Me and Nicole began this strenuous journey from the school gates. We encountered the small lollipop-lady and walked past the carpark. We viewed through the tunnel but dared not go inside as we took the usual bridge route. Spotting Mithwa and Sharkie we dashed towards them. Only to be shunned for the rest of the hike past the bus stop towards the train station. Walking over the concourse we made it to the other side unscathed. And began the tiring decent down the stairs and the slope. The terrain became rough as we walked up a mighty mountain passing an open parking space for cars. Ahead of us we caught sight of a pre-school. We ran across the traffic-ridden road as if we were chickens with our heads cut off. The land was unforgiving as we walked down an even steeper hill, the load upon our backs had begun to take it's toll. The pathways were cracked and disfigured as we continued down another deserted street. A suspicious asian man walked past and me and Nicole exchanged nervous glances.
Discovering the last mighty mountain we hiked over it. Our destination mere metres away. We dropped our bags upon the gravel path and sighed, relieved of the weight which had been accompanying our journey. Then in the distance, we spotted a broad looking male. Our hearts quickened as we expected the worst. My companion frequently making excuses as why this couldn’t be the man we had been searching for. The individual drew near, the outline of a school uniform it seemed adorned the boy. We drew a breath as we were sure of the fact that this was a non-dangerous person.
We contemplated our approach for a minute. Taking in the change of surroundings, the small path between the trees was no longer accessible. Wheelbarrows and containers blocked our path to the front door. Nonetheless we persevered through the cobweb-ridden route and made our way to the door. Nicole dared not to get much closer and stood out of view, behind the tall, misshapen bushes. I knocked three times and held my breath. Both of us were scared. There was no reply. I knocked a few more times, uttering out a feeble “Hello” Only to be responded with silence. Still not sure of my current situation I banged against the door with my knuckle and began to speak with the unknown entity which hid behind the wooden structure.
I turned to my friend. The form which needed to be signed clasped between my fingertips. “I have another idea” I spoke as we maneuverer back to the road-side. I thought for a moment beside our clump of baggage as Nicole checked the time on her iPod. I lead her towards the driveway of my neighbour, hushing her as we took a step into another property. The geese began squawking at us, startling us both at their sudden outburst. I shushed both of them as we dashed around the silver car and down a set of log steps. There we encountered a turkey, a full-grown one. We had to get out of sight of the residents of the house as we stood beside their verandah. We finally got into the backyard area only to be stuck in dense foliage, bugs nipping at us. What would happen to the two noble adventurers? Like this post to find out in our next chapter – The Phantom of Gordon!
