Where’s the Class Pet?

Everyone has a job in my class. The most popular one is to feed our class pet, Larry, the iguana. This week, I have to take care of him.

It is Friday and I am walking back home. I see a woman who is walking with her pet dog.

Huh? Pet? Larry?

I turn around and run back to the classroom.

The cage is open, and Larry is gone.

Oh, no! Where is Larry? What should I tell my classmates?

My mind turns into a worry machine. I begin to breathe quickly.

Think, Oliver, think! What should I do? I have friends who can help me.

I call and ask them to come right away.

After a while, Mike and Jenny run into the classroom. “Don’t worry, Oliver. We’ll find Larry together,” Jenny says. First, Jenny tells me to breathe in and out slowly. I feel much calmer. Mike says, “The windows are closed. Larry must still be in here.” We look everywhere in the classroom, but we can’t find Larry. “How about playing the recorder? Larry may come out,” Mike says. “Well, Larry is NOT a snake. Look! This website says iguanas like dark places. Let’s make the room dark,” Jenny says. So, we turn off the lights and close the curtains. We wait, but nothing happens.

“Larry must be hungry because he ate nothing today,” I say. Mike says, “I have a banana. It’s Larry’s favorite snack. Let’s put it next to the cage.” We wait quietly. A little later, we hear little footsteps. It is Larry! We find him under the locker which is at the back of the classroom. He slowly walks to the banana and eats it. Mike runs quickly and leads Larry into the cage. We all shout for joy! And I am the happiest one.