My last prompt for this month’s theme of romance and friendship. I love to include kid characters in my mysteries. They can say and do things that adults can’t get away with. How would you start a story with these friends. Below is my inspiration.
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My twins brothers and me hung on the fence, watching Mom’s new boyfriend kayak back to the dock.
“Hey, he can actually do something,” said Ollie. “I didn’t think he was good at anything you have to do outside.”
I licked melting popsicle. “Matt is really an inside kind of guy.”
Matt let out a yelp and tipped into the water.
“Oh, he’s bad at kayaking too.” Owen hung from the top board of the wood fence and looked through the gap.
Matt kept yelling, slapping the water as he tried to grab the kayak.
“You think he’s in trouble?” Ollie bit into his popsicle.
The yelling got louder.
I sighed. “Probably. We’d better go rescue him.”
Ollie looked worried. “Can I finish my popsicle?”
“Oh, sure.” Still licking mine, I climbed through the fence and headed down the hill, my little brothers beside me.
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Cute! Here’s my idea:
“Are you SURE this is the right spot?” I asked.
“Positive,” Aiden said. “This is exactly where the dolphin came up yesterday and the day before. Keep watching.”
“Dolphin?” Ethan’s disappointment was evident in his voice. “You told me it was a shark!”
“Something with a dorsal fin. Trust me,” Aiden insisted.
“Trust the boy who tells us what we want to hear,” I mumbled.
Suddenly the lifeguard’s whistle cut through the salty air. Our eyes were fixed on the water. And a fin. Aiden was right that something with a fin was there.
Nice start!