Chapter 3 - Getting trapped in an Open Spaced Maze

“Hey guys, come look at this!” Mcayla screams. Everyone comes running because they think something is wrong. “Look at this! My leg disappears when I put my leg in this part of the forest.”

“I don’t know if we should go in there,” Jerrin started. “It could be dangerous. I’m not scared. I’m just being protective.”

“You remind me of mother,” Michael announced. “But, Mcayla he’s right. No one should go in there.” Mcayla just nods her head, but doesn’t back off. She starts putting her right hand in ready to walk right into it. But right before she puts her left hand and foot in, Michal grabs Mcayla’s long skinny arm and tells her,

“I just said don’t go in there. Didn’t you hear me? You nodded your head, but it didn’t seem like you understood what I said. I said don’t go in there.”

“I heard completely what you said. It’s just that---” Then Courtney interrupts,

“She always goes for adventures Mike. You should know this by now. I mean really. I went through rough hard crunchy leaves, soaking my heels and my feet half to death.”

“Then you shouldn’t have worn heels silly!” Mcayla giggled. “Okay, I get the point that it could be dangerous, but this might be something that could be a real mystery. A lot more than just finding a monkey we’ve never seen before! I’m glad I brought my camera! Now we can all go for a real adventure! Come on, don’t be a scardy cat!”

“What!? We aren’t scardy cats,” Jerrin pushed.

“Calm down bro. She’s just trying to persuade us.”

“Are you persuaded?” Jerrin asked

“No. What do you think Courtney?”

“Well, as long as I’m not left here alone, and I don’t have to go in there then I’m fine.”

“Well then,” Mcayla started. “Let go of my arm please and lets go.” Michael slowly let go of her arm, and took a deep breath. Mcayla then completely disappears. Michael follows, then Jerrin. Courtney went ballistic when she saw she was left alone. She started screaming, panting, and throwing her arms everywhere.

“Hey, I said I don’t want to be left alone! Hello, is there anybody there? What’s going on? Hello? Great, I guess its sound proof too! Just Wonderful! I don’t want anything dealing with those guys again. I guess, if I don’t go in there, I’ll just get lost if I try to find my way back home. I guess it is a time to uh…” Courtney takes a big gulp. “…go adventuring. Not actually any part of my thing. I can’t believe I just said it’s time to go have an adventure. What will my clique think? Well, here goes nothin.” She stuck her hand in and was quickly pulled in by Jerrin.

As soon as she entered her eyes got so wide Mcayla was afraid they’d pop out. There was nothing but desert all around them. The sun was shining like there was no tomorrow.

“Come on slowpoke. It will take forever to go exploring in this gigantic maze.” Jerrin expresses.

“A really hot maze,” Mcayla corrected while fanning herself with her hand.

 “How did we get into sandland when we were just in a rainforest? This kind of heat will give me pimples. Let’s just go back into the rainforest, where it is nice and cool, and go back home to our loving, not wet, or extremely hot home,” Courtney insisted.

“Stop acting like a five year old again Courtney,” Mcayla whispered. “Grow up and have fun. Maybe you can even start to like this place, and will want to come back.”

“Yah right, like I’d want to come back here. Things look like a flat, boring, regular desert.”

“Don’t judge a book by its cover,” Michael told her.

“It’s not a book Michael. It’s a desert.”

“Is she always like this?” Michael asked Mcayla.

“Usually, but I don’t see why she goes to the best school of the arts, when she doesn’t even listen to the teachers when their teaching. She should go to a regular school, and from what it seems, go to elementary school and learn some details in life that will help her with---”

“Stop talking, and start walking,” Jerrin interrupted impatiently.

“What’s with you?” Michael asked.

“Look, I’m feeling like Mcayla right now. I want to go have an adventure.”

“Alright, I may want to have an adventure,” Mcayla corrected. “But I don’t want to be rude. And to me, not trying to make you mad, but when you interrupt like that, that is being very rude.”

“I’m sorry,” Jerrin apologized. “I’ll be more po-lite next time, Miss ‘always polite,’” Jerrin apologized saying every syllable.

“Okay, look,” Mcayla started. “Lets not get into fights. Hey Courtney, in your backpack didn’t you bring your tennis-shoes and socks?”

“Oh yeah, I did! Thanks for reminding me for more beauty tips.”

“Uh…sure,” After Courtney put her walking shoes on, they start walking out into the hot, melting desert.

About a mile out into the desert, Courtney screams bloody murder. Everyone turns around quickly to see what had happened. When they all looked, their eyes turned to bug eyes. Courtney had fallen into a deep trap.

“Courtney!” Mcayla yelled. “Courtney! Are you okay? Are you hurt?”

“My ankle and bottom hurts!” Courtney yelled from deep within the hole. “I landed partway on my ankle, and landed the rest on my bottom. It hurts!” she started to cry.

“Don’t worry Court! We’ll find a way to get you out!” Mcayla reassured Courtney.  How will we get her out Michael?! Jerrin?!” Mcayla starts pacing. “Wait, I have an idea. Michael how strong are you?”

 “Pretty strong, why?”

“Jerrin, how about you?”

Strong, but I’m sad to say, not as strong as Michael. But I’m still pretty strong. Why?”

“Okay…Michael you’re going to grab Jerrin’s ankle, and Jerrin you’re going to grab my ankle, and then we are going to go down slowly into the trap. I’ll grab Courtney’s hand. Once I have her hand firmly, this will mostly depend on you two for pulling us out, and it will be my responsibility for making sure she doesn’t get loose. Understand?”

“Fine by us,” both of the boys answered. So they did exactly as Mcayla’s said and it worked. They pulled her out safe and sound. Courtney was surprised that it actually worked. She had seen movies where someone needs help and Mcayla makes this plan up really quick. On the TV they say to call them and tell them what they should do. Mcayla always calls them and tells them her idea, but when they try it out, it never works. Courtney was very glad that her idea finally worked for her benefit.

“Alright, lets go check out this open space maze, shall we!?” Mcayla questioned excitedly.