Rachel+P.

I had just gotten out of school for the summer, running through the long grassy field on my way home. As I was passing a large oak tree, something caught my eye. There on a large green leaf with many unusual holes in it, were eight soft green caterpillars. Now I love nature, so I picked up the tiny green creatures, and put them in the palm of my hand. Racing the rest of the way home, the caterpillars tried to escape. I put them in a jar that I found at the side of the house and went in to tell my mother. She was sitting at the table, looking all worried. She told me to go get my brother, Oscar. We sat at the table with my mother, and she told us the news. We were moving to a new place called, Nevada, because we couldn’t afford to stay in Maine. My brother just sat there, looking stunned. I, on the other hand, have a soft side, and went crying out of the house. I escaped to the long grassy field behind my small yard. When I had finished crying, I remembered the caterpillars. The glass jar was empty. Suddenly, I felt a warm fuzzy object crawl into my hand. The caterpillars wiggled in the palm of my hand and spelled out, (goodbye).
 * Oscar and Alphonse**

Should she go tell her brother of the caterpillars?

Should she keep the secret to herself?