The White Envelope

‘Look, Mummy, a man!’ said Charlie, looking up from the sandpit.

Hannah looked. At the garden gate was a middle-aged man, in a rather shabby coat, holding something white in his hand.

Charlie returned his attention to his toys.

The man was staring. Then, without waiting for an invitation, he opened the gate and wandered down the path. Hannah saw that the white something was an envelope, unusually large.

Continue the story for about 25 lines.

Remember to plan a problem and resolution, but the resolution should not happen too quickly. Include a variety of speech and more descriptive writing. Try to do this as a timed task - 30 minutes. On lined paper, not in books.