When Lava Strikes by Greyson Mann

Author:Greyson Mann
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sky Pony Press
Published: 2017-01-06T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

“What’s wrong with you?” asked Mina. “Do you get grumpy when you’re hungry?” She offered him a hunk of chicken from her lunch sack as they walked down the long tunnel.

“I’m not hungry,” he mumbled.

“Well you should eat something if we’re going to mine diamonds,” she said. “It’s a lot of work.”

“I said, I’m not hungry,” Will said again, louder this time.

Mina held up her hand. “Okay, okay,” she said. “But remember what happened in the jungle when you didn’t eat.”

Why did she have to bring that up? He shuddered at the memory. He’d been so weak with hunger in the jungle that Mina had fed him a spider eye to restore his energy. He could still feel the slimy ball slipping down his throat.

He fought the urge to gag and then rummaged around in his pack for a piece of bread. He wasn’t really hungry, but he didn’t feel like arguing with Mina about it.

As soon as Mina finished her chicken, she started planning their mining expedition. “If we’re mining diamonds,” she chattered brightly, “the diamond pickaxe in that miner’s chest will work better than our iron ones. Do you think he’ll mind if we borrow it?”

Will shrugged. “How should I know?”

Mina shot him a look. “Really, Will?” she said. “We found diamonds today. The least you could do is be a little happy about it!”

But he couldn’t be. Not when that minecart was sitting empty, waiting for a rider. Not when Mina was calling all the shots.

He quickened his pace down the lit tunnel, leaving Mina in his dust—that is, until he ran straight into a giant cobweb hanging from the ceiling.

“Gross! Get if off!” he hollered, trying to peel the sticky strands off his face. But the web was super strong. For a split second, he panicked, wondering what he’d do if a cave spider showed up right now. He’d be spider bait!

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