The Gecko: A Short Story

“Leave right now and never come back!” The tears rolled down my beat read face as I dropped to my knees and asked the lord why was he gone. Why? It was early afternoon at my house and I was so excited to show all the kids my new crested gecko. I sat staring into the beautiful twenty gallon aquarium that had held my first pet. Gizzmo. He was the most adorable thing on the planet. And now everyone could see it for themselves. Yesterday I had told every kid in the neighborhood about my new gecko. I was so excited that went door to door asking people if they wanted to come and take a look. Almost everybody in the neighborhood was going to come over except for Izzy. Izzy was one of the most sassiest person I had ever met. And when I asked her she said she wouldn't. But I had a feeling she would come and it could only mean trouble. Big trouble. As I sat at my front door waiting for everyone to arrive I closely watched my crested gecko on the roof of the cage i noticed something in his skin that started to change. I was so astonished by the sight I almost passed out! “What the…” But I was cut of by slight knocks on the door the totally made me snap out of my stare. I was so focused on Gizzmo I had forgot about everyone that was coming! “Coming,”I yelled through the door. As I

So she carelessly dangled him by the tail in the air swinging gizzmo back and forth. But it was too late. I watched the gecko fall to the ground. Its tiny body slammed onto the cement and bounced back up about an inch an Gizzmo turned to his feet. I watched the creature flee into the blue bushes as fast as a jet. Instantly sweat rolled down my face along with big bulky tears as I desperately started searching the bushes. As I searched for the lost body the tears in my eyes started to flow down my cheeks and a stinging pain shot down my throat like a needle digging into my skin. But there was