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“Prettycool,”ScottAdamssaidashestudiedtheadcarefully.

Scottsatontheporchstepsinfrontofhishouse,readingcomicbookswithhisfriends,GlenBrody.

“Checkthisout!

”ScotthandedGlenthead.Itshowedapictureofamadscientist.Hewaspeeringintoagianttankofwaterfullofstrange-lookingcreatures.Creatureswascalledaquaapes.”

“‘Aquaapes?

’”Glenlaughed.“Theylookmorelikelizardstome.”

“Yougrow’em.That’swhat’ssocool.Theycomefrommagiccrystals.See?

Scottpointedtothemagiccrystalsinthemadscientist’shand.

“Oh,right.”Glenrolledhiseyes.“Swimmingmonkeysfrommagiccrystals.Idon’tthinkso.”

“Yea,well,theysayit’sguaranteed.Oryougetyourmoneyback,”Scottsaid.”Theywouldn’tsaythatifitdidn’twork.

“Maybe.”Glendidn’tsoundconvinced.

“Youwanttosendawayforthem?

”Scottasked.

“Noway,”Glenreplied.

“Comeon.Whathavewegottolose?

”

“Threedollarsandninety-fivecents,”Glenanswered.“Pluspostageandhandling.”

ScottknewitwouldbehardtoconvinceGlentospendthemoney—buthehadto.Yousee,almostallthekidsinschoolcouldtellcreepystories—storiesabouttotallyweirdthingsthathappenedtothem.LikebeingchasedbyghostsintheFearStreetCemetery.Orgettingattackedbyhalf-human,half-animalcreaturesintheFearStreetWoods.

ButScottdidn’thaveasinglestorytotell.Notone.Which,whenyouthinkofit,wastheweirdestthingofall.BecauseeveryoneknewthatifyoulivednearFearStreet,scarythingshappenedtoyou.Period.

ButScotthadlivednearFearStreethisentirelife.Andhedidn’thaveasinglecreepystorytotell.

Until--maybenow.IfhecouldjustconvinceGlentosendawayforthemagiccrystals….

“Suchasmallpricetopayfor‘thepowertocreatelife.’?

”Scottrepeatedthead’spromiseinhisbestmadscientistvoice.Hewishedtolookmorelikeamadscientist.Itwashardtobereallyscarywithblondhair,blueeyes,andfreckles.

“Forgetit,”Glendeclared.“Firstofall,I’veneverseenaswimmingmonkey.Noteveninthezoo.Andsecondofall,it’simpossibletogrowalivinganimalfroma‘magiccrystal.’Incasenobodytoldyouthis,youneedamommymonkeyandadaddymonkeytogetababymonkey.”

“They’renotmonkeys!

”Scottprotested.“They’re…”Scottstruggledtocomeupwithananswer.“They’re…somethingelse.”

“Yeah,aquaapes.Aquaapes.”Glenpointedtothewords.“Samethingasswimmingmonkeys.”

“Well,I’mgettingthem,”Scottinsisted,grabbingthecomicbookoutofGlen’shands.

Soget’em,”Glenanswered.Heshovedhiscurlybrownhairoffhisforehead.

“Iwill,”Scottassureshim.“Assoonasyoulendmesomemoney.”

“I’mnotpayingforsomestupidwatermonkeys.You’retheonewhowantsthem.”

“I’mnotaskingyoutopayforthem.Justthepostageandthehandling,”Scottsaid.“AndIwouldn’tevenaskyouforthat.ButyoudideatuphalfofmyallowanceyesterdayattheIceCreamCastle.Remember—yoursundaetocelebratethelastdayofsummervacation?

“Okay,okay,”Glensaid.Thenhestuckhisfingersintohismouthandmadegaggingsounds.“I’llgiveitbacktoyou.”

“Youaresogross!

”ScottslidawayfromGlenasfastashecould.ThelasttimeGlenpulledthisstuntherallydidthrowup.“Justforgetit,”Scottsaidmiserably.

“Oh,allright,”Glengroaned.“I’llpayforhalf.”

Glenreachedintohispocketandpulledouthismoney.HecountedoutthreedollarsandshoveditintoScott’shand.“Goahead.Ordertheswimmingmonkeys.Butwhenthemagiccrystalsdon’tcometolife,I’mnotwaitingforthisstupidcompanytosendmymoneyback.You’regonnagiveittome.”

“Fine,”Scottagreed.“Butwhatiftheydocometolife?

“ThenI’llbeamonkey’suncle.”Glencrackedhimselfup.”Getit?

“Ha,ha,”Scottsaid,notatallamusedbyGlen’slamejoke.“You’llsee.”

Inafewweeks,I’llfinallyhaveacoolstorytotellatschool,Scottthought.Andmaybeevenscary,too.

Scotthadnoideajusthowscaryhisstorywouldbe.

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“No!

”Scottshouted.“No!

Scottcouldn’tbelievehisbadluck.Itwasthefirstdayinthreeweeksthathehadn’tbeenhometowaitforthemailman.Andsureenough,thatwasthedayhispackagearrived.

Butthatwasn’tthebadpart.ThebadpartwasthatthemailmanhadjusthandedoverScott’spackagetoScott’soldersister,Kelly.

Kellythoughtshewasthecoolestthingonearth.SheconstantlyremindedScottshewasalmostthirteen.Almostarealteenager.Notababylike—Scott—eventhoughScottwasonlyayearyounger.

ScottandGlenchasedKellyaroundthekitchentable.

“Wecandothistheeasyway,orwecandoitthehardway,”Scottsaid,closinginonKelly.

Heshovedhisopenhandout.“Nowgiveittom