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Kittenmander

  Chapter 3

 

A week later,we relax in my mini bedroom in the hotel.We sit silently,taking huge sips of a warm cup of hot chocolate,one of the best drinks ever.Through the window, fog makes no clearance on  the streets at midnight.Inside,we are comfortable and warm.Although,Layla has an idea.”Mayla we must go and investigate.” Here go start I think to myself. “ I know exactly where it lives.”
I figure out that Layla has spent many days in the freezing breeze,on the sea every midnight and has been searching everywhere.She claims to have seen mini fingerprints all over the sand and says that it was the ones that we saw in Miss Brown’s sweet shop but these fingerprints are in the beach near the tower.

I close down the hotel and lock all of the doors and windows and switch off all the lights before we leave.I make sure I have put on my scarves,a puffy jacket,gloves and a hat ( which I normally wear on a snowy day).We grab our torches and sneak outside.We slowly follow the fog until we reach  high in the tower.Everybody have to be at a great distant.This is scary.For Layla that seems to just be an actor.I knew I couldn’t leave her alone.She is very light-headed and still I kept following her. 
I wouldn’t believe Layla but I slowly see the fingerprints come very clear.There are tons of prints ,one of the sets of prints are leading into the tower.The other pair was leading deep into the sea. “Hurry up,let’s get ready for the moment,” she whispers in my ear as she clicks her touch.I’m not feeling any excitement but again I see Layla leading me into a dangerous topic.

The tower began to turn deep dark as we walked more and more.It smells like dirty sea water as raindrops drip.Pieces of rock, point at the torch.My heart beat as fast as it could go as we walk side to side.As I think that nothing bad is going to happen and starting to feel comfortable,Layla finds the kittenmander.There,it snuggles in the corner,with bags of seaweed as sticky fur all round.As it opens its eyes,deep eyes glow.We pause as glance in fear.The kittenmander has given birth.

During that moment,I feel ashamed and guilty.We should probably leave.”Lets’ go,” I hiss pulling on to Layla’s scarf and running carefully down the stairs back on the sandy beach.Our way of safety was blocked and something or someone was moving at the entrance of the tower.It doesn’t sound friendly.It sounds familiar,a messy screech and the sound of metal feet.We both flash our torches and there it is.The kittenmander!Layla slowly walks forwards as I stay behind.

Chapter 4

I’m ready to escape but there is only one exit facing me.The glow in the dark egg shines and I notice it was not an ordinary egg,it was a legendary egg.But we are trapped!After,Layla starts speaking,in a whispering, soft voice. “ It’s fine,”she says in her soft voice as she looks up ahead. I can see that she is trying to conquer her fears and cool down. The kittenmander takes a stop and turns its head side to side.Its amber-coloured eyes switch us both back on track.”We’re not here to harm your precious egg or a beautiful you.”We will protect you from any danger.” shouts Layla as her soft voice disappears as she lifts her arms up to show that she is harmless.They stand and give a glance at each other.The kittenmander seems to have an interest of what is going on.It gives a silent screech.I’m sure it’s working.Layla is talking to the kitten mander and it’s happening!

“We’re leaving now ,” says Layla walking down the stone stairs ( passing the kittenmander). Its amber eyes take mine and inside I see the waving-rapidly ocean and see inside of the sea of nature.It shakes its head,trim its claws and steps to the side and we pass by,staying safe at last.
The fog softs up.A golden moon brightens the beaches and the stars,the ocean sees its reflection sparkles the beach.Every thing else is still.We head back to the hotel and walk through streets,talking.Nobody must find the kittenmander or its golden egg.Layla starts to talk rapidly about what we need to do now to make sure nobody goes to the tower.Her mind is filled with thousands of ideas-pretend that there has been a flood and report it to the local council.Get huge signs,banding people from entering and that the beach is also dangerous.   

By the time we get back to the hotel,everyone wakes up.The sun corners the edge of the earth.It makes shadows across streets.Derek-go-nerdy decides to add some sun chairs since it’s a really hot day finally for once.He happily gives a wave.Miss Brown’s new cafe is finally opening today after that disaster and she’s getting ready,preparing to serve coffee and tea.Mrs Joe is serving donuts outside on her stand.Mr Mister sets out a pile of thing you’d need for the beach like water guns,floaties and sea boards in 12 different colours.When we get back to the hotel,the expected morning traffic begins.Cars start to pile up,on their way to the beaches car park.   

All week. Layla has her mind struck on books.In a huge book she finds a captain’s of ships written log from the 1900’s.It is a story of a huge fish that was bigger than a human being that was fury.Anyway,fishermen used to kill it ( not knowing it was the fury kittenmander).The captain tells that people used to call it a shark that was disguised like cats.Ever since then,the captain said that never catch these creatures every again and soon they never did.

That night we have snacks and hot chocolate and we talk.Our adventure is not over yet.It has just begun.
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