The Attic Adventure
by Sharoon Sunny
Muffled voices seemed to be coming from the upstairs attic.
Sage, not knowing what to expect at the top, walked slowly up the
stairs. Her brain seemed to be making some very complex
calculations as she inched slowly towards it. The house was
supposed to be empty except for her cat, Perky. Perky would
normally run up the stairs, but today he seemed rather reluctant.
This made her more nervous. The evening sun made the shadows
appear larger than life. The lights were yet to be turned on, and in
that muted light, she had the feeling of being transported into a
nightmare.
Sage felt her heart beat with an accelerated intensity; intensity
she hadn't felt in years. The last time she was this close to any
kind of nervous excitement was six years ago, when she went
bungee jumping in South Africa. Africa was a memory Sage
wanted to cherish for the rest of her life. The safari tours, visiting
the Zulu tribes, dancing in the night around a bonfire, eating with