Adriana looked at all the other guests in the car and she said, “I’m so sorry” before she ran back into the coach car. She kept rushing through that one and right into a luggage car. There she hid in a pile of luggage for a very long time.  Police and attendants came in and…Read more Stay on the Train

Adriana thought about it and Garret was right. She didn’t have to go. She didn’t need a brush with the cops when she knew there was treasure hidden in these woods. “Sorry, Garret.” Adriana said more to herself than to him. She turned back to the woods and started moving quickly toward the campsite. There…Read more Back to the Woods

“Well I have ambitions of being a treasure hunter.” Adriana confessed. “Really? How does one get into that business?” Garret asked. “I heard there might be something to find in Casterdale. That is where I was heading.” Adriana said. “You could come with me.” “I have to get my friend out and I have more…Read more Part Ways

The best they could do was to hide her on the luggage car.  She climbed in and hid in the corner among a large pile of suitcases. The train stopped in Fairville and Newton before Casterdale and each time Adriana prayed none of the luggage in the corner would be moved. Luckily, an attendant only…Read more Westward

Adriana didn’t know exactly how she would get onto the next train but she could run fast and she could jump. She didn’t want anyone on the train to see her. So she found a soft, grassy spot surrounded by bushes where she wouldn’t be seen by the train and she waited. She heard talking…Read more Sitting and waiting

Adriana moved away from the camp until she could no longer hear even a murmur of voices. She looked around and the forest looked the same in every direction except for the little crushed path she’d made on her way in. She had left a trail of destruction for the purpose of not getting lost.…Read more Casterdale

Adriana was stealthy. She had practice sneaking in and out of the kitchen at the orphanage. She was never caught and the children always appreciated the little extra snacks she provided. She moved swiftly from tree to tree making a large enough circle around the camp to not attract any attention. Once she positioned herself…Read more Stealing from Thieves

          Adriana, fearing the police, ran after the men. She saw them going into the next car as she waded through the narrow isle in coach. She opened the door  into the luggage car and saw that the men had jumped out through an open door. She grabbed a nearby chest and placed it as…Read more Follow Them