18 - The Adventure in Time

Billy Morenzo walked through the tower of the old house’s attic. No one had been there for years. The tower was covered with vines and 50 feet high. He tried to find a way out but it was no use. An old gnome had locked him in there, after he figured out his secret.

That night Billy shivered under his thin blanket, as he watched the bats fly around. All the nights he had been locked up, he had thought about his family. Billy had a brother Justin, a sister Margaret, and his parents Kyle and Alexandra. He wondered if they missed him or, if they did not remember.

In the morning the gnome came with Billy’s breakfast. It was bacon, eggs, orange juice, and toast. As Billy ate, the gnome handed him a blanket and green clothes. Billy hadn’t got a clean pair of clothes for a week.

‘’We are going out,’’ grunted the gnome in some language. Somehow Billy understood. Billy was glad to stretch his legs.

Outside, the gnome, who Billy called George the Grump, attached a backpack to Billy’s back with a string. On the backpack there was a rope that George was holding onto. As they walked the gnome instructed him to do push-ups, sit-ups, and jumping jacks.

They walked into a forest that Billy had never seen from the tower window. George seemed to read his thoughts.

‘’ It’s a magical forest called the Feeling of Fairies.’’ George said ‘’If we are lucky, we might see a fairy.’’ Billy hoped that they would see one. He had never seen a fairy.

About 20 minutes later they neared an old oak tree.

‘’I want you to see something’’ said George.

‘’Okay,’’ said Billy ‘’Is this another magical thing?’’ he asked.

‘’No,’’ replied George. He knocked on the tree three times. A door opened and Billy gasped.

What he saw was unbelievable. It was Willy Wonka!!!!!! Mr. Wonka was nursing a small oompaa-loompa back to health. Billy could see a deep bite mark on the oompa-loompa’s arm. Billy twitched.

‘’Hi Mr. Wonka,’’said George. Wonka did not here him. Billy was confused.

‘’Well, I’ll be on my way,’’ said George, and they left.

On the way back, Billy saw something flutter beside him and land on his palm. It was a fairy. The fairy was blue and had pink wings. The fairy moved around and layed down. Soon she was fast asleep.

When they got back, Billy made a small bed with his old thin blanket and put the fairy down.

‘’Better get some sleep,’’ said George. So Billy went to sleep.

In the morning the fairy was 6 feet tall and 6 feet long. Billy was amazed.

‘’Maybe I can escape on her,’’ he thought. Then he thought of a plan. When George came with his breakfast Billy ate it all.

‘’ I got to go take care of my wife,’’ said George. ’’ Hope you don’t mind.’’

‘’ I don’t mind,’’ said Billy and thought ‘’Game time.’’

When the gnome left, Billy jumped on the fairy. He tugged her wings and she lifted up into the air. They flew through the high window and over the gnome. The gnome shouted and cursed but it, but his words could do nothing.

‘’Bye,’’ screamed Billy.

Billy woke up on the fairy’s back. She had landed. He looked around. Billy was in his town’s park!!! Billy was so excited that he jumped off the fairy and hugged her.

‘’ Thanks,’’ he said as she flew up and away.

As Billy ran home, he saw his friend Jimmy Renker.

‘’Come to my house, and I will tell you about my adventure,’’ said Billy.

‘’Sure,’’ said Jimmy. And they ran off to Billy’s house.