The Wonderball's Warning

by Ana Cristina

Mrs. Poole looked askance at her backpack. “What do you have in there, dear?”

Emily giggled nervously. “Oh, that? It’s probably my cell phone. I think I must have it on vibrate or something.”

“Oh, OK. Well I was just off to grab a cup of coffee since Dana is sleeping, the poor baby. Can I get you anything?”

Emily shook her head and smiled, so unnerved by the ticking answer cube in her bag that she couldn’t speak. Mrs. Poole patted her on the shoulder, and said, “I’m really glad you were able to come. Dana’s going to be so happy when she wakes up and sees you here.”

Then she was gone and Emily was left alone with Dana and the Wonderball.

Emily sat in the chair Mrs. Poole had just vacated and opened her backpack, taking out the answer cube gingerly, as though it were a ticking bomb. The words were flashing so fast at the window that Emily barely had time to read them:
Leave…now…or…you…will…get…hurt…

Just as Emily was deliberating over whether to leave or not, Dana’s eyelids fluttered open.

Comments

Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. The Wonderball's Warning

    penguincaptain18's Buddy Icon penguincaptain18

    Posted 3 months ago

    Wow this is really suspenseful. Maybe there are evil wonderballs and good wonderballs and they are trapped in an ongoing battle for dominance? lol. What ever it is you guys are doing a great job!

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    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I liked it, very tense set-up for something. And I just had to provide that something. You’ve got sequel!

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    i live NYLSC's Buddy Icon i live NYLSC

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    penguincaptin that was exactly what i was thinking!!

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    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    i wounder what i was saying while it was in her back pack?

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    Eckhouse's Buddy Icon Eckhouse

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I’m loving watching this series grow – another fine entry!

  6. The Wonderball's Warning

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    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    is it Dana who will hurt her?? gah!
    LoA

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    Apostrophe 's Buddy Icon Apostrophe

    Posted 2 months ago

    omg thats kinda scary.. she should ignore it right, its just a toy? right?

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    Nissakit's Buddy Icon Nissakit

    Posted 2 months ago

    That is just horrible, what to choose the freaky toy futuretelling thing, or stay with her friend

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    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Aah, the suspense is killing me.

  10. The Wonderball's Warning

    Flute Loop<33's Buddy Icon Flute Loop<33

    Posted 2 months ago

    omg. I HAVE TO KEEP READING !!
    LoA

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    invisibility_disability's Buddy Icon invisibility_disability

    Posted 2 months ago

    is it her friend that hurts her?! WHAT HAPPENS ?!

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    Posted 2 months ago

    OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG !!!
    OH MY GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    this is soooo creepy!!!
    intense!!
    must read sequel!!!!

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    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    OH MY GOD . maybe when Dana opened the wonderball it like possessed her or something and now when Dana wakes up she’s gonna attack.
    =O
    I’m probably completely wrong.
    Oh well, off to read sequel…

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    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    omg..this story is getting so far!! and the suspense is killing me!!! :O

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