Point of View

I told John, “I never talk to strangers, and neither should you.”

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Jason and John walked all the way to the store before they realized they had left their money at home.

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“My mother told me never to talk to strangers,” said Billy as he explained to his little cousins the danger of talking to people they did not know.

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John and his mother waited all night for the store to open. They wanted to be the first ones to buy the new shoes which were personally signed by stars of both professional basketball and indoor tennis.

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“If you wait, I will be right back,” said Melody as she slipped into the back room to get the surprise gift for Armando.

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I told Armando, “I will be right back if you will wait right here.”

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The trip to Orlando was the worst ever. The car broke down, Disney World was closed due to a hurricane the week before we got there, and Jack came down with the flu.

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The house was old and had a nasty feel. When the three boys walked through the huge creaking doors, they should have known enough to turn around. They kept walking until they were deep into the house. A strong gust of wind slammed the doors shut behind them blocking out the only light. “I don’t think we should be here, “whispered Blake in the inky darkness.

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“Everyone in my class was coming down with the flu, but I didn’t get it, and it is all because I take vitamins and drink orange juice,” bragged Tom.

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“I’m not bragging when I say I am healthier than you because I drink orange juice and take vitamins. I am just trying to get you to do the same,” I said to Bill when he told me to stop bragging.

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