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Jackson Fliy: A Narrative Fiction

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There was a boy named Jackson Fliy. He enjoyed school and after-school activities. “Hey, Mom, Dad, Jacob, guess what! I get to keep the science lab’s Venus fly trap!” Jackson boomed in the kitchen. “Good for you, dork!” exclaimed Jacob. “The Venus fly trap can eat anything.” “Cool, let’s feed it rocks!” exclaimed Jacob. “No!” yelled Jackson. Jackson kept the plant in his room and gave it water every one hour. When he came back from getting some water for the plant, it was gone. “Jacob, give me back the plant!” Jackson boomed. It was too late; the plant was ruined. “Noo! How could you do this? What will I tell the teacher? . . . I know, I’ll lie to the teacher,” said Jackson. “No, don’t lie. Tell the teacher the truth,” suggested Jacob. …show more content…

Bell, that his parents threw the plant away. “Your brother, Jacob, came earlier and told me everything. I wouldn’t have gotten mad if you told me the truth. Now, you must pay for a new plant,” said Mr. Bell. I wish I could go back in time, thought Jackson. And he can. His history teacher created a time machine. Jackson tried to use the time machine to go back in time. Unfortunately, he went too far back in time—into the year 1931! “Oh no! How will I find out what year I’m in? I know, I will look at the newspaper. . . . Oh, I’m in the year 1931. I should go up 342 years, back to 2273.” Once he went back in time, he was at the part when his brother was telling him to tell the truth. “No, tell the teacher the truth.” “Fine!” said

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