Once the People had gone back inside the house, Louie
climbed out of his web and set on the back of the seat wondering how he could
move his home. Then it came to him. He was in a car. If he could just get the car to wake up, he
could drive it away to a new place.
Louie trekked along the back of the seat, along the door and across the
dash until he came to the blue key.
Taking a big breath, Louie turned the key. Nothing happened. He tried again. “Please,” Louie said, but
still the car sat motionless. Louie
looked around in desperation, but there were no answers. Then Louie had an idea. He thought about what a real car sounds
like. He knows that sound well because there
is a road that runs behind the house where the People live.
Maybe…, he
thought. Once more, Louie turned the
blue key, but this time he said the right
magic word: “Vroom! Vroom!”
Suddenly the little red car with yellow hood came to life!
In disbelief Louie blinked his eyes. “Impossible,” he whispered. At this the little red car once again sat
lifeless. The engine no longer purred,
nor even sputtered. The gentle
vibrations ceased. Nothing. Just a plastic little red car. “What?”
Louie said in dismay. “No.”
In determination, Louie once more turned the blue key with
his front two spindly legs. “Vroom!” he exclaimed[SB1] . Again the little red car with yellow hood
sputtered to life and settled into a gentle purr. It did not go back to sleep this time.
Louie laid hold of the steering wheel. Because of the enormity of the steering wheel
in comparison to Louie, it took four of the spider’s legs to maneuver[SB2]
it.[SB3] “Vroom, vroom,” he said once more, and the little
red car started to move. Not really
knowing where he was going to relocate, Louie guided the car slowly
forward. This isn’t that hard thought Louie, so he began driving
faster. This is lovely he smiled.
Until dead ahead he caught sight of a support column. “Oh dear!” cried Louie. “What do I do?” Inches away, Louie swerved the car to the
right. The back corner of the little red car
nicked the pole, but Louie let out a sigh having averted total disaster.[SB4]
But not for long.
Louie realized he was quickly heading for the creek that lay at the very
back of the yard.
“Oh no,” Louie cried.
Once again he swerved the steering wheel, this time to the left. But there was a tree! He violently turned the wheel to the right
and to the left again. Then Louie
brought the car to a stop.
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