Invisible Alligators

fortheredfuriesAyoungmonkeynamedSariwokeuponemorningandknewtherewastrouble. Shehoppedoutofbedandfoundthatthebridgeonherfavoritecastlehadbeenbrokeninthenight,andittookherforevertofixit.      Thenshefoundherstairscoveredintoys.Shetrippedononeandhadtopickthemallup.    THENshecouldn'trideherllamatoschoolbecausethewholeherdwasrunningloose.Ittookhersixtriestogetthemontoapointyrocksotheywouldcalmdownandquittryingtoeatherhomework. Shewassolatethatshemissedalmostallofherfavoriteclass,AlgebraII.Andherhomeworkwascoveredinbitesandhoofprints.     She'dhadenough.    TonightSariwouldputastoptothis.    Thatnightshestayedawakelongafterbedtime.Longenoughtoheartherustlingoflongtailsunderherbed.    Sheflippedherbedoverandfoundinvisiblealligatorsalloverherroom.What'sgoingonhere?shedemanded.     Sari,we'retheinvisiblealligatorsandwedothisforeveryone,onealligatorexplained.We'rejusttryingtohelp;letmeshowyou.    Soshefollowedhimdeepintothealligatorcatacombs.     Astheywalkedheexplained,Yousee,wecausetroubleinallkindsofways.    InthishouseI'mhidingtheremotecontrolandthissheepwillsearchhishouseforaweek.    Andinthishousewe'restealingthechocolatecakemixandputtingoutfreshbroccoliinstead.     Andinherewe'resingingthishippotosleepinthebathsohegetsallpruney.Ijustdon'tunderstandwhyyouwoulddoallofthesethings,Sarisaid.Whydowehavetohavesomanythingsgowrong?Whycan'tyoujustmakeeverythingright?     Yes,goodpoint,thealligatorsighed,butletmeshowyouonemorething,andhetookherintotheinvisiblealligatormainheadquarters.    Thisisyourbook,Sari.Allthethingslistedinthisbookarethetroubleswe'vecausedyou--andallthethingsyou'velearnedhowtodoinyourwholelife.Itwasabigbook.Helookedatherexpectantly.    Nope.Idon'tgetit.shesaidsadly,andleftthealligators'lairsoshecouldgobackhomeandgetinbed.Bye.    Thestairsleadinghomewerecoveredinrocks.Saritookamomenttopickthemallupasshewalkedsonoonewouldtripandfall.    Shecametoabridgethatwassnappedintwo,    andaherdofwildbluegoatswhichweallknowareverydangerousunlesssomeoneknowshowtoherdthemontoapointymountaintop.     Sarididn'tevenhavetothink.Sheknewexactlywhattodo--fixedthebridge,herdedthegoats,piledtherocksoutofthewayinasafeplaceandwassafelyinbedinnotimeatall,fastasleepanddreamingaboutAlgebraII.   Howdidshedoit?Ifyouareluckymaybetheinvisiblealligatorswillvisityoutonightandcausetroubleforyou.     TheEnd.