"Mom, I don't have anybody to play with. I really need a pet!" "Jamie, we've been through this1! Our apartment is too small. "Jamie's mother 2 up some socks from the floor and looked up at 3 son." And what have you got in that paper 4?" "Oh! Nothing." Jamie ran out of the house and down the street.
The abandoned (废弃的) buildings there were his playground. The buildings were near the 5. Sometimes water flooded in. Once he'd found a fish there, but it was 6. He'd never found7alive--until he found Sharon.
"Sharon, I'm here!" Jamie called. He held up the paper bag. "I brought a8, too. I'm going to light it, so I can 9 you better." Jamie 10the candle. The creature moved into the light. It was about Jamie size. Its head and body were covered 11 dark green scales (鳞片). Jamie took hold of the creature's finlike (鳍状的) arm. A thick green slime (粘液) covered his hand. "I'm trying to get Mom to let me bring you home." Jamie watched the creature's face. The creature didn't answer. It just looked at Jamie. Its mouth opened and something white shone. "I hope you're12, anyway, I brought you a chicken sandwich." The creature looked down at the sandwich, but it made 13 move to eat it. "I wish I could stay, 14 I have to go. I'll come back tomorrow after school." Jamie turned to go. The creature watched him. When Jamie had disappeared up the stairs, the creature15 its mouth. A human bone, clean of all flesh (肉), dropped to the floor. The creature moved back into its corner.
