Excerpt from Chapter: Duck Sounds
Chaderick climbed in through the window, thankful for years of practice. He stood up and looked around. The first thing Chaderick noticed was that it was dark. The second thing he noticed (or rather, his toe noticed) was the corner of a coffee table.
Chaderick felt around for the wall, and, seeing stars, followed it in what he hoped was the right direction. He turned the seventh corner and practically ran into the Mayor.
“Why, Hullo!” the Mayor said. “What do we have here?”
“Chaderick.”
“Ah! The Evidence Box boy!” The Mayor shook his hand. “If you don’t mind me asking, what are you doing here?”
“Well, Sir, there’s a rumor of a plan to have you kidnapped tonight and I came to protect you.”
The Mayor looked Chaderick up and down. “You were the one they sent to protect me?”
“I have help at a push of a button,” Chaderick admitted.
“That makes more sense.” The Mayor turned and started walking away. “Are you coming?” he asked over his shoulder.
“You don’t mind?” Chaderick ran to catch up with him.
“Why would I?” the Mayor asked. “You’re protecting me.”
Chaderick was pretty surprised at this response, but decided to take it.
They walked down a few corridors. The Mayor hummed. Then the Mayor sat down on a reclining chair and gestured to a wooden chair in the corner. “Have a seat.”
When Chaderick had done this, the Mayor told him to tell him more about this kidnapping plan, so Chaderick started explaining. “You know how SuperDan got in trouble for stealing the mustard?”
“Please don’t make this interactive. I’m hoping the drone of your voice will help me fall asleep.”
“Uh . . . sure,” Chaderick said. He continued telling his story until the Mayor was snoring terrifyingly loudly. For a while Chaderick sat by the Mayor, waiting. Then he decided to take a quick look around . . .
To learn what happens to Chaderick next, read
Chaderick: Not a Vampire. Not a Zombie. Not a Superhero.
Just $4.99 (and eligible for Free Super Saver Shipping) at Amazon.com.
(No ducks were harmed in the excerpting of this chapter.)
Chaderick felt around for the wall, and, seeing stars, followed it in what he hoped was the right direction. He turned the seventh corner and practically ran into the Mayor.
“Why, Hullo!” the Mayor said. “What do we have here?”
“Chaderick.”
“Ah! The Evidence Box boy!” The Mayor shook his hand. “If you don’t mind me asking, what are you doing here?”
“Well, Sir, there’s a rumor of a plan to have you kidnapped tonight and I came to protect you.”
The Mayor looked Chaderick up and down. “You were the one they sent to protect me?”
“I have help at a push of a button,” Chaderick admitted.
“That makes more sense.” The Mayor turned and started walking away. “Are you coming?” he asked over his shoulder.
“You don’t mind?” Chaderick ran to catch up with him.
“Why would I?” the Mayor asked. “You’re protecting me.”
Chaderick was pretty surprised at this response, but decided to take it.
They walked down a few corridors. The Mayor hummed. Then the Mayor sat down on a reclining chair and gestured to a wooden chair in the corner. “Have a seat.”
When Chaderick had done this, the Mayor told him to tell him more about this kidnapping plan, so Chaderick started explaining. “You know how SuperDan got in trouble for stealing the mustard?”
“Please don’t make this interactive. I’m hoping the drone of your voice will help me fall asleep.”
“Uh . . . sure,” Chaderick said. He continued telling his story until the Mayor was snoring terrifyingly loudly. For a while Chaderick sat by the Mayor, waiting. Then he decided to take a quick look around . . .
To learn what happens to Chaderick next, read
Chaderick: Not a Vampire. Not a Zombie. Not a Superhero.
Just $4.99 (and eligible for Free Super Saver Shipping) at Amazon.com.
(No ducks were harmed in the excerpting of this chapter.)