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The Watcher

This incredible short story is about a little boy named Charlie Bradley, who isn’t like all the other kids his age. He was a very sick boy. Charlie had a loving mother who cared for him when he was sick. They seemed to have both one terrible thing in common, a bad chest. The Bradleys did not own a television set, so Charlie had to find different means of entertainment on his long sick days at home. He learned that if he kept quiet and still, the adults would have labeled him to be part of the furniture. On his days home, Charlie received glimpses into the adult world of common topics like misery and scandals. These relations and encounters with the adults had drastically matured Charlie before his time. Later on that year, Mabel Bradley, his mother, was sent to the hospital because the condition of her chest had worsened.

When Charlie’s mother got sick, his father took charge of the chores in the house.
Charlie did not like his father very......

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Approximate Word Count: 1184
Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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