DANGER BY Molly Clark
"Mum, there’s a knock at the door" called Toby.
“Toby, I am in the middle of a bath. Answer it yourself," demanded Mum.
Toby ran to open the pale green door. Toby was a boy of l0 and he had 3 best friends. He was tall with brown hair and sparkling green eyes. Everything in his house was pale, untidy and strips of paint everywhere since his Gran died. She was in charge and without Gran the family lived in a dump. Nobody quite knew how she died, she went for a walk then didn’t come back.
"Hello, who is it” called Toby through the broken letterbox.
"It’s me Matt with Bath and Amy" Matt called. "And Bella my dog" he added in a whisper. Matt was Toby’s best friend out of the three, so he hurried to open the latch.
“Oi get down Bella you lousy dog. Have you had a good day Matt'? Mum’s in the bath but my crazy little brother Roger is still running around, we don’t want him to hear anything. Come into the garden. Hi Amy, Hi Beth" said Toby, directing them into the garden. Bella barked joyfully at the cat.
"Bella be quiet or I’ll smack your bottom" scolded Matt. Amy chuckled and Beth burst into silent giggles.
"So how are getting on about finding out about the playground" asked Matt.
"Not so well. I can’t find out anything. I asked the adults but they just said none of your business, just stay away from it," said Toby, annoyed.
"Guys, sorry to break up your huddle, but there’s been more mysterious disappearings" said Amy. Toby sat up.
"Like what‘?" asked Matt, walking towards Amy.
"Um. . .the. . .baker in. . .bed and um. .. I. . .um" stuttered Amy uncomfortably.
"I think you’re not telling the truth. You know something don’t you?" said Toby. Matt stared hard at Amy.
Beth ran over to Amy and whispered something in her ear.
"OK fine" said Amy taking off her sunglasses, and they saw her face had gone pale. "My dad said the playground was closed with walls around it because. . .". She hesitated. "There’s a dragon in there. Then the next day after he told me they were both gone.” Tears ran down her cheeks. "Now no Mum, no Dad, I have to live with Beth." She looked at Beth, but Beth was staring at the knife on the kitchen table.
"We need to fight the dragon. There’s a knife on the table. We can pick the lock with the knife, and kill the dragon. I think they aren’t dead just prisoners. We have to kill the dragon" said Beth bravely.
"OK" said Toby and Matt nodded. Amy ran and got the knife and then they set off to the park. When they got there, Amy picked the look and they went in. The dragon was there and Toby’s Gran and Beth’s Mum and Dad.
"Beth, Amy you go and untie the prisoners. Me and Matt will distract the dragon then you get the prisoners out then come back to us" said Toby his teeth chattering. Inside he and Matt felt terrified. Amy and Beth went with the knife to untie the prisoners.
"Hey over here, come and get us!" screamed Matt sprinting around. Amy and Beth had untied the prisoners and were sneaking around to the door. When everyone was out Amy and Beth ran over to Toby and Matt and gave Matt the knife. Matt was in mid-stab when Amy let out a piercing scream. The dragon had scooped her 1 up by his tail and was stamping around. Beth ran behind the boys and hid.
"Matt, come on. Save Amy. He’s getting angry. Stab” Toby shouted. Matt stabbed the dragon’s tummy and the dragon fell to the floor and Amy jumped off the dragon’s tail. She ran towards Matt and hugged him.
"Matt you saved me thank you". Then they all ran out and locked the bolt and went home.
Then the next day Toby’s Gran, Amy’s Mum and Dad, Toby, Matt, Beth and Amy all were interviewed by TV and newspaper reporters and the park was opened again.
