Brian David Gilbert
Hopscotch is Gone
[Spoken: Joy, Stully, Narrator, Ms. Falcone]
Stully darling, you sure you haven't seen him?
He isn't in his room, which is strange
Seen who again?
Your brother, Hopscotch
Oh yeah, the small one that looks like me
Come on, Stully, have you?
No, but some weird music...

There was weird music last night by the shed
What kind of music?
Over-my-head
Everything is over your head, dear
Yeah, but this was music that was hard work just to hear

Oh god, please don't tell me that's the truth
I know the kind of music that you mean and it is way uncouth
But it was the truth and Joy was in a haze
She knew about this scary type of music from her younger days

She called up the Falcones, hoping they would be home
And sadly, they were:
I just picked up the phone!
Hi, is Hopscotch with Candy?
It seems like a dial tone
Would be as helpful as Ms. Falcone:
I'm on the phone!
Joy was out of luck
Please say something helpful
I'm carrying a child, my hands are full

Is it my child, Hopscotch?
(This is dumb...)
I have a plaid shirt on!

All right I'm hanging up now, don't be a stranger
Thanks for narrating your life while my son is in danger

Stully! Hopscotch is missing
Who? My brother?
(Oh my god...)