The Discovery
Charlie emerged from a manhole. He found his footing on a solid surface then looked up to see that he was in a dark place. The echo of his footsteps bounced within the surrounding area. ‘What is this place?’ Charlie thought to himself.
As he crept forward he stretched out his arm in hope that he would find something. His mind began to materialise thoughts and questions.
Contact! His hand pressed against something. It was solid – a wall! He brought his other arm forward and began to explore it with both of his hands. Feeling across, it seemed as though this wall was long and could possibly lead on for quite a way. Then, as he moved his hands up the surface, Charlie could feel the wall beginning to curve, moving up and over him. It soon became apparent to Charlie that he was in, what seemed to be, a huge tunnel.
SLAM… clink! Charlie was shocked to hear the manhole close. He could not see where it had gone. Looking one way he could see a tiny dot of light. When he turned the other way he saw nothing but blackness. He was now faced with a decision – which way?
Is it not obvious that he heads towards the light? A way out, surely!
His thoughts, however, were not so straightforward,
‘I guess it would make sense to head towards the light. But I’m sure I can hear noises… voices coming from the other way. I don’t know what might be the other way? What if there is a door a bit further down there? A way out! Maybe I should explore it quickly.’
Just as he was going to make his decision, Charlie heard some laughter.
It came from the light end of the tunnel.
‘What was that about, why are they so happy?’
In an instant, Charlie was drawn with curiosity and wonder towards the light, just before he had taken the chance to explore the darkness. Charlie had made his decision – he would walk towards the light.
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