Opal Buloni: A Short Story

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This story is mostly about a girl named India Opal Buloni a caring girl who wants friends, a mom, and her father to act like a father but she later learns that she can’t hold on to something that wants to go. She also learned that you should not judge people by their past but (if you judge people at all) you should judge them by what they are doing in the present

It all started when Opal rescued a dog (she later named Winn-Dixie) at the Winn-Dixie grocery store. She took one look at Winn-Dixie and knew he wouldn't last long in the pound so she lied to the store manager and told him that Winn-Dixie was her dog and to not call the pound. So since everyone thought the dog was hers she had no choice but to take him home. (which of course she …show more content…

#2 she had red hair and freckles. #3 she liked to plant things. she had a talent for it, She could put a tier in the ground and grow a car.#4she could run fast she could almost always beat you. #5 she couldn't cook she even burned water! #6 Your mama loved a good story especially funny ones. #7 she knew all the constellations, she could point them all out. #8 She hated being a preacher's wife.#9 She drank. she drank whiskey and beer and wine. #10 Opal she loved you, she loved you very much.

Throughout the summer Winn-Dixie continued to help Opal for example: Opal only met Otis because she was getting Winn-Dixie a collar, and Because of Winn-Dixie Opal got a job at Gertrude's Pets. Also Opal wouldn't have become friends with Ms. Franny if Winn-Dixie had not looked like a bear when he was standing on his hind legs and looking into the window of the Herman W. Block library. And last but definitely not least Opal would never have met Gloria Dump if Winn-Dixie hadn't run into her yard for peanut …show more content…

They invited all of Opals Friends: the Preacher, Ms. Franny, Sweetie Pie Thomas, Otis, Amanda Wilkinson and on Gloria Dump’s insistence the Dew berry brothers. They were all having a great time but suddenly a big storm hit! There was thunder and lightning. Everybody was dashing around trying to save the food and the decorations. Nobody remembered to check on Winn-Dixie so he ran away with pathological fear.(or so they thought) Opal and the Preacher searched EVERYWHERE but Winn-Dixie was nowhere to bo found! They walked back Opal crying and the preacher sorrowful when they realized everyone was happy at Gloria’s house. How could they be happy? Opal thought. “We didn't find him!” she yelled. “Child.” said gloria “he has been here the whole time!” “AAAA...CHOOO!!!!” Someone sneezed. But it wasn't a person it was

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