Alone At Home

• Ben Willis, Grade 3
• Short Story
• 2016

“But mum I don’t want to go to Adelaide.” “Tough, we’ve already payed for it.” “Dad are you on my side?” “No Dominic no I’m not on your side”. “Everyone in this family hates me.” “Not everyone.’’ “Yes everyone even Nick and Emily.” “Nick and Emily love you so much.” “No I don’t I hate Dominic.” “Be quiet Nick, room now Dominic BED.” I wish my family went to Adelaide without me. I wish I wish my eyes are now shut.

MORNING “Mum, Dad, Nick, Emily?” Wait last night I, yessss! Popcorn on my bed.” “Wait I can do anything I want.” 2 HOURS LATER “Wait there’s some people robbing my neighbour’s house.” 000 “Who is this?” “My name is Dominic 37 south street USA police please.” “Coming right away sir.” 1 minute later wee woo wee woo wee woo wee woo wee woo “Yes they’re here.” “Where are they?” “Next door.” But they did not catch them. “But sir they are not there.” “I swear I saw them.” “Okay try to call us earlier next time okay.” “Okay I won’t let you down police officer.” “Okay call us if you see them again okay.” “Okay”.

A DAY LATER “we’re missing Dominic!’’ “Mum oh yeah, ohhh robbers there right there let’s get them.” 000 “Who is this?” “Dominic.” “Oh you what on” “The robbers are in my house police please. “yes sir.” 1 minute later wee woo wee woo wee woo wee woo “ahhhh!” “Let’s get him you’re a weird kid” “Ahhhhhhhhhh” “in that house” “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh” Where are the robbers? There they are there “ahhhhhhhhh” “shut your mouth kid be quiet kid you’re going to get us into big trouble just shut your mouth you weird kid” “ok punch! “I did it I kicked butt”.

“Dominic” “Mum” “oh er…… why is there a person that’s knocked out?” “Oh he tried to kill me but I gave him a big bosh on the nose and as you can see he has a bloody nose”. “Ok” “Oh hello my son just knocked him out.” “Ok well congrats kid you knocked out a robber anyway he’s in a jail cell for 9 years.” “Yeah you fat ugly person.” “Yeah I agree.” “Anyway we’re going to chuck this person in the van see you later.” “Wait where are the rest?” “Downstairs anyway give your Mummy a hug” “ok.”

DOWNSTAIRS “Nick, Emily, Dad.” “I love you guys so much.” “So you admit it?” “Yes yes I do.” “We love you to.” “I dibs TV.” “Okay.” “What you love TV” “I’ve got toys to play with. What I mean by toys is Lego.” I love you.” “We love you to.”