| 10 Never having been able to handle these kinds of situations, you panic. Who could blame you? You start running around in circles screaming madly, but you can�t think of a word to scream, so you scream, �Chocolate!� �Did somebody say chocolate? I love chocolate!� A funny high-pitched voice says from behind you. You turn around and see what appears to be a very short person with pointy ears and funny green clothes. �What the heck are you?� You ask it. The creature pulls itself up to its full height (which is a bit past your knee) and says, �Well, if you must know I�m an Elf-Lumpa� �What the heck is an Elf-Lumpa?� Bob asks. �I�m not really an elf, but I�m not really an Umpa-Lumpa. I�m an Elf-Lumpa.� The Elf-Lumpa said proudly, �And just in case you want to know, though rude people like yourselves don�t usually wan to know, my name is Tomm.� �Really? I thought you looked more like a Jack.� Sally mussed. �My name is Tomm.� Tomm seethed angrily. The problem is that Elf-Lumpas aren�t big enough to think and reason things out, in fact they can only concentrate on one thing at a time, and that only if they try hard. �Back to the chocolate. Who has chocolate?� Tomm asked eagerly. �No one has chocolate.� You tell him in frustration. �Oh�.� Tomm ears fall down and he looks like Umpa day has been canceled. �Well, in that case I�ll just go then�� �No wait!� You cry after Tomm, �How do we get out of here!� �Through the door. Don�t ask me where that is, I don�t know. This place came from your mind, and so did everything in it.� You watch Tomm�s retreating back, at a loss for what to do. Sure you know the school, but what was all that nonsense about this place coming from your mind. Oh well, I don�t suppose you care, so on with the story! You look around, trying to decide what to do. If this school really is exactly how you remember it, then the nearest exit is through the gym. As you enter the gym, you get the nagging feeling that something is wrong, but put it aside, deciding that it�s just that this entire place has got you on edge. Then observant Bob discovers what�s wrong. �The bleachers are missing!� He yells, right before the catapult hurls a rock into the floor beside you. Boards fly everywhere and you cry out as you�re thrown into the wall. Dazed, you get up and look around for your friends. What should you do? If you decide to help your friends, turn to page 13 If you decide to leave without them, turn to page 9 |
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