redsands

Chapter 1

  I stared out across the street, gazing blankly ahead as i tried to process what had happened to me...
  In school i had received my history test grade and realised i failed. My parents were going to kill me as they were well known archaeologists. When we reached home, my sister left to "study" with her friends, leaving me with a metre long list of chores(which were STILL not done yet *sigh*). The only bright thing in my future was the upcoming summer vacation. We were going to the Mars Desert (named after Mars because of its red sand).
  As if right on cue, my parents pulled into the driveway, chattering a mile a minute about what possible relics they might find there...