THE ROOM WITH A TABLE Georgia Pooler 5th Grade • Agassiz Elementary
Chapter 1 “Hey!” Jane shouted. She and her sister, Donna, were chasing each other through the woods and Donna was far ahead. “Wait up!” Jane was frantically trying to keep up, but Donna managed to find a little extra energy and use it as a power up; either that or Jane was just really slow. “In your dreams!” Donna shouted back, barely breaking a sweat. As Jane finally managed to catch up, her sister came to a sudden halt and looked as if she had seen something inexplicably beautiful. This was the perfect opportunity for Jane to catch her breath. Jane was almost able to control her breathing, until she found out what Donna was staring at so shockingly and it took her breath away. Beyond them was the most beautiful skyline that she had ever seen, with the city in the center, and all around it were forests, lakes, and Jane could even see the ocean behind it. “Wow,” Jane said, a little starstruck, she was still trying to take in what she was seeing. She always lived in the forest, surrounded by trees, not overlooking them. She turned to see Donna's reaction, but there was no Donna. Instead Donna was speeding to the house, and Jane just gave
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