D.L. Roberts
THE GARDEN, BARN, AND THE Y TREE
language
( May 6, 2015)
The tree is so called because in its early days two young trees separated by about five feet somehow grew toward each other and finally intertwined leaving a large gap at their bases to form an upside down "Y." None of the locals seem to know exactly what kind of plant it is but it has always been called the "Y" tree. Teenagers Trudi Hartmann and Erik Richter began their summer vacation with the expectation of hanging with their friends and generally relaxing from the rigors of high school. Their parents, however, have different plans by using their children to complete necessary chores around their farms. To demonstrate their disappointment with their parents' decisions, the teens plan to escape for a couple of weeks. They agree to meet at the "Y" tree before striking out to the big city for fun and adventure. Fate intervenes with the "Y" tree figuring prominently and the teens discover themselves trapped in an alien parallel universe with little hope of returning home. They make their mark in this other world earning them the gratitude of the denizens of this world and eventually find that their adventure comes full circle.