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hand onto one of the shelves in the garage.
    As Scott cradled his hand, Mac picked up ahammer and sent it hurling right for Scott’s head.
    â€œLook out!” Glen screamed.
    Scott ducked just in time. The hammer missed his head by an inch.
    Then Mac picked up a screwdriver and threw it—like a spear—at Glen.
    â€œHe’s trying to kill us!” Glen screamed. He barely escaped being hit. “Let’s get inside!”
    They both ran for the door.
    â€œHurry up!” Scott yelled as Glen struggled with the doorknob. “Hurry up!”
    Glen finally pushed the door open, and he and Scott rushed into the den.
    Scott tried to slam the door behind them. But it wouldn’t shut.
    Because Mac was pushing on it from the other side.
    â€œHelp me, Glen!” Scott called. He pushed the door with all his might.
    Glen threw his weight against the door, too.
    But Mac was stronger than both of them combined. Scott and Glen fell on their backs as Mac burst through the door, tore through the den, and disappeared into the house.

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    â€œC ome on.” Scott jumped to his feet. “We have to call the police.”
    â€œAnd tell them what?” Glen demanded. “That we’ve got a giant killer aqua ape running loose in the house? Like they’re really going to believe that.”
    â€œSo we’ll tell them that a burglar broke in or a wild animal or something. Anything to get them over here,” Scott answered.
    â€œThey aren’t—” Glen began.
    â€œMac thinks we tried to crush him with the garage door,” Scott interrupted. “He’s mad—andhe’s going to come after us. I’m calling 9-1-1 right now.”
    Scott and Glen rushed to the kitchen phone. Scott started to dial. And then he heard the screams coming from the den.
    â€œScott!” The sound of his mother’s voice was almost more terrifying than anything Mac had done. “You get in here right this second!”
    Scott’s stomach clenched. Now he felt really sick. As he and Glen trudged into the den, Scott’s mind raced to find a way to tell his mother about Mac.
    â€œWhat have you done!” Scott’s mother shrieked at him the moment he stepped into the room.
    â€œMom, I didn’t do it,” Scott said. “I swear I didn’t.”
    Scott’s mother glared at him as she stood holding the shreds of Kelly’s dress. “Then who did?”
    â€œWe grew an aqua ape,” Scott blurted out. “He got way bigger than the instructions said. Now he’s loose in the house. He’s destroying everything. And he’s after me and Glen! You’ve got to help us.”
    â€œOh, Scott.” His mother shook her head indisgust. “Do you really expect me to believe that story?”
    â€œMom, please,” Scott begged. “I’m telling the truth. Right, Glen?”
    Glen nodded his head, looking terrified.
    â€œI don’t want to hear one more word of this nonsense,” Scott’s mother yelled. She was angrier than Scott had ever seen her. She threw the ruined dress onto the couch.
    â€œI hate you!” Kelly screamed at Scott. “I hate you both!” Then she burst into tears.
    â€œDon’t cry, Kelly,” her mother said soothingly. She gently stroked Kelly’s hair—well, what was left of it—as she glared at Scott. “It’s okay.”
    â€œIt’s not okay!” Kelly wailed. “My dress is ruined! Now I can’t go to the dance!”
    â€œWe’re just going to have to go out and buy the dress in the mall,” her mother said. “And you, young man, are going to pay for it,” she said to Scott. “Out of your allowance. Even if it takes the rest of your life!”
    Scott stood silent.
    â€œIn fact,” his mother continued, “Kelly and I are going to go out right now to get it. I will deal with you and this mess when I get