The Creature in the Woods
One cold, windy day I was taking a walk through the woods. I noticed a
mysterious little animal scampering out of a checkered mitten. It ran right up
the bare branches of a maple tree. The curious critter had a long bushy tail and
little fuzzy rounded triangles as ears. I didn't get a chance to get a closer
look because the furry rascal ran deeper into the woods. When I caught sight of
the small rodent again, its black innocent football shaped eyes stared at me.
The little fur ball darted next to a dented soda can that had been thrown on the
ground. That’s when I noticed it was about the same size as the old can. I ran
back to the mitten and the furry friend followed me. It went back inside the
mitten and started eating a nut. That’s when I realized … it was a