Chapter 5: Truck Stop Polly

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An owl hoots. Anne and Sub-Zero and Sprig watch the passage, Bessie is nervous and then Polly appears looking at the landscape

She sighs

Polly: Oh. Sure is spooky out there. Oh, hey! Is that Mrs. Croaker?

the fog clears and it was just rare wood

Polly: Ah, false alarm. It's just some kinda...

rare woods is moves

Polly: What the... a carnivorous creature appears.

the creature squeals and attack her

She screams

She closes the curtain and steps away

She grunting

Polly: Whew! Man,

She looks at the map

Polly: look at how far we are from home. It's a big scary world out there. Kinda makes a little tadpole like me feel small and scared. Well, hey! Maybe some story time will help me take my mind off it!

Polly jumps on the book shelf

Polly: Hmm. This one. 

She jumps to Hop Pop, who was sleeping

Polly: Hop Pop!

He grunts

Hop Pop: What's wrong? We driving off a cliff? I knew I shouldn't have let Anne and Sub-Zero drive.

Polly: No, Hop Pop. Everything's fine. I was just thinking it's a perfect time for story time!

He yawns

Hop Pop: Sorry, Polly, but no. I was up all night driving and I really need to sleep.

Polly: Please, Hop Pop?

He sighs

Hop Pop: I guess one story couldn't hurt. Hop on up, little camper.

Polly: Aww...

Hop Pop: Here we go. "Fergus Frog finds a...

He falls asleep and snoring

Polly: Hop Pop! 

she tries to wake him up with his tongue

Polly: Hop Pop!

She groans and leaves

Meanwhile, back with Anne and Sub-Zero and Sprig..

Anne: Man, this road is treacherous. 

Sub-Zero: Thank goodness I got you, Sprig.

Sprig: Hey, don't mention it. Now, let's see here...

He looks with his binoculars

Sprig: Looks like there's a sharp turn coming up on the...

Polly: Sprig! Guess what time it is? Story time!

Sprig: Not now, Polly. This stretch of road is dangerous and...

Polly: But it's a pop-up book!

Polly opens the book and a figure comes out hitting Sprig, causing him to lose the map and binoculars in the wind

Sprig: Wh... Whoa! Hey!

She nervous

Anne: Sprig, which way? Left or right?

He nervous

Sprig: Uh... Uh, right. No left.

Anne And Sub-Zero loses control, tries to stop Bessie, luckily she managed to do it just in time when she approaches a bush with thorns. Everyone lets out a breath of relief

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