Marissa's+YA+Story+2010

On the out skirts of town, lived two monkeys and their tamer. The monkey's names were Cassie and Maiya. Cassie, the youngest monkey, follows and does whatever Maiya does. Cassie follows Maiya so much it's like she's Maiya's tail. The monkeys are brown and have tan hands, face and feet. Their tamer's name is Alexandra; she has black hair and glasses. On July 2nd, 1873 at 12:00 p.m., the monkeys escaped and went into town. They went straight to the fruit stand and after they ate all the fruit, Alexandra came into town to get stuff for the monkeys’ lunch and dinner. When she got to the fruit stand she saw the monkeys and Mr. Alien, the fruit stand manager said, "Alexandra, these monkeys are very mischievous. You must keep them in their house."

" I know. I try my best to keep them under control. I was cleaning their house this morning and I must have accidentally left the door open. I'm sorry," Alexandra said.

They went home and Alexandra put Maiya the older monkey in the time out cage because she is the monkey who showed Cassie how to sneak out. After the punishment was over she tucked them in by putting the grass blankets she made them over them when they laid down in the bed of straw in the corner of the monkey house. Alexandra said goodnight to the monkeys and went to her house and this time she made sure she locked the door. The next day she went to give them breakfast, when she got there they were still sleeping. So she left the food in their dish and filled up the water bucket. She scowled at herself, **//“Don’t forget to shut and lock the door. Remember what happened yesterday when I forgot to close the door.”//** So she left this time remembering to shut the door before she left later that same day, she took them outside to their playhouse so they could exercise. Not much could go wrong there. She asked the monkeys, “Do you promise to be on your best behavior? I might have a surprise for you after, if you’re good.” Both monkeys shook their heads yes they would be on their best behavior. It only takes about an hour to get to the park. Just in case the monkeys go crazy when they get out of the house, she puts them on their leashes. When they got there Alexandra reminded them, “Remember you promised me you would behave so you can get your treat when we leave.” She released the monkeys once inside and they played well with the other monkeys that were there. She gave them about two and half-hours at the most because they had lunch and a nap to take still. “Time to go it’s time to eat lunch and take your nap.” When they were finished with lunch and were just getting settled to take their nap Alexandra heard Mr. Alien, he was outside. It sounded like he was selling something after the monkeys were asleep; Alexandra went to see what it was. “What are you selling?” Alexandra asked with a confused smile as she looked into the basket and saw what seemed to look like kittens or hamsters. “I’m selling hamsters. They are like the rats you see living out here in the outskirts of the town, but they’re furrier, kinder and, even more lovable. Do you want one? They’re 2 dollars.” “No thank you. I have my hands full with monkeys.” She said “OK then well I better go I have to get back to the fruit stand. I bet I have a line already have a line waiting for me to sell some fruits.” So Alexandra went back inside to find the monkeys sound asleep. She was about to call the vet to make their monthly appointment when Maiya woke up. So Alexandra sang her to sleep and put her back down on the mat with Cassie. After that she called the. Doctor and had an appointment scheduled for tomorrow morning after breakfast Alexandra woke the monkeys up after that and took them somewhere special to make up for having the vet come give them a check-up and they got mad that Alexandra called the vet. “Cassie, Maiya, I’m sorry I had to call the doctor it was that time the week of your monthly check-up that’s why I’m taking you to dinner instead of cooking.” Alexandra gave them an I’m very sorry look and they said that’s ok with a quick glance back. The next day after breakfast the vet came and gave them the check-up. He weighed them, checked their throats, measured how tall they were, and at the end the vet said “Maiya your finally old enough to get your shots. This might hurt, but it’s so you don’t get sick.” Maiya got the shots and after lunch that day Maiya went right to sleep and slept longer than usual. **//“I wonder what they changed in the shot if it’s making her sleepier than usual because when Cassie got her shot she went to bed at the same time she normally does.”//** When Maiya got up it was almost dinnertime and she was //extremely// hungry. Alexandra came into the room and said, “Here’s what was leftover from when we went out last night.” Then there was a knock on the door, when Alexandra answered it Mr. Alien was standing there and he had a basket in his hand. “What’s in your basket?” “That’s what I came to talk to you about. I was walking through the forest and I found this lonely little monkey, it looks like he’s almost ready to go on his own but he’s still a bit young.” “I’ll take him in and hopefully be able to release him soon.” After a month Alexandra released the monkey, Maiya and Cassie became so attached that it was very hard to release him. “I’ll find you something else to take your mind off of him, I promise.” Alexandra went to the store and bought them each a stuffed monkey, one was black and the other was brown like Cassie and Maiya were. On a warm summer day in August Alexandra left and went into town for a little bit and she forgot to lock the door. The monkeys discovered she forgot to lock the door and went back into town. This time instead of going to the fruit stand they went to the park. There were a lot of kids there and Cassie and Maiya didn’t care they went directly for the //monkey bars//. They were very excited and didn’t see the kids run and abandon the playground. Alexandra went walking past and saw them, “You guys have broke the last straw you get out of your house too much. I didn’t want to do this but I have to send you to obedience school for monkeys!” Alexandra got so mad at the monkeys that she stormed out of the room and went home for a little while. She was caught up in thinking which school to send them to. When she went back to the monkey house to give the monkeys their dinner, they had made something for Alexandra, it said, //Dear Alexandra,// // We’re sorry we didn’t mean to make you mad; we were just trying to have fun. We really wanted to do more together but, you were always to busy. Now you’re going to send us to obedience school. We don’t want to go and we’re **__EXTREMELY SORRY!!!!!__** Will you forgive us? // // We love you, // // Cassie and Maiya // // With a little help from Mr. Alien // With the thoughts of no monkeys to take care of and the words of the letter rushing through her head she thought and thought and thought. “Well I really enjoy having you guys here and to send you guys to different schools I wouldn’t have a job to do. So I have come to the conclusion you will be going to obedience school but, you will only be going for two weeks I have a surprise for you when you get back.” The next day the bus for obedience school came around and picked up the monkeys. After they were far down the road the children from the playground and Mr. Alien came over and helped Alexandra carry all the supplies from her truck into the house. “Thanks for the help, now let’s start painting and bringing in all the new toys.” Alexandra said with a big smile on her face. Mr. Alien, the children from the playground and, Alexandra painted the walls to look like the town, made a special part of it look like the playground, and brought in a fruit stand Alexandra and Mr. Alien had built. It had real fruits so Alexandra wouldn’t have to give them new fruits everyday. It was like Mr. Alien’s stand back in town, you only refill it every two days. After a week the room was finally done. The walls looked like the town and on the back wall Alexandra had painted it to look like the park, she put in monkey bars she bought from the obedience school that they weren’t allowed to use anymore, she painted the swings, slide and, she bought the jungle gym. The monkeys were on their way home, Alexandra was waiting outside and she saw the bus. After the monkeys got off the bus she said, “I missed you guys so much, I was about to cry.” “Me and some people from the town have made this for you while you were away.” Alexandra said excitedly as she walked the monkeys into their room where Mr. Alien and some of the kids from the playground were standing. “Are you girls ready to see your room?” They nodded their heads yes and they went into their room and everyone yelled “**//__SURPRISE”__//** The monkeys ran around and messed with their toys and Mr. Alien said “I think after they have played with this stuff enough they won’t want to come to town anymore.” “I think your right. I don’t want them to get out and I don’t think they want to either.” Alexandra said pleased as she watched the monkeys run around. Before everyone left she said, “Thank you, I know the monkeys caused everyone trouble but, you still helped and that’s what counts.”
 * //“I’ll probably send them to different schools. Cassie can go to the one in Arizona and Maiya can go to the one on the other side of town.”//** Alexandra thought to herself.