CHAPTER 5
In school that day, things seemed to be very strange. Robert seemed
fairly distant and his cell phone rang non-stop. He was talking on it
constantly with someone named "Amp". I thought he had some important
business to take care of so I didn't bother him about it, but I was
curious as to who this "Amp" person was. I made plans with myself to
meet Robert at his usual table at lunch.
When lunch finally came around, I made a dash for the cafeteria and,
sure enough, Robert was the first one there. I walked up to the table
and greeted him.
"Hi," I said, "whatcha doin'?" I pointed at a laptop Robert had on the
table.
"Nothing important. Just surfing the net. Nothing you'd be
interested in."
"Really? Try me." I reached for the laptop, but Robert closed it and
pulled it away from me. "Ok. I get the picture. Private stuff."
"Anyway, I got to go. I need to make an important phone call."
"Alright", I sighed.
Robert got up from the table, threw his lunch away, and left the
cafeteria with his cell phone at his ear.
**********
When I arrived home from school that day I was so worked up over
Robert's short conversation with me and the "Amp" person that I didn't
play "Matrix Warrior" for the whole day. I finished reading the book
"Matrix Warrior" by Jake Horsley but aside from that it was a boring
day for me. I sat in my room wondering why everything was acting to
strange the past few days when the phone. I picked up the receiver.
"Hello", I said.
"Hi, I'm Fred Smith of the 'HeliTravel Corporation' of New Zealand and
I'm please to announce that you're our lucky winner of the Fly New
Zealand contest."
"I didn't enter any contest like that. Are you sure you've got the
right house? This isn't a prank call is it?"
"I'm sure and this isn't a prank call. You are a resident of 101
Thomas Dr.*, Chicago?"
"Yes, I am."
"You were entered by a man named Robert. He didn't give his last
name."
"Well, what do I get to do?"
"You get to fly over exotic New Zealand mountains in a helicopter."
"Wow....I'll consult with my parents. Could you give me a few
minutes?"
"Of course."
I ran out of my room and met my mom and dad looking out a window.
This was strange as I don't remember ever seeing a window outside my
room in the upstairs part of the house. I didn't question it, though.
I consulted with my parents and they thought that the contest was a
great idea and allowed me to go to New Zealand. I ran back to my room
and picked up the receiver again.
"I've consulted with my parents and I accept the contest. When will I
be going?"
"In two days time a helicopter will be staioned at the Chicago
airport. You can let the pilot know who you are and you will be flown
to New Zealand. I will be going as well as I am a reporter for the
local news."
"Alright. Thank you very much. Bye."
"Bye. See you in two days."
I hung up and went to bed early. I was terribly excited. I couldn't
wait for two days to pass, but I didn't have to wait as two days
seemed to come in only a few minutes.
I rose from my bed to find that my parents already had the car
running. I got dressed, washed, and ate a breakfast. I left the
house, entered the car and we were off to the airport. As the car
pulled out of the driveway I couldn't help but feel as if this was the
last time I would see my parents, my friends, and
live....................my usual life.
----------------------------------------
Note: 101 Thomas Dr. as far as I know is not a real street in
Chicago. I wouldn't recommend that you waste your time trying to find
it. I only used Chicago as it is the birthplace of the Wachowski
Bros.
In school that day, things seemed to be very strange. Robert seemed
fairly distant and his cell phone rang non-stop. He was talking on it
constantly with someone named "Amp". I thought he had some important
business to take care of so I didn't bother him about it, but I was
curious as to who this "Amp" person was. I made plans with myself to
meet Robert at his usual table at lunch.
When lunch finally came around, I made a dash for the cafeteria and,
sure enough, Robert was the first one there. I walked up to the table
and greeted him.
"Hi," I said, "whatcha doin'?" I pointed at a laptop Robert had on the
table.
"Nothing important. Just surfing the net. Nothing you'd be
interested in."
"Really? Try me." I reached for the laptop, but Robert closed it and
pulled it away from me. "Ok. I get the picture. Private stuff."
"Anyway, I got to go. I need to make an important phone call."
"Alright", I sighed.
Robert got up from the table, threw his lunch away, and left the
cafeteria with his cell phone at his ear.
**********
When I arrived home from school that day I was so worked up over
Robert's short conversation with me and the "Amp" person that I didn't
play "Matrix Warrior" for the whole day. I finished reading the book
"Matrix Warrior" by Jake Horsley but aside from that it was a boring
day for me. I sat in my room wondering why everything was acting to
strange the past few days when the phone. I picked up the receiver.
"Hello", I said.
"Hi, I'm Fred Smith of the 'HeliTravel Corporation' of New Zealand and
I'm please to announce that you're our lucky winner of the Fly New
Zealand contest."
"I didn't enter any contest like that. Are you sure you've got the
right house? This isn't a prank call is it?"
"I'm sure and this isn't a prank call. You are a resident of 101
Thomas Dr.*, Chicago?"
"Yes, I am."
"You were entered by a man named Robert. He didn't give his last
name."
"Well, what do I get to do?"
"You get to fly over exotic New Zealand mountains in a helicopter."
"Wow....I'll consult with my parents. Could you give me a few
minutes?"
"Of course."
I ran out of my room and met my mom and dad looking out a window.
This was strange as I don't remember ever seeing a window outside my
room in the upstairs part of the house. I didn't question it, though.
I consulted with my parents and they thought that the contest was a
great idea and allowed me to go to New Zealand. I ran back to my room
and picked up the receiver again.
"I've consulted with my parents and I accept the contest. When will I
be going?"
"In two days time a helicopter will be staioned at the Chicago
airport. You can let the pilot know who you are and you will be flown
to New Zealand. I will be going as well as I am a reporter for the
local news."
"Alright. Thank you very much. Bye."
"Bye. See you in two days."
I hung up and went to bed early. I was terribly excited. I couldn't
wait for two days to pass, but I didn't have to wait as two days
seemed to come in only a few minutes.
I rose from my bed to find that my parents already had the car
running. I got dressed, washed, and ate a breakfast. I left the
house, entered the car and we were off to the airport. As the car
pulled out of the driveway I couldn't help but feel as if this was the
last time I would see my parents, my friends, and
live....................my usual life.
----------------------------------------
Note: 101 Thomas Dr. as far as I know is not a real street in
Chicago. I wouldn't recommend that you waste your time trying to find
it. I only used Chicago as it is the birthplace of the Wachowski
Bros.