The Opal1: A Short Story

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The Opal1 The startI couldn’t look away,not because I wanted to, but because it was impossible. I was staring at a big egg sitting on the mossy ground by a big oak tree. I tried to pick it up but it was freezing cold. I left it there and went home to grab a blanket. When I returned, I wrapped the blanket around the icy egg and gently picked it up, it felt like is was going to crack. I ran all the way home and snuck it up to my bathroom and put the egg in the tub. The egg is shaking and is slightly cracking! “Hey Anna, please come here it important!” I yelled. “Okay be there in a sec,where are you?” she asked. “I’m in the bathroom.” I called as the egg fell over. My older sister Anna walked in and gasp. “What is that!?” she asked with slight panic. “ …show more content…

“Well by the looks of it, it looks mythical.” she said sounding certain. “Thanks, i’m pretty sure i’ll need your help later on. Do me a favor and don’t tell mom and dad.” I said relieved. “I thought so, that's okay.” She assured. 2 That nightI was laying in my bed supposed to be asleep,but I just couldn’t.This creature was amazing and it wasn’t even out of its shell! I decided to get up and go check on it. The ice was melting... I don’t think it’s supposed to. I need to wake my sister but I fear she will be mad at me if I do. We never know until we try it. Here goes. “My heavy breathing would get me killed if I was ever in a situation were I had to be Silent or get killed. When I woke up my sister I was shocked by what she told me. “ After you went to sleep I went outside in the forest. You’ll never guess what I found out by the pond.” She said trying not to wake anyone else. “What did you find?” I said

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