Dillon Hunt And The Desert Oasis Resort by Chad Stewart (books suggested by bill gates txt) 📕

corner that led to the bathroom. It was dark. He paused and listened but heard nothing. He approached the bathroom, reached for the light, flicked it on quickly, and jumped inside.

He shrieked and fell backward as he saw someone staring at him! His heart pounded faster as he fell back into the tub taking the shower curtain with him. He grunted and shrieked, trying to get the curtain off of him, thinking that he was about to be leaped upon and throttled at any moment. He was finally able to rip the curtain off and pulled himself from the tub. It was only then that he realized that the person he saw was himself in the mirror! He chuckled. Then he became serious once more, realizing that he could still be in danger.

By this time he knew that, if there was someone in the room, then they either fled when he was wrestling with himself in the tub, or they were around the corner, ready to confront him. At this point he was starting not to care. He marched around the corner and turned on the light. No one was there. He looked around to see if anything was out of place, but everything seemed normal at first glance.

He went to his side table and grabbed his phone. As he did, he noticed that his back pack wasn’t where it should have been. It was on the end of the bed instead of in the corner with his suitcase where he left it, and the top zipper was cracked open. He knew at this point that someone was looking through his stuff. Then it hit him! He leaped over the bed and reached underneath it to where the slight rip in the boxspring was. He felt around for a moment and then breathed a sigh of relief when he felt that the watch and arrow head were right where he had hid them.

He unlocked his phone and dialled the number on the paper.

“What took you so long Dillon?” Derek asked when he answered.

“Sorry, I wanted to make sure no one else was listening in so I went to my room to use my cell.”

“Good work Dillon,” Derek replied. “That shows a level of maturity beyond your years.”

“Thanks. But listen Derek. Someone knows I’m involved. I didn’t have time to tell you when we spoke the other day but they tried to kill me at the information center after you talked to Tom Tom. I was there, and when you left, I was attacked by some … creatures,” Dillon explained. “Tom Tom is gone!” His voice cracked as he choked up.

There was a short pause on Derek’s end. “I know,” Derek admitted. “I saw those creatures take off after you when I was just leaving the center. All I could do was let a few shots go in order to buy you some time and hoped that you would make it to the Oasis before they caught you. And you did.”

“Did you know that the creatures can’t come onto the Oasis property without burning up?” Dillon asked.

“We weren’t sure. Actually, we weren’t even really sure that the creatures existed until I saw them chasing you that day. It was only a theory up to then.”

“Do you guys have any idea what they are or where they came from?” Dillon asked in desperation, trying to get some answers.

“We don’t know. Something bad is going on here and those who try to uncover it tend to go missing,” replied Derek. “That’s why we need to take these people down as soon as we can. Unfortunately, they are really cunning in preventing us from going after them. We suspect they are getting some outside help, but don’t know who that is. Are you still up for helping us?” Derek asked.

Now Dillon was the one who paused. He knew that he was already in over his head and that his family were supposed to be here for another week and a half, which is a long time to be constantly looking over your shoulder for the next attack.

“I’m in,” he heard himself say. He almost couldn’t believe that he was signing up for something that could potentially kill him. But what choice did he have? None. And he knew it.

“But I have to be honest with you Derek,” he continued, “I’m getting scared as someone tried to take me out in the haunted house at the amusement park with another creature, and I know my room was searched. I suspect they were looking for the watch and arrow head.”

“Did they find it?” Derek blurted.

“No. Thankfully I hid them after I got back from the amusement park,” he said. He could hear Derek relax a little on the other end.

“Okay good,” Derek replied. “See, you are getting good at this.”

“Getting good at this?” Dillon asked exasperatedly. “I don’t even know what this is!”

“It’s okay Dillon,” Derek reassured. “I’ll be there with you through the rest of this. The next thing we need to do is that you have to get to town tomorrow morning by 10:00. Meet me at 1587 Palm Tree Crescent, which was John’s place while he was here. And don’t forget to bring the watch and arrowhead.”

“How am I supposed to do that?”

“You’re a smart kid,” Derek replied. “I know you’ll figure it out. And don’t worry about anyone getting into your room tonight. My friends and I will make sure that you have a good night sleep. Remember: John is counting on you. That is, if he’s still alive.”

“Wait what?” Dillon said, but there was no reply. Derek had hung up already.

“Great!” Dillon said as he hung up the phone, his thoughts astir. “Just get to town, Dillon. You’ll figure it out, Dillon. Help us save John, Dillon!” he said sarcastically. “Does anyone realize that I’m only twelve!”