Cumberland (Not A Dream Book 1) by Amey Coleman Read Free Book Online Page B

walked in the house and asks, “What is the plan?”
                  I answered, “Well, we were just about to look at the map to plan our next move.”
                  “Where is the map?” he asked.
                  “In here,” Mason waved his hand towards the room as he walked through the doorway.
                  All of us surrounded the table, as Mason shut the curtains and turned on his desk lamp. Jack pointed at the printed name of the town, Loch Springs . He moved his finger down a few centimeters and said, “We are here.”
                  He moved his finger diagonally up the map and explained, “We need to go here to enter Cumberland. It is where the secret passage is.”
                  I asked, “Why is there a secret passage?”
                  He answered, “It has been forgotten, until now. It was how the creatures of Cumberland got inside.”
                  “Why don’t the creatures just leave the same way?” I pondered.
                  He sighed, “By now, they are caged in. They cannot escape. Besides, once you enter, the only way out is through Cumberland. The exit, however, is where the CIA Testing Facility is. They test the creatures, and run experiments on them.”
                  Mason grabbed the map and demanded, “Let’s go. I have only three survival bags,” he looked at Jack, and then continued, “I packed one for myself, one for Milly, and one for Olivia. Sorry Jack. Night is near. It is perfect time for a stroll.”
                  Olivia shrugged her shoulders and shyly announced with a grin, “Here we go!”
     
                  We drove, for what seemed forever, to an open glad beyond the trees. We exited Olivia’s truck, and walked towards a stump. Jack kicked it and it popped open. He said, “Let’s go!” as he jumped down inside it.
                  We all followed one by one. Mason looked at me as I paused and he said, “Come on. It is safe.”
                  I watched him enter. As he went down, he yelled, “It is like a wooden slide!”
                  I shrugged my shoulders and jumped in last.
     
                 

Chapter Eight
     
    My feet touched the ground after several twists and turns. It felt exactly as Mason had described it. The slide was bumpier than any normal slide. The wood surrounded anyone inside, to create a tunnel-like feel.
                  I stumbled and realized I have made it to Cumberland. The sky was a pink and orange mix color with the twilight of stars twinkling in the sky. I was able to see the Sun begin to rise. The glimmer of sunshine brightened the ground to a soft green glow from beyond. The sunlight was not afraid to shine on the water.
                  To see a land I have seen made my soul desire the need to explore its enchanted bliss. I spun around to look at my surroundings. I saw trees as tall as the sky, and watched their leaves gently flow with the breeze. Vines were placed at their tips and connected the trees as a bonded family.
                  “Intoxicating, isn’t it?” Jack asked with a coy smile.
                  I exclaimed, “Let’s explore!”
                  Jack looked at me and explained, “Maybe later. We have a mission to complete first.”
                  “I agree. Despite how beautiful this place is, something does not feel right about it,” Mason added.
                  I looked down at the ground and seen it was a slosh of dirt and water mixed.
                  I watched my feet begin to sink a couple inches in the ground, and then stop. My once nice and white shoes were now the color of suede work boots. I continued to watch my feet as I lifted my foot up. The mud bubbled when the sound of a suction cup released my