Pancake

• Caitlyn Hiller, Grade 8
• Short Story
• 2020

I woke up one warm , relaxing morning to the sound of birds chirping and the smell of a freshly baked breakfast . I strolled downstairs and noticed pancakes made with cream and maple syrup , I walked up to it and saw that it had a note that read, "do not eat this" . I rolled my eyes and told myself to walk away but I simply couldn't resist, so I ate it peice by peice and licked the plate clean, then suddenly the room started spinning really fast and everything was floating everywhere , even me . I ended up in this place , it looked liked it had been ran over with a humongous rolling pin , and the top of all the buildings were wrecked , I had no clue where I was , and I was starting to get scared. As I wondered through the strange, but magnificent town , their was no sign of people or animals , it was all silent, I had no clue as to what I should do. So I just dawdled around exploring all the details, until eventually I stepped into a building , as I was walking threw the corridors , I noticed that there were lots of furniture and clothing , but no people. As I was looking around I suddenly I heard a scream for help , I followed the scream and came face to face with a women , she was as pale as a ghost and she looked into my eyes and whispered "can you help me?" I wondered over and asked her how I could help and where was everyone, she didn't say anything , she was trembling with fear , but I couldn't help her if I didn't know what to do. So I asked her again , she replied with "they're coming" and then she ran away , no where to be seen. I rolled my eyes and walked away , and all that was on my mind was , what was on coming? 

That night I slept in a destroyed room that looked kinda like it was used as a lounge room. I woke up the next day to hear people talking , I walked outside and saw that everyone was back , but how did they do that? Where we're they? I walked up to someone and tapped them on the shoulder and they looked at me if to say , did that rat just touch me , they pushed me into the dirt and made a disgusted face and walked away.  

I noticed that their were some kids staring at me, so I walked over to them and asked what happened. They said only one word and that word was pancake.