Dan Hill - It's a Long Road

The group soon found themselves inside a log cabin. Emily asked, "Where are we?" Alexandria replied, "I don't know, but this place feels warm and cozy. As soon as the lights turned on, they noticed that the figure that was standing behind them was actually an elderly man. When he saw the five teenagers staring at him, he said, "My, my! You fellows look so exhausted. Don't worry, I'll prepare some hot chocolate and gingerbread cookies. Then, we'll have a conversation together. When they heard this, they thought, "He seems like a nice guy. Maybe he can help us find our way back to the camping...

Emily wasn't able to sleep well last night. She woke up the next morning still feeling groggy and restless. Alexandria, Madison, and Connor noticed this and immediately realized that something was wrong. Alexandria asked her, "What's the matter, sis?" Still yawning, Emily replied, "Oh, Alexandria, I just had the worst dream ever! This Old Man Jenkins was chasing me with his rake, and I had no place to take shelter from him." Madison said, "Gosh, that's awful." "Really awful." Finished Connor. However, Gordon didn't seem to care about Emily's feelings and was still confident that his story was...

Everyone got out of their vans to explore the camping site before setting up the tents. There was a crystal blue lake complete with a canoe tied to the post of the bridge, a hiking trail with evergreen pine trees, and beautiful, snow-capped mountains. "This place is lovely!" Alexandria exclaimed as she took some photos. "It really is." Replied Madison. Gordon was so awed by the stunning color of the lake that he asked Madison's aunt, "Hey, can we swim there now? Can we? Can we?" Madison's aunt replied, "Woah, take it easy, dear! We still have to pitch the tents and set up the barbecue grill....