Childhood Adventures I by William F Polden Sr

Author:William F Polden Sr. [Polden Sr., William F]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2018-11-09T16:00:00+00:00

The Booted Monster

​If life as a child produced a book, with a story line so true, you'd remember it though out life. Three children, on an average day, where heading towards the beach running across a fisherman who was reeling in a 'rubbery catch'. As the oldest, seeing the boot slowly climbing to the top of the bridge... I KNEW this was going to get strange....

​I remember the day oh so well, it was down in a small town of Florida called Fort Lauderdale. Even though it was spring time the air sure got hot during mid-day... We'd all woke to the idea of Saturday cartoon's, as mom was soon to be heading off to work. Laurie, my slightly younger sister, had just turned on the TV, as I got down some bowl's for cereal.

​With the backdrop of dry cereal hitting ceramic, mom called out her warnings of how we'd 'better not' find any trouble today. To me, it seemed just like another 'beach day', as usual.

​Now, the beach was only a few blocks away, though we had to cross a very large bridge to get to it. Though we had traversed this bridge almost daily, it was as simple as turning on the TV, or running to the corner store. Mom worried a lot about that bridge.

​As the oldest of us four, I held rank. My name is Willie. Next down, Laurie was sitting in front of the TV, flipping the channel's to find her favorite show. Vince, now five, was my true sidekick, he had a quick eye in valuables thing's and was a daredevil at heart. Last in line, was our baby sister Tara. She was cute and lovable, till I had to help mom change a diaper. Anyway, where was I, oh yeah, It was a beautiful morning, where the sky was blue and every minute seemed to be the best moment to be a kid. Out of a happy-go-lucky type morning, my true story begins.

"Now, you kid's behave today." Mom said, as she took up our baby sister and her purse into her arm's, aiming for the door in a rush, "and be sure to check-in around three. I'll be home around then... Oh, and Willie trash goes out this morning."

"After breakfast, we'll be at the beach..." I said, as the front door clicked shut.

​Mom leaving didn't even faze Laurie who had began to munch on the Fruit-Loop's that

Vince had set in front of her.

"Earth to sis, earth to sis." I razed, sitting at the kitchen table to eat the bowl I'd made for myself.

"huh?" She said, peeved that I had interrupted her 'precious' Cartoon.

"Going to the beach... coming with us." I tried to asked.

"No.., I'm watching 'cartoons' all day!" Laurie stated, not giving me a chance to finish.

"Whatever." I said, not about to argue with her over it.

​My brother slurped up the last of his cereal and quickly dumped his bowl into the sink.

"Towel's." I stated to him as he disappeared towards the hallway closet.

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