Max Winters
Franklin Loses His Temper
Franklin can count by twos and tie his shoes, but sometimes he cannot control his anger.
One warm summer morning a lot was going on at Franklin's house. His parents had their friends over for a brunch. Franklin woke up and went downstairs to greet his mom and dad.
"Hey mom, hey dad", said Franklin.
Franklin's parents were busy playing cards so they didn't answer him.
"I said hey mom and dad!" Yelled Franklin.
Franklin's parents did not like the tone he used in front of the guests one bit so they sent him outside to play. Franklin was pissed off. He decided to take his anger out on Snail, who was playing in the mud.
"Hey Franklin!" said Snail.
"You should shut your pie hole!" snapped Franklin.
Snail had never seen Franklin like this and she was afraid, she began to cry.
"Shut up you baby!' yelled Franklin.
Franklin thought he did enough to Snail as she was bawling her eyes out, so he moved on. Franklin came upon Fox and Goose fishing in the neighborhood pond. Without saying anything he grabbed their fishing poles and broke them on his knees. Fox and Goose were stunned. Franklin then gave them both wet willies and stormed off.
"What's with him?" wondered Goose.
Fox was angry and he went home to tell his dad.
Franklin was far from done messing with his friends. He moved on down the trail to the soccer field, where he found many of his friends setting up a game. Beaver walked over to him.
"Hey Franklin your just in time, were making teams. You can be captain." Exclaimed Beaver.
"I don't want to play stupid soccer now give me the ball." Screamed Franklin.
Beaver handed the ball over in shock, wondering why Franklin snapped at her like that. Franklin then took his handy dandy pocketknife and popped the ball. It was the only ball so everyone just went home. Franklin was happy to see them all sad.
Word got around about Franklin's mean doings, so his best friend, Bear, went looking for him. Bear finally found him drinking booze at the park.
"Franklin! I've been looking all over for you! What is that you're drinking?"
"Shut up you fat piece of fur!" said Franklin.
"Hey you don't talk to me like that Franklin" replied Bear.
Franklin then gave Bear the finger. Bear had had enough, so he socked Franklin right in the kisser. Franklin got up and felt his face. He broke his booze bottle on the ground and charged Bear swinging it rapidly. Bear was faster than Franklin and he knew it so he sprinted his way home.
Franklin followed Bear all the way home. Bear thought he was safe because he got inside his house. He locked all the doors, wondering why Franklin was doing this. Franklin broke through Bear's front door and beat Bear down with his booze bottle. Soon enough Bear was dead.
Franklin went home with blood all over his shell and his shoes. His parents did not have their friends over anymore. Franklin walked in his house and started cleaning off the blood. His parents saw him and asked what happened. He didn't reply. His parents asked him again. This time he turned towards them with bloodshot eyes and a booze bottle. Franklin charged his father wielding the bottle. His dad fought him to the ground and held him. Mom and dad then took him to Rehab, realizing that Franklin had this temper and booze problem for a very long time.
Franklin lasted six months in Rehab and cleaned his temper problem up. He got out and began playing with his friends again. None of them know what happened to Bear.