Polaris by Beth Bowland

Author:Beth Bowland [Bowland, Beth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: aliens, childrens, fantasy, space, science fiction, action and adventure
Publisher: Month9Books, LLC
Published: 2016-08-01T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Aaron left the shack and headed back to where he’d left the truck. Unsure of what he would next encounter, he was happy to have at least tied up the game. He stopped in his tracks when he realized the truck was missing.

He ran to the spot where the truck had been parked and looked at the ground for any clue as to who may have taken it. He sat on the ground and sulked. “Now what?” he mumbled.

He felt them before he saw them. The ominous thump had returned. He scrambled to his feet and ran to the mill. He tried the doors on the side of the building and tried to open several of the windows from the outside. None worked. The thumping sounds came nearer.

He looked up and saw a partially open window and determined the quickest way to reach it was by climbing up on the piles of logs that lay against the building. He climbed the logs and reached for the window, but he was still a few inches too short. He looked down on the log he stood on and wiggled around to make sure it was sturdy. He lifted his arms and hopped up, catching the edge of the windowsill just as the pile of logs collapsed. Bracing his feet against the wall, he pulled himself up and through the window.

He landed on a shelf that held large rolls of paper. Although he no longer could hear the thumping sound, he felt strongly that Nakal was near. He climbed down from the shelf and had a look around the paper mill. His second grade class had gone on a tour of the mill, complete with a hardhat and goggles. Parker convinced him to sneak away from the group to get a closer look at a machine that seemed to maul anything that came near it. After they were discovered, they were both forced to hold the teacher’s hands for the remainder of their time within the mill.

Although he’d only been inside the mill a few times, Aaron navigated easily through the heavy equipment. He’d even remembered some of the machines and their roles. He wondered if the mauling machine was still in the back and if another object for the game was located within the mill, since Nakal and his annihilators were still in the area.

Aaron’s senses were on high alert, and he expected Nakal to pop out at him at any moment. There was still a fair amount of sunlight shining through the windows of the mill, but there were a lot of spooky shadows. He followed the path of the wall, carefully checking for anything out of the ordinary.

“Psst,” came a voice. “It’s me, Aaron. I’m back behind the machine you’re standing near.”

“Mr. Kessler?” Aaron whispered as he made his way around the machine. “What are you doing here?” he asked, although he was relieved to see Mr. Kessler.

“You’re doing well, Aaron,” Mr. Kessler said. “The game is now tied.”

“Were you in the room?” Aaron asked.

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