The Underground Surprise Part 2

Then she saw a pale light, and a shadow coming towards her...........

Katie jumped out of bed. What if the shadow was a creepy underground creature that ate kids? The shadow came closer and closer.

 Now she could see that the shadow was carrying a flashlight. "Who are you?" it asked. "Why did you fall through my ceiling?" 

"I...I.....who are you? I was just at my locker, and now I'm here, in this cave." Katie said nervously. The creature was blue all over, with a spiky tail and cat ears.

"But what is your name? That is what I said, and you did not answer." 

"My name is Katie, and I am 12 years old. Where am I, and who are you?"

"Well, Katie-who-is-12-years-old, my name is A. I am not a human as you can tell, I am an A. My daughter found you on the floor of her room and brought you here."

"Can I go back home, please?"

"You may only go home if you can get home by yourself before lunch. That leaves you two hours. I will not help you. If you cannot get out in time, I keep you here forever. Now, go!!"

"Okay," Katie said, and she ran off to find an exit. 

An hour later...

"I will be stuck in here forever! I have solved escape rooms before, but I have never actually had to escape! There are not any clues to help me, either."

At the end of the two hours...

"5...4...3...2...1!!! Time's up, Katie-who-is-12-years-old! I guess you're stuck here forever! I'm going to go tell my daughter to get another bed for her room. See you later."

Then she heard a voice calling, "Katie, Katie. Wake up."

Katie opened her eyes. She was in a bright room that seemed familiar to her. "My head hurts."

"Oh good, I was wondering when you were going to wake up." said a kind voice that Katie recognized as the nurse at her school. "The janitor found you laying on the floor in the basement. It looked like you had fallen through the floor of your locker and hit your head on the floor."

"B-But I thought that I was in a cave, and I needed to get out before lunchtime."

"You must have been dreaming honey. Now, go back to class. Do you need an ice pack?"

"No thanks. But I am sure that I was in a cave."