Reblogged from Never a Worry:

Axel said to Urban, “So, we’ve got another summer day in front of us. I think it’s time for another adventure.”

Urban was a little bit hesitant at this invitation, because last summer, right after their seventh-grade year ended, they went on a trip together, and things got scary. Their parents trusted them, since previous summer vacations had involved adventurous trips through mountains, caves, or wooded areas.

Urban’s parents went to school with Axel’s parents, and afterwards, Urban’s parents moved to the city, while Axel’s parents decided to further the agricultural aims of the nearby county.

Last summer, they and their parents took a trip through the woods. Although Urban was used to the critters of the city like rats, cockroaches, and spiders, he was not prepared for the snakes that he would find in the forest. Despite the fact that they were doing geocaching, which was one of his favourite activities, his ophidiophobia strongly discouraged him from going far away from the city in the last year.

In one of their travel magazines, Axel’s parents had shown him the following picture, which, though it looked like it was the walls of a castle, was actually hidden within a cave. The opening at the top would be too small for an adult to fit through, but rumour had it that there were amazing treasures for anyone who could get up there. Axel had a great idea, but wanted Urban to see it too. The treasures might be useful for his family, because his Dad had a strong interest in relics.

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