Chapter 1

Chapter 1 I got a bad feeling about that new box over there," said Sugar. She pointed to a strange wooden structure on the other side of the yard. It stood on tall legs a few feet off the ground. "Why?" asked Dirt. "Why would Barbara sneak a weird box into our yard under the cover of night? What doesn't she want us to know? What is she hiding?" "Actually," said Dirt, "Barbara's been out there hammering and sawing and building every single afternoon for the last two weeks." "I think I would have noticed that, Dirt," said Sugar. She hopped up onto the picnic bench. "I'm very observant."

"She also dismantled our chicken coop yesterday and moved it to the other side of the yard." "I think I would have noticed that, Dirt," said Sugar. "You may have been napping," suggested Dirt. "What I hear you saying," said Sugar, "is that Barbara built a top-secret box and then top secretly moved our chicken coop far, far away from it. That's what I hear you saying...." "I didn't say that...," said Dirt. "Fine," answered Sugar, "but that's what I heard."

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"Okay, well, why don't we just go take a closer look? There's a ramp that leads right up to the front of the box," suggested Dirt. "Maybe we can get some more information." "We have no idea what kind of wild creature is in there!" said Sugar. "All we know for sure is that whatever it is, it is very, very dangerous." "How do we know that?" asked Dirt. "If it wasn't wild and dangerous, why would Barb keep it in a box? Only wild, dangerous animals are KEPT IN BOXES!" "But we live in a box," said Dirt, "and we're not dangerous." "Speak for yourself," replied Sugar. "Anyway," said Dirt, "I think what we need to do here is observe and investigate." "What I hear you saying," said Sugar, "is that this is an extremely dangerous situation, lives are at stake, and we should proceed with caution. That's what I hear you saying...."

"I didn't say that," said Dirt. "I didn't say that at all." "Fine," said Sugar. "But that's what I heard."

FACTS: Number 1 Barbara attacked by wild animal Number 2 She captured the beast(somehow) Number 3 Beast secured in maximum-security box Number 4 We are in imminent danger