Zach and the Mysterious Portal

Creative writing project by students from FH Miller Junior, led by Book Creator Ambassador Mira Campbell.

Miller Students Creative Writing

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The next day he was so tired and just wanted to sleep, but he knew that he couldn't. Zach rushed down the stairs, grabbed his coat, put on his running shoes and brought Ruth with him this time. As he went outside, it felt cool. Even though it was summer, his teeth were shivering. Zach thought I have to keep going. He ran to the park.

&nbsp;Zach said “Yeah I put it on my calendar for uh more exercise!” He walked back to where he was walking earlier but the portal wasn’t there. He looked around for a little bit more and it was nowhere to be seen. While rushing back home he was brainstorming in his mind thinking of where it could be.

&nbsp;He realized that he had grown taller and older. So had Ruth!! His hands were as big as a bottle of water! He was standing on a massive lawn. Then he heard his mom calling, “Zach Breakfast is ready!”&nbsp; She was not in their normal house, it was a mansion!<br>

It looked different from the one he normally sees. He saw a giant slide and two swings. He noticed a blue and black pole on the swings right away. It was suspicious to him. It reminded him of the blue and black thing flying around earlier. Zach said, “That has to be a clue!”&nbsp;He knew he had to hurry up before it got too dark.&nbsp;

He almost gave up on finding the portal, until he saw a pillow falling from the sky and heading North. It looked like his Great Grandfather’s pillow from the past. Zach said “So that's why the pillow wasn’t there.” He noticed that the stripes were pointing south, he knew he had to go there. Zack sprinted screaming “I'M GOING HOME!”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Zach and his dog were having a normal day until they noticed a strange blue and black thing flying around their street. It takes them to the future. Will they get back or be stuck there FOREVER!?!?!

He decided to go a few steps forward to get a closer look. As he took his first step, things started spinning and Zach was getting really dizzy until it took Zach and Ruth into the future!! “Jeez” he said as he rubbed his eyes. Zach said “What happened?” 

As he got back to his mansion, he grabbed a piece of paper and wrote all the places as it could be. He was scared to go exploring because he does not know the people or neighbourhood, but he knew it was worth a try. 

He scoured&nbsp;all around his neighborhood and the portal was not there. It was getting a little dark outside so he went back to his mansion. He stayed up all night brainstorming.

He was running as fast as the wind and felt the air flowing over his body until he fell into a black hole! “AHHHH!!!!!” he screamed as he was falling. Before he could hit the bottom…..… he woke up in his normal bed realizing that it was just a dream!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>

 After walking for a while, one of his neighbors said “Hello!” and Zach said “Hi!” back. As he was walking he saw a weird blue and black thing flying around his street.

That pillow meant a lot to him because it was his Great Grandfather's <br/>pillow. Before he could <br/>look around, Ruth yanked his leash and pulled him outside.

It was another day of Ruth waking up Zach by scratching at his door she always tried so hard to get Zach up. Zach finally got up reluctantly saying “Ruth let's go for a walk!” Ruth ran to Zach jumping up as high as she could. Zach put on his coat and shoes but as he was about to go outside, he noticed that his white and black checkered pillow wasn’t there.

He didn’t want to be too old. He went back downstairs feeling the hand rail rush through his hand. Then he went to the kitchen. He went to his mom and said, “Mom I'm gonna go for a walk.. uh watch Ruth for me please." His mom said, “Again why are you sure?”

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He went rushing upstairs as fast as he could. He grabbed the doorknob and turned it as hard as he could. The first thing he saw was a bunk bed and a custom desk. He had a computer with a fancy monitor! After a little while he kinda started missing his old life.

He was thinking “Am I rich?” Breakfast smelled really good, so he went to eat. By the time Zach walked up the mansion stairs and through the long quiet halls, his mom was gone. He would have to speak to her later. After breakfast&nbsp;Zach couldn’t wait to explore his room.

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