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Squeaky: A Short Story

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Raymond was made fun of by a lot of people and was watched by his little sister, because he was “different”. She made sure he didn’t do anything bad and end up hurt. Raymond would run down the street with Squeaky, his sister, because she was his caretaker. For instance, in the story, he would like to splash in rain puddles causing his shoes and cuffs to get soaked. Or he would run across traffic and scare the pigeons. Later on, when Squeaky is ready and up for her competition, the May Day program for running, Raymond stayed in the swings that were too small but were going to be too tiny the next year. As Squeaky and Gretchen were getting ready to race, Raymond bends down and stretches like he knew what he was supposed to do. Lastly, when the

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