“Wow! Look, there is a well, I never knew it was there,” says Charlie. “Neither did I,” replies his best friend David who was going on a long bike ride with him. Charlie suddenly says, "when we arrive back home, I could ask my Mum if we can explore it.” David then commented sarcastically, “yeah right.”
When Charlie arrives home he asks his mother the question. Charlie’s mother of course said no, being an overly protective mother.
The next day Charlie is walking to school with David talking about the well. Charlie told David his mother had said no. David suggested, “we could sneak out at night.” Charlie replied, “maybe.”
Just when the school bell rang Charlie sent a note to David that read…. Be at the well at 1 am.
That night at 1:01 am Charlie was at the well waiting for David.
29 minutes later…..
David finally arrives. Charlie said in an angry voice, “ you are late by 30 minutes!” "Sorry, slept in a bit,” David replies.
Charlie pulls a rope and a torch out of his backpack. "David you go down first.” “No way you go down first!” Charlie replies, "David’s a chicken, pok pok pok !” David gives in with a sigh.
Charlie begins to lower in David who comments, "this feels like being in a giant snake." David suddenly hits the bottom. He yells, "pass the torch down!" Charlie throws the torch. Charlie immediately runs over to the nearest tree and ties the rope around so they can get back up. He starts to climb down.
At the bottom Charlie and David turn on the torch and start to explore. David who held the torch yelled, “look there is a secret passage way!” Charlie came running over. “Lets go exploring!" When they had walked down the passage way they entered a small room and saw an ivory tusk sitting on a small tower. David started to sprint over but Charlie yelled, “stop there might be bobby traps!”
Charlie picks up a small pebble that is in sight and chucks it at the ivory tusk which falls to the floor. Nothing happens, all is quiet. They run over and pick it up. “Awwwwesome!” They both say together.
They explore the room. Charlie yells excitedly. “Hey, look there is another secret passage, this could be our way home!"
They have been walking through the tunnel for ages. They finally see light and run full throttle towards it.
When they reached the end of the tunnel with the treasure safely in their backpack, they see a train. The driver shouted, “do you want a ride home?” Both Charlie and David were surprised and replied, “but we don’t have any tickets!” The driver then told them this is the last train home and it doesn’t really matter. David and Charlie hopped on board with a grateful thank you!
Written by William Pelet
