An Unexpected Adventure by Kandi J. Wyatt

Author:Kandi J. Wyatt [Wyatt, Kandi J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy books, best fantasy books, middle grade fantasy, dragon books, fantasy novels, best fantasy series, middle grade fiction
Publisher: Kandi J Wyatt
Published: 2018-09-25T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16: A Music Festival

“Come on, Harley,” Karis called. “Get up. We need to be at the festival by nine.”

I turned over and groaned. The dream had returned last night and brought another asthma attack along for the ride. I took a deep breath and hauled myself out of bed. I really was looking forward to the festival; it’d be the first time since the fireworks that we’d all be together. I didn’t even mind having Karis there with us. Most kids would think it was weird, but with all that’d happened with Professor Raleigh and Steria, Karis was as much a part of the group now as the rest of us, big sister status notwithstanding.

Mom had fixed french toast—my favorite—and Karis and I made some amiable small talk with the other guests at the breakfast table. I was reminded of that early morning conversation with Professor Raleigh back in April. As I chewed, I wondered what the government wanted with Steria. No good ideas came to mind, and I passed most of the rest of the meal in a nervous silence. Clearing the table, we bid our guests good day.

Karis picked up Will and Cherise on our way out; Chace had a ride with a neighbor. The music festival grounds were rented from a local rancher. Music lovers camped in their fancy RVs and walked from their miniature homes on wheels to the actual concert arena. Miss Smith had left a parking pass for us at the market, so the man directing traffic waved us on to the parking lot for vendors. I hadn’t been to the festival before and was thoroughly impressed with the layout and manpower involved. More volunteers guided us to our parking spot, then pointed us in the direction of the gate where we’d meet our supervisor.

As we walked, country music filled the air from a hundred different speakers, all playing different songs for the people in range of each individual sound system. A tractor with a trailer holding long benches rumbled past, filled with people going from parking to the concert area. Beneath its wheels, we could see the larger version of the billowing dust clouds that sprang up under every step we took. The sun beat down relentlessly despite the early hour, and I wished I’d brought a hat.

More volunteers directed us across the road to an open field where pavilions created the gates for entrance to the concert itself. Another long tent held tables filled with small boxes holding wristbands and other miscellaneous supplies. A large screen TV broadcasted the happenings on the stage somewhere off in the distance, but there wasn’t much going on yet besides a few sound technicians and gofers going over the setup.

A lady behind one of the tables motioned us to her.

“You kids volunteers?”

“Yes, ma’am,” Karis greeted her. “Miss Smith with the school told us about it.”

The lady nodded, bent over, and brought some t-shirts out of a box she had next to her.

“Here you go: One for each of you, and let me get your bracelets.

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