Character: Dill
I had been spending the last few days staring at the Radley house.
The house was not like my aunts, The Radley house was tall, the paint had long since peeled away the revealing the wood underneath. A few pieces of the siding had been torn away revealing segments of bricks. The tower loomed high above the rest of the neighbourhood, a single window was able to see all of maycomb. I had hoped that it would allow me to catch a glimpse of Boo put the curtains had remained shut all summer. Every so often I would think I had seen a shadow move from behind the windows.
"Hey Dill" said Jem walking up the sidewalk."still looking at the house I see."
We spend the next few minutes discussing what was being held inside the house. Jem seemed to think that it was just a cat.
"I bet you can't touch it."Jem said
"I could touch." I replied "I just don't want to."
"Sounds to me like your scared."
"Im not sacred. Im just not stupid."
"Scaredy Cat."
"Fine I will." and with that i set off across the street.
I had been told not to go near the Radley house. Normally I would have, except this time I had my pride on the line.
The fence was made from random pieces of wood held together with strips of barb wire. The lawn was a barren wasteland. Random patches of dead grass were scattered through out. I could see a small hole underneath the fence that i could squeeze through. It was in a blind spot from both the street and the windows. I made my move.
I ran straight for the wall, Guiding myself throughout the many pitfalls that had been placed in my way. I cried in rejoice as my hand slapped against the hot wood.
When I returned Jem was standing where i had left him next to the lamppost.
"You do it?" he asked
"Yup." I said
"prove it."
I pulled a large piece of wood I had taken from the wall and passed it to him.
"Well looks like I was wrong Dill."
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