Shawn gestured toward the door at the back of his brother's basement laboratory. "There's a garbage can outside on the back porch," he told his friend.
Trey carried the dust pan toward the door, never taking the time to notice the tiny form, surrounded by iron fillings, broken glass and other litter, waving up at him, desperate for notice.
"No!" Matt shouted. "Please don't dump me outside!"
He knew he would likely never survive getting tossed outdoors with the trash. Some horrible insect or fearsome creature would be sure to eat him as quite the tasty morsel.
He ran toward the edge of the dust tray. If he dropped, he might not survive the fall, but the alternative seemed even worse.
Mustering up his strength, he took a leap of faith.
His leap carried him farther than he anticipated. With a soft thud, he landed on...
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