Chace Ogden and the Golden Golem by Trevor Darby

Author:Trevor Darby [Darby, Trevor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stone Golem Publishing
Published: 2019-09-15T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

"Are you worried you're going to get in trouble?" Raven asked as we skulked around the back of the school and barreled down a footpath in the woods behind the gymnasium.

"Well, if we get caught, we would get in trouble, not just me," I corrected her with a grin, "But not really. I'm more worried about saving the world."

"Since I live by myself, there is no one to get in trouble with," she reminded me with a wink. "So, you'd be grounded all on your own, buddy."

Again, I found myself wondering if Raven's situation was a good thing or a bad thing. On one hand, Oreos and cake for dinner if you wanted, no bedtime and unlimited gaming. On the other, no Mom, no Max, and no Pop.

I was surprised to find how sad the thought made me. Even Max, as annoying as he was, was an essential part of my life. We were woven together like the fabric of a fancy dress shirt. I was the arms, and Pop was the torso, Max was that annoying, too-tight collar, and Mom? She was the buttons that held us all together.

"Well, you can still get detention, so let's just try not to get caught, shall we?" I said as we jogged along the dirt trail.

The air was brisk that early in the morning, but a light sheen of sweat popped out on my upper lip as Raven increased the pace.

"Might as well start to get into fighting shape now," she called over her shoulder with a chuckle in her voice.

I found myself wishing that I'd done a little less gaming and a little more exercising as I pumped my legs harder.

By the time we reached a clearing in the woods about three miles from the school, I was huffing and puffing as Raven slowed to a stop.

"I'm going to type up a workout regimen for you," she said with a grin. "We'll have you stronger and faster in no time."

"Great," I gasped. "No time is exactly how long I want it to take since I sort of have a monster breathing down my neck."

"Lucky for you, I packed my lunch today, so I have some water and snacks because you're clearly going to need them," she observed as she tossed her backpack onto the ground.

I slipped mine off my shoulders and set it with hers before straightening and sucking in one, massive breath. "Okay," I murmured as I blew it out. "Let's do this."

"We're going to start with something easy, okay? We don't need to be destroying stuff. 'Member that time you exploded that window?"

"Yeah, wow, thanks for reminding me of that. I almost forgot since it happened yesterday," I cracked back. There was no malice in my voice, though. I enjoyed our teasing. If Raven was dead serious all the time, I think I would've been a lot more terrified. Our sarcastic banter broke the constant fear and tension, which I believe was her goal. Again, I was reminded of how lucky I was that she seemed to be so good at her job.

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