Chapter 4

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We searched for TWO HOURS for mom. Nowhere to be seen. 

"Look, Violet, we should just give up for the day, OK?" my dad sighed.

"No, we CAN'T, just, give up!" I yelled.

"OK, only for TWO more hours!" my dad demanded.

"Right! only for two more hours! I'll look by plants just in case the big human dropped mom!" I saluted.

I ran into a bedroom when apparently a big human was sleeping. I threw the grappling hook on the windowsill and it did its job. It grappled. LOL! So I grasped the grappling hook and started climbing. Phew! Borrowing is tough work! I finnaly reached the windowsill. 

Whoo..

WHoo..

WHOO!

oh no. an OWL!

"AHH! HELP ME! SOMEONE HELP ME!"

The big human awoke. I thuoght quickly, now its double the trouble!  He ran as fast as lightning and saved me from the feroshous owl.

"Ahh! Please don't hurt me!" I squealed.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I promise," The big human promised.

"What's your name?" I questioned.

"Shawn," the big human answered. "What's yours?"

"Violet," I replied to Shawn. "Would you know where my mother is?"

We heard footsteps. Shawn put me behind his back. The door opened, and a slightly wrinkly lady apeared in the doorway.

"Have you seen any little people in your room at all?" she asked Shawn.

"I can't say that I have lately or else I would be lying," Shawn replied, grinning. I giggled.

"Actually I have, and it's right here," the lady said, holding out a jar with.......

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