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It was our third-grade field trip to the Dinosaur Exhibit We would be touring all the lands that dinosaurs inhibit I remember the teacher saying “keep your hands inside your pockets” Then she paired me with the meanest kid, his name was Tommy Rockets “I dare you to take an egg,” Tommy whispered giving me a stare The nest was full of eggs, if I took the smallest who would care? The next day at school every child was questioned. The museum curator was out to teach us a lesson The egg had grown overnight and was hidden in my coat. They made mom take me to the doctor so he could check my throat. They poked me and they prodded, ran machines against my feet. They questioned why I would choose that specific egg to eat. The news showed my picture on every single station. One reporter called me Dino Boy. I was an amateur sensation When the egg finally hatched I had to hide the birth. The animal that was born was extinct from this earth. A Flaming Pterodactyl in all his blazing glory. No one believed me, but who could make up such a story? At first, he was easy and stayed in my closet through the day. At night he’d fly around but never go astray. Then I started getting blamed for things when I wasn’t even there. Like vegetables gone from gardens leaving soil bare. Kitty cats so high in trees the firemen couldn’t reach them. Children so riled up teachers couldn’t teach them. We moved from one town to another and another. Each time it was the same. People felt pity for my mother The next morning I woke up to a chewing sound crunch, crunch, and crunch. That’s when I noticed he ate my homework for his lunch. My Flaming Pterodactyl again was causing havoc. With a trail of Cheetos, I led him to our attic. I made sure he was comfy then I headed off to school. No one there believed me until they found him swimming in the pool. Now he’s our school mascot in all his flaming glory. A Pterodactyl that … sorry he ate the rest of this story!! February 1st, 2021 Written for the contest: and then a flaming pterodactyl ate my homework Sponsor: John Lawless
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