The Secret Cave by Anh Do

Author:Anh Do [Anh Do, Illustrated by Lachlan Creagh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2019-05-14T00:00:00+00:00

Beep … beep … beep …

What was that?

Rupert woke with a gasp. As he crawled out of his blankets, he ruffled the bedding, leading to several complaints from animals who weren’t ready to rise.

Beep … beep … beep …

‘What’s that racket?’ came Ma’s voice.

I opened one eye and saw Rupert wrestling with his backpack.

‘It’s the GPS tracker!’ he said. ‘I set an alarm in case it showed up again.’

‘In case what showed up again?’ I said blearily, rubbing my eyes.

‘The truck!’ he exclaimed. ‘It’s back!’

I sprang to my feet, scaring several cats, and scrambled to join Rupert.

‘There must be a road to the north,’ he said, tapping the screen. ‘We have to go now if we’ve got any chance of finding it. We can’t let it get away from us again, right?!’

As he stared at me frantically, I realised he thought I’d say no again. I wasn’t going to do that, though – we might not get a third chance!

‘Ma,’ I said, ‘thank you so much for everything, but Rupert’s right – we have to leave.’

Ma held up a hand.

‘I understand,’ she said. ‘You want to look for your family. I’ll quickly grab you some food to take.’

She had done so much for us already, but she marched off before I could object.

‘What about Zip?’ asked Rupert. ‘Does he stay here, or come with us?’

Zip! In all the excitement I hadn’t even checked on him yet. I spun and found him looking right up at me, wagging his tail.

‘How are you feeling, boy?’

I’m great!

Nosey nudged him. You are not great. You have to be careful.

I’ll be fine!

‘Sunrise,’ I called out. ‘Are you okay to carry Zip for a little longer?’

Sunrise lowered her head. Yes, of course.

I’m fine! protested Zip, whining.

‘We’ll be moving fast and I need you to keep getting better, Zip.’

He stopped protesting. I picked him up and stuck him back in the sling.

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