Coward by Emma G (chapter books to read to 5 year olds txt) 📕

Sigh. I ambled along the cracked pavement, littered with crisp packets and coke cans; staring at my frown in the reflection of the puddles. I pulled my slipping rucksack back up to my shoulders and looked around. Same old street. Same old potholes and most of all same old Aimee. I tried not to get noticed, but yet again she spotted me ducking behind the brambles. Damn. I thought, "Hey Lily come over here were playing dares - unless you're too chicken!" I overheard the giggles from her friends. I tried so very hard to ignore her, Mum always told me 'never get dragged in' but my pride took over - I wasn't stupid I had to show them. I knew it wouldn't make me any more 'popular' in class, but I had to put up a fight.

I strolled cooly nonchalant over towards them. "Oh hi of course I'll play". They looked stunned though soon regained their stony composure. "Ok Lily since you were last to come I dare you" at that point I became very worried. "Lily I dare you to go into his garden," she pointed to an old mans house,"and puncture his car tyres with this" She held up a knife. My eyes widened. "What!!" I exclaimed, "Are you crazy?!"
"Awwwww Lily's scared!" The others stifled their laughter though a snigger escaped from Chloe. Then I breathed in and took the knife.
"Aimee if you are so 'brave'," I did speech fingers,"then why don't you

do it?"
Abbi didn't know what to say, "B..But it's your go", she managed.
"Go on Aimee", came a voice from behind me,"We all

know how much you love dares" My friend Afia strolled over to me and stood there next to me. "Thanks Afia" I whispered. "No Probs" she replied.

Aimee looked around at her friends in a desperate attempt for someone to save her, which clearly DIDN'T work. "Come on Aimee", Chloe pleaded in a you - too - scared tone.
"W..Well I can't do it it's your dare Lily you have too!" she uttered.
"Aimee, Aimee, Aimee if you told me to run across the motorway would I do it?"
"Um M-"
"NO exactly", I interrupted, "So Aimee do what you like but don't say I didn't tell you so"
Aimee whispered something to her friends then they took to their heels and legged it all the way down the road, not stopping once. "Cowards!" we laughed.

Publication Date: 06-20-2011

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