An Interplanetary Dream E-Book

Colette Becuzzi

• Herausgeber: Books on Demand
• Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 30

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2020

Beschreibung

When taking her dog Balthazar for a walk, Noemie meets a strange old man. The freaky behaviour of her dog and of the old man quite puzzles her. This is when she is caught up in a vessel with two characters she does not seem to know. Then, they get to a weird place where she meets other characters and lives surreal adventures. Will she ever get back home?

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Noemie was walking all alone along a path when she saw a funny character at a distance. Although he was far away, she could see that he was clad in white clothes, that he had a long goatee and his gait was such that he seemed to be from another world. He held a long cane in his right hand on which he did not even lean.

She felt a bit uneasy but was perfectly aware she could not avoid him. She mustered courage, thinking that if something were to happen, she could call her dog Balthazar to her defence. So she did, and the next minute, Balthazar was there, wagging his tail.

The old man was slowly approaching her, taking the time to look around him. He seemed to be discovering his surroundings for the first time. Noemie was somewhat intrigued by his attitude. However, what troubled her most was that Balthazar was not aggressive towards the stranger. On the contrary, he seemed perfectly calm, almost too calm.

What if this old man has the power to cast a spell on people and animals? Balthazar is very sensitive, and maybe he has already let himself be bewitched from a distance, she thought.

Before jumping to hasty conclusions, she decided to wait until something really happened. Thus she was slightly anxious, not knowing how to behave when the man would reach them. Balthazar still did not growl, neither did he bare his teeth as he did when approached by any suspicious-looking person. Her mind was not in the least at rest. Nevertheless, she continued walking, her curiosity gaining over her fears.

The old man suddenly began to twirl around and make whirls with his cane as if he were dancing to a tune only he could hear. Noemie became more and more perplexed. What a funny character this old man is, she thought. Seeing him and considering his age, one would think him to be a serious man. But his behaviour is so surprising that the more I watch him, the less I trust him. Let us watch him out; let us not be fooled.

Having decided so, she felt stronger. She would face the old man in a perfectly serene way. As Balthazar is not unsettled, why should I be? However, soon a strange thing happened. As she and her dog moved forward, the distance between them and the old man seemed to remain the same. Moreover, he carried on making an exhibition of himself.

Noemie asked herself if she was hallucinating. At that moment, Balthazar jumped towards the strange man. Noemie would remember for a long time the scene that took place then. Indeed, her dog began to dance with the stranger and grab at his cane. They got along so well that she wondered if they had already done such an exercise together before. She had never seen Balthazar thrash about like that. Over that, he seemed so very happy with this reunion that she was astounded.