Creature Keepers and the Perilous Pyro-Paws by Peter Nelson

Author:Peter Nelson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00

23

Abbie woke with a start and looked around. The sun was up, but the Face Chompers were all snoring after a long night of human untraining. She smiled at her odd-looking pupils, then suddenly thought of her mother and father.

She rushed back to the Mayan Princess and knocked on their cabin door, trying to imagine where she would tell her parents she had been all night or where she’d say Jordan had gone.

Mr. and Mrs. Grimsley were still sleeping, having been up quite late themselves, celebrating the opening night of the Alebrijes weekend festival.

“What are you doing here?” Mrs. Grimsley whispered over Mr. Grimsley’s loud snoring, which was almost as loud as Lou’s. “Jordan said you’d met some friends and were staying with them.”

“What?” Abbie said. “When did he say that?”

“He called early this morning. From Florida. Said he had to see your strange friend Eldon home. He let us know so we wouldn’t worry. He said he’d rejoin us before the end of our vacation and to tell you Eldon was back, safe and sound.”

“Grimsley Family Fun Time . . .” Mr. Grimsley mumbled in his sleep.

“Good,” Abbie said. “And uh, yes, I am staying with friends. I just missed Chunk and thought I’d take him back with me.

“All right, well, why don’t you meet us by the pool for lunch and shuffleboard?” her mother said. “And bring your friends. We’d love to meet them!”

Abbie rushed off to her cabin and opened the door to find Chunk right where she’d left him, in his travel crate, snoring almost as loudly as her father. She crouched down, opened the crate, and lifted his plump body. “I’m sorry, Chunkster. I was up all night helping creatures learn how to live free.”

She looked down at the small travel crate, then around the dark, cramped cabin. Then she looked into the eyes of her pet iguana.

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