Stories with Ben and Squeak

Some variations on the Ben and Squeak story. I'll try to come up with some more, but wanted to get these posted tonight. These ones pretty much follow the basic arc we came up with in class.


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Ben is playing Tactigon 2000. He has almost attained the highest score in the world. He is intently focused on the game. Suddenly there is a knocking sound from his right, breaking Ben's focus. Annoyed, Ben looks over towards the window and sees a raccoon pounding on the glass. Ben closes the blinds, puts on headphones and goes back to his game. A few moments later the power goes out. Enraged, Ben stands up and walks three steps to the door, knocking stuff over in the process. He fling the 4 foot high door open to see an angry looking raccoon standing there. Ben yells at the raccoon and the raccoon yells back and points away from the house. Ben storms off and the raccoon shakes his head and walks through the door into his hollow tree, in the backyard of a big, white, house.


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Squeak is sitting on a tree branch watching people. He sees the Nelson's pull into the driveway with their kids. A few moments later a school bus drops off a load of children on the corner. One among them catches Squeak's eye, Ben, a non-descript boy wearing a Tactigon 2000 t-shirt who is walking quickly home. As soon as the boy opens the door to the big, white, house, Squeak leaps off his branch and onto the roof. From the roof he leaps into another tree near the window of Ben's house. Through the window, Ben comes into the room and sits at a computer. He starts up a game and begins to play. Squeak watches, his eyes riveted to the screen, his paws making the same movements as Ben's hands. Finally Squeak can stand it no longer, he MUST get in there and play that game. But how?

Squeak paces as he thinks. Finally, he has a plan. He scampers down the tree and runs to the side of the house. He finds the power-line into the house and unplugs it. Ben's house goes dork. There is a scream of rage from Ben. Squeak plugs the power back in. The lights come on. Squeak chuckles, and unplugs the house again. The house goes dark. There is a louder scream of rage, and the sound of something heavy being throw. Squeak plugs the power back in. The lights go on. Squeak unplugs the power yet again, and scampers up a nearby tree. The house goes dark, and the sounds of a tantrum echo through the neighborhood. Squeak waits. The door to the house opens, and Ben steps out armed with a flashlight. Ben heads around to the side of the house muttering angrily. Squeak waits until Ben has rounded the side of the house, then bolts for the door. He cleverly opens the door and scampers in. He runs up the stairs and finds Ben's room. He jumps into Ben chair an places his paws on the controls, just as he's practices a hundred times. Just then the power comes back on.

Squeak's eyes almost tear up as he starts playing his beloved game for the first time. There is another scream of rage and pounding on the door from below, but Squeak is lost in his dream come true.