Golden Monkeys

Chapter 2 Golden Monkeys It felt like I had run into a truck. I was on the floor. I saw stars around my head. I looked at the museum guard next to me. He was big. Like a truck.

He pushed himself off the floor and looked around. But not at me. " Sorry, " I said. The guard growled and kept looking. I felt something poking me in the back. I rolled over and saw I was lying on two Golden Monkeys! I picked mine up and stuck it in my pocket. At least, I thought it was mine. The two Golden Monkeys looked exactly alike. Then I picked up the second one. “ This must be yours, " I said to the guard. He grabbed the Golden Monkey from my hand. He looked at it and smiled. Then he looked at me and glared.

He was scary! So I turned and ran. Maybe the guard was still angry at me for bumping into him. All I knew was that I needed to get away. I ran as fast as I could down the hall. I saw an open doorway. I raced inside and shut the door. I was alone. Safe. But lost.

Or maybe not. In front of me was Dr. Wally's bowl of fruit. My stomach growled. I was hungry and stepped closer. " It looks safe to me, " I said. I grabbed the banana. I split the peel. I took a bite just as the door slammed open. “ Clyde! " Claudia ran into the room. " What are you doing?" “ Eating. " I held out the banana. “ Want some?" " Are you crazy?" my sister asked. “ No, " I said. “ The banana's fine. " “ Really?" Claudia asked. I nodded and took another bite.

" Well, the bus is leaving. So come on, Clyde! " Claudia walked toward the door. “ Or you'll get in trouble. " “ Me? Get in trouble? Ha! " I stuffed the rest of the banana in my mouth. It tasted yummy! At first.