Prologue

Later, the two girls awoke later, the two girls and the lion awoke to find themselves locked away in the wood shed. There was a tiny little hole on the wall, just about the size for a rat to wriggle through. “What an evil man. My dad trusted him.” Donna sobbed. She banged on the door. “Help! Help! He is a clever man isn’t he. He’s locked it and probably tied it with rope.”

“Say hello to our new home,” whimpered Olive, not really wanting Donna to hear. 

“Don’t be NEGATIVE!” screamed Donna. “WE WILL GET OUT OF HERE YOU JUST WAIT!”

“Alright then, no need to shout,” whispered Olive so quietly, nobody could hear her. She looked at the floor, not sure what else to do or say…

Chapter 3

For the rest of the day, Olive was grumpy. However, Donna didn’t give up and kept searching for ways out of the shed.

She looked at the little hole she had seen earlier, it was just too small, not even a mouse could fit through it. Donna screamed, shouted, she even banged on the door, but of course no one heard her.There was no one nearby. 

Every few minutes, Donna would shout at Olive, “You could at least help me instead of sitting there like a coward!” Olive didn’t seem to have heard her, she sat there lost in space. She ended up staring at the window. Was there a way of breaking through the glass? Donna spent what felt like days trying to break the glass with a hammer she found on a shelf.

“Olive, I can not do this on my own. Please help me. You’re stronger.” she yelled at Olive.

“There is no point Donna and that’s that. I’m sorry but it’s no good.” Olive moaned.

“How do you know? You haven’t even tried!” Donna stared at Olive. Olive was meant to be kind. Why wasn’t she helping?

Olive sat miserably for the rest of the day. Donna raised her eyebrows, she was filled with fury. Olive seemed to be proving right at the moment. There probably was no way out. It was evening. The pair seemed to have given up hope. Inside, groans were happening and outside shadows loomed around the shed. 

Just as they were going to sleep, they could just make out a scratching sound. It was Olivia the lion. She was using her paws to make the lock open. “Let’s go!” whispered Donna, waking up Olive.

A few moments later the lock opened and Donna and Olive felt the cold breeze brush past their faces. Olivia led the way and Donna and Olive sprinted close behind. Olivia led them to a little shelter where they could warm up.

Donna and Olive told Olivia all about how Professor Thunder had locked them in the little shed and about how he had wanted that necklace. Luckily, Olivia had managed to escape and rescue them. After all the chatter, Olive came back with a hairy blanket and chucked it over them all. “Sorry. It’s the best I could do!” she muttered, staring at the ground. They had managed to escape from the shed, but still questions buzzed around in Donna’s head. Where was Donna’s dad? Would they get the necklace back? She didn’t know.