Katharine the Almost Great Can't Keep Trackula of Jackula
That looks scary I said nervously Since Crockett is usually nice about things that creep me out I thought he’d say this Okay we can watch a Penelope Parks movie But he didn’t Instead he said Dracula isn’t real you know Don’t be a scaredy-cat I know he’s not real I said as I nibbled my nails But the truth was Dracula was one of the reasons I wasn’t getting rid of my can of Monsters-Be Gone spray anytime soon I took a deep breath and scrunched my nose Go ahead Put it in I looked at the cover again Did you know that one of the smallest mammals in the world is the bumblebee bat Crockett’s eyes lit up Actually I knew that He shoved the DVD into the 6
player Who’s the most famous ghost detective in the world I tossed a piece of popcorn into my mouth and shrugged Sherlock Moans Crockett said and then laughed Get it Got it I said Crockett tapped the dog next to Dracula on the DVD case What kind of dog does Dracula want He folded his arms and A bloodhound tapped his foot Halloween was only a week away That meant apple pie carved pumpkins and for some reason Crockett’s endless Halloween jokes Mom climbed over the kitchen gate and plopped Jack on the floor Jack’s as cranky as a witch without her broom Maybe he’ll sit with you kids for a while 7
It’s movie night I whined Besides Jack doesn’t sit anymore It was true Jack crawled cruised and crept around the house He was an expert at knocking over plants bumping his head and pushing everything off of the coffee table His new trick was getting stuck under the coffee table He’d roll under but couldn’t roll out He’d cry until someone rescued him But once he was free he’d scootch-a-roo right back under Crockett wiped the disgust-o drool off of Jack’s chin He looks happy now Mom climbed back over the gate If he gets cranky let me know But Jack didn’t get cranky His eyes were glued to the TV Do you think he likes it I asked Crockett Is it too scary He’s a baby said Crockett He doesn’t know it’s supposed to be scary 8
Whenever Dracula flashed his fangs Jack clapped his hands When Dracula chased the mummy Jack bounced and gurgled When Dracula said I want to suck your blood Jack said Yeth Let’s watch it again said Crockett when it ended No way I said Too spooky Jack cried He crawled across the floor and pulled himself up on the kitchen gate Mom scooped him up There’s my boo-tiful baby Crockett took out the DVD I’m going downstairs to watch it again 9
