Here is Chapter 10 of "Adventure in Sodor" Enjoy and comment.
Back at the Knapford Hotel that evening, Nick was eager to tell the gang about Amy.
"I have exciting news!" he announced!
"Let me guess." said Lauren without a doubt, "Nick's in love."
"Yes I am!" screamed Nick.
"Whoa Nick!" said Beth. "Calm down please, people are trying to sleep in nearby rooms."
"Who are you in love with?" asked Julia.
"Some girl Nick met while we were at Ulfstead Castle." explained Caitlin. "Her name is Amber."
"No, her name is Amy." corrected Nick.
"Where's she from?" asked Lauren.
"Miami."
"You need to date seniors from around here." said Lauren, "not people from other states."
"But she's really cute!" protested Nick.
Nobody said another word the rest of the night.
The next morning, the gang were looking at a map of Sodor, deciding on what to do that day.
"What can we do?" wondered Nick.
"I know!" exclaimed Caitlin. "Why not take a train to Brendam Docks? Lots of tourists go there.
"We can even take a ride on a ferry!" added in Julia.
"Sounds good!" said Nick.
When the gang arrived at Knapford Station, they were greeted by Sir Topham Hatt.
"I really do hope you all are enjoying Sodor." he said. "Where are you going today?"
"We want to visit Brendam Docks." said Nick.
"Percy should be arriving in a few minutes, and he shall take you to Brendam Docks."
Everyone was excited.
In no time, Percy arrived, and the gang got into the coaches.
"Clean again!" said Lauren.
"What's with you and clean lately?" asked Caitlin.
"Not sure." said Lauren.
Percy puffed away at once.
Soon, the gang arrived at Brendam Docks.
"Where to first?" asked Caitlin.
"Let's just walk-around and see what it's like." replied Nick.
Nick and the gang walked around for a while, until they approached the Sodor China Clay Company.
"Let's go here!" suggested Beth. "I want to get a gift for my mom."
So they did.
When they went inside, they were surprised by what they saw.
"Look at all this stuff!" said Nick.
Beth and Julia were looking at a tea-set that was set to be delivered to stores. A big sign near the set said…
DO NOT TOUCH
DAMAGED ITEMS WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
"Let's just touch the tea kettle." suggested Julia.
"Okay." said Beth.
They were just about to reach to touch the tea kettle, when a worker came over to them.
"No, no, no." he said strictly. "No touching any object in the store."
The man sternly walked away.
Julia turned back to the tea-kettle to look at it, but by accident, she knocked not just the tea kettle over, but the entire tea set!
Now the tea set was in a million pieces.
The worker was not impressed.
"Look at what you've done!" he boomed. "This is totally unacceptable! I demand immediate payment, and I want you two to leave! Now!"
Nick immediately rushed over.
"What seems to be the problem sir?" asked Nick.
"Are you the father of these two ruckus teenagers?" asked the worker.
"No, I'm their friend."
"Well I demand immediate payment for this tea set! Do you know how long it took us to make this tea set?"
Nick was not mad, but he was dissapointed with Beth
The man stared angrily at Nick, Beth and Julia until Nick handed the man forty dollars, to pay for the broken tea set.
"Now leave!" snapped the man sternly.
And they did.
But I wonder if Beth and Julia have learned their lesson about not touching things that you shouldn't touch, don't you?