Alia and the Furniture Troll

Alia and the Furniture Troll

" Attention, Furniture World shoppers, there's a troll in the bed department. Leave immediately! " the voice called over the loudspeaker. " Oh, no! " Alia said. She ducked under a table in the bed department. Trog the Troll grabbed Alia's dad, mom, and twin brothers. He lifted them in front of his massive face, blinked his eyes, and transformed them into furniture. Alia's dad and mom became king-sized beds. The twins turned into bunk beds.

Alia jumped out from under the table. " What did you do to my family?" Trog roared at Alia. " Exit the store in an orderly manner, " the voice on the loudspeaker boomed. A screaming group of shoppers ran by. A security guard picked up Alia and carried her away. " Wait! My family has been turned into furniture, " Alia said. " Everyone has to leave the store! " said the security guard.

The security guard dropped Alia in front of the exit. “ Wait outside. I'm going back in for more people. " Alia saw a raven frantically flapping its wings against the glass door. She scooped up the bird. “ I'll take you outside. " " Thank you, " said the raven as he flew away. Alia slumped down in the parking lot and sobbed. " I'll never see my family again. "

A white mouse climbed onto Alia's shoe. " Excuse me. Do you have any food?" asked the mouse. " I have this granola bar, " Alia said. The mouse bowed and scurried away. Alia checked the front door-locked.

" Do you happen to have some water?" asked a dog. The golden retriever was tied up to a bicycle rack. “ My owner ran away and left me here. " Alia untied the dog and filled her water bowl. “ Do you know how to get inside?" The dog nodded. She snuck Alia through the loading dock behind the store. They crept inside to the store's restaurant.