Boo Radley

I spent the summer with Jem and Scout working on their tree house, runnin' and acting out dramas. They made me play the boring characters, like the ape in Tarzan. We got tired of ‘em games, so I came up with the idea of making Boo Radley come out. Folks said many rumors ‘bout him. He never came out of his house, some thought the poor fella outta be dead.

I won’t admit it to Scout and Jem, but I’m a bit scared of him. Jem’s never seen him, but he described him like a horrible, ugly, monster. I dared Jem to go up and touch the house. He was being a chicken, but I convinced him. The poor boy came runnin’ back after slappin the wall. Boo Radley didn’t come out, but we saw a shutter move.