“Where am I?” Megan Greenfield wandered around a strange place. “'Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.” She said talking to an imaginary dog, walking next to her. Looking up in the sky, she saw two suns and a planet that looked like Saturn. “I’m convinced we're not in Kansas anymore.”

Strolling around on a dirt path, she saw a wall, which looked like it was made of vines of some sort. On the wall, there was a door. “There has to be a village or something on the other side.” She pondered and started running towards the door. As she reached to open it, she noticed an old key on the ground and picked it up to examine it. “That’s strange? Why is this here? Not thinking straight, she tries to open the door, which was locked. “Hmm... maybe this key is meant for the door.”

She looks around to see if anyone is nearby, imagining someone dropped the key. Nobody was around, so she inserts the key in the keyhole and slowly pushes it open, slipping inside.

Megan gazes about in reverence and wonder. To her surprise, what was on the other side of the door was a gorgeous garden. It appeared well taken care of. She noticed lots of things. Flowers that didn’t look like flowers she had ever seen before, and some she had in her backyard garden. There were creatures that looked like butterflies, flying all around. Unfamiliar looking birds and other strange looking animals were also in that garden. A beautiful pond sat in the distance. She went up to it in amazement. It was very clear. You could see the bottom of the pond. Lots of little fish were swimming around.

“I’ve never seen a pond so clear before. I wonder if I can drink from it?” She was about to dip her hands in the water, when she saw this troll. He was peeing in the pond. Grossing her out, she didn’t even try to drink.

“Excuse me, sir!”

The troll eyed Megan.

“Can’t a guy have some privacy around here?” he growled and started walking the other direction. “First the little girl, now this crazy woman. Sheesh!” he mumbled.

Megan sat down near the pond and watched the troll march away. It was no use to even ask him for directions. He didn’t seem friendly. She was also confused why she even spotted a troll. “Where in the world am I, Fantasia?” She lies back and glances up in the pink sky, smiling as a golden beam of sunlight warms her face. “Where ever this place is, it’s better than at home.”

At the house of the old woman, we found out her name was Wendy. Me, my sister and the class have been here for a few hours now. I stare out the window. The rain was really coming down. It was like cat and dogs... That made no sense. I meant to say it was raining cats and dogs. I watched the lightning. It was beautiful. I am still surprised they don’t get tornadoes on Saclaurilia. But I wonder what natural disasters this planet has. I sat on the couch glancing at my teammates and sighed. I guess I will find out someday.

With the storm messing with the Internet, I can’t even get a signal to call for help. I also wondered what happened to our bus driver. He told us to wait, but after he didn’t come back, what should we have done? Sit in the bus and twiddle our thumbs?

I watch everyone sitting around the fire. Mikayla was the only one asleep. Which made me sleepy. I yawned. Wendy noticed me yawning and got up off her chair.

“Do you want a blanket?” She asked. “You look tired.”

I look at my sister. “I guess. Can you get one for my sister as well?”

She glanced at Mikayla and smiled. “You two are the first twin girls I have seen in years.” If she only knew I was originally a boy and was originally twelve years old. She grabs us a blanket, and I curl up next to Mikayla. A few seconds later, I fell asleep.

When I woke up, I was still on the floor. I could smell food in the air. Not sure what kind of food it was, since this world is foreign to me. I wandered into the kitchen. My whole team was up and eating. Mikayla was sitting at the table munching on what looked like flapjacks. I sat at the table and grabbed a plate.

Wendy saw me and smiled. Walking over, she had a plate of something in her hands. “Do you want some eggs and Fraggle strips?”

“Fraggle strips?” I was confused, “What are Fraggle strips?” I got my answer when she put it on my plate. “It looks like bacon?”

“What’s a bacon?” Joe, one of my teammates asked, while chowing down on a Fraggle. Mikayla giggled and took a bite of egg.

“Bacon is ahh, never mind, you'll never understand, but it looks like this Fraggle strip," I explained.
I sit down and munch on my breakfast, and stare outside and notice the sky was becoming clear. I wonder if the Internet is working again, so I can use the phone to call for help. I didn’t want to get off the chair to find out. I enjoyed my breakfast.

After breakfast, the rain had stopped. I was able to use the phone to call my daddy. He was concerned about us. He had been out all night searching. A few others were as well. I mentioned that we were at this farm. Wendy took over the phone.

When she was talking, Mikayla and I went outside to check out the livestock. We observed many animals that were a bit strange. The only animals we recognized were pigs. Just like the Piggies on Terra.

Wendy came out of the house and walked over to us.

“What are those?” I asked, looking at a bird on a nest.

“Those are called jorkifin [york-ifin]. They produced the eggs we had today for breakfast. As for the Fraggles over there,” she pointed to the pigs.

Wait, pigs are called Fraggles on this planet?

“What about those?” I pointed to another animal that looked like a blob.

“That is a stipolod. They make milk for us. Also, when they poop, that is the mixture that is made to make what your sister calls flapjacks.”

I almost puked right there. “You mean I just ate...”

“Don’t think of it that way. We don’t like wasting things on this planet, like those on Terra do.” Besides, stipolod poop is beneficial. It may appear a little runny when it comes out, but it makes an excellent meal, when you cook it, and add a little berries or syrup on it.”

About that moment, I heard a vehicle pull up. It was a tow truck. Behind it was the bus we were on last night. Another bus was driving behind that.

“Well, it looks like your ride is here,” Wendy said. She helped all the kids with their things, and we headed toward the bus. I looked up at her and ran over to give her a hug. So did Mikayla. “I’m going to miss you.” I cried.

“Don’t worry,” Wendy chuckled. “You can always come and visit. You were only five miles away from town.”

“Why didn’t you tell us that?” I sniffed. We could have gone home.

“I didn’t want you to catch a cold in the rain. Now hurry up and get home. Your dad has a surprise for you and your sister.”

A surprise? What kind of surprise? Now I am excited and want to get home as quickly as possible. Mikayla and I jump on the bus and find a seat. What a night. First we win the Graviball game, then we get stuck in the rain, meet a really nice lady all in one night. Now I can’t wait to get home.

The bus pulls up to the school. Everyone gets out of the bus and heads to their parents' vehicle. Mikayla and I see daddy waiting for us. We run up and hug him.

“What’s the surprise Mikayla and I ask simultaneously.” He points and waves at the car. Someone comes out of it. It didn’t take long for both of us to notice who it was.

“Mommy! We both screamed. We ran over to her, giving her a big hug.