Xix

• Charlie Drew, Grade 4
• Short Story
• 2019

I was at my desk in my science workshop going over my calculations. For three whole
weeks, I had been trying to make a talking dog! I was exhausted and unfocused, it was
time to get some sleep.
Clank, Clink. I woke up startled. “What the heck!” I muttered “ What was that.” I ran to my
closet and put on my big, blue, fury jacket and my warm, dark brown tracksuit pants.
Opening the back door I felt the freezing ice cold wind blow against my bearded face. I
decided to investigate further and quickly sprinted out of the house.
On the front lawn I saw an enormous green creature. It had rotten, blubbery skin and
spikes were coming out of its disgusting back. Slowly, it started to roll towards me,
clicking and clanking. I started moving backwards but I stubbled on a rock and fell
sprawling on the ground.
It was getting even closer. I tried to stand up but I slipped on the gravel beneath me.
“How much worse could this get!” I thought to myself. Then the creature stopped right in
front of me. Somehow it started talking to me like I wanted the dog to do. It croakily said
to me “I am Xix, I am here to help you.”
After that Xix and I worked together in my science workshop achieving much greater
things. In that following year I got a Nobel prize for inventing teleportation!
One day I was causally working on solving string theory with Xix. Suddenly, the lights
turned off and it was pitch black. Then something tackled me to the ground. I crashed
down and spiralled through my hall. The thing felt like a human but it were definitely too
strong. Then the world started to fade away from me and I passed out.
When I woke up I was tied to a chair, a bright light shone above me which made me
squint. The door opened and a man entered the room. He locked the door and turned
around so I could see him. He was wearing a black coat and brown jeans.
He waited a while and finally spoke “you might be wondering why you’re here but you will
not need to know that now. You are being watched so don’t try anything.” He scolded
“now let’s get to the poi…” I thrashed and screamed until my legs came untied. Then I
looked up and the man was about to throw his knife which came out of nowhere. I
dodged to my left and the ropes on my body were cut free. I quickly tackled the man and
pinned him down.
I studied my options I looked up and sure enough there was a window. I started chipping
away at it with the knife and it shattered to pieces.
Just as three guards entered the room I was scrambling out the window. Then I landed
softly outside and ran for dear life. For now I was free.