you think she would do if we actually went into the woods?”
“That is why we wait until she is asleep tonight. When we were on the swings, I saw her at the table with a glass of wine and odds are she is going...
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“Kacey, Johnathan! Come back here this instant! How many times do I have to tell you don’t EVER go into those woods!” Mother yelled at us from the other side of the yard. My brother and I turn at the wooded line and look back at her. Once we return to a distance that was far enough from the woods she returned to our big house.
“I don’t know why she refuses to let us go in the woods. What could be so bad?” I ask my brother who is 3 years younger than me.
“Maybe the trees come alive and they would try to eat us?” My 10-year-old brother suggests.
“Don’t be ridiculous! Anyway, I’m going in. She has kept us away for our whole lives, but I want to know.” I say.
“Kacey, mom freaked out just by being close to the woods; what do you think she would do if we actually went into the woods?”
“That is why we wait until she is asleep tonight. When we were on the swings, I saw her at the table with a glass of wine and odds are she is going...
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Summary: Kacey and Johnathan defy their mother's warnings and venture into the mysterious woods, uncovering a...
Review: This gripping tale narrated with childlike innocence captures the curiosity and bravery of the sibli...
Get full Summary and Review on Shopee as low as 0.083!