Short Story

“I suppose we could make another five miles before sunset, but this is a good place to make camp.” He motioned toward the grove of hickory trees. “If we pull out early we’ll reach Kansas City by midday. I reckon that’ll give you time to get settled in a hotel.”

It was Clayton who climbed up and freed the boat, and Bud, a tall fat boy, who got the weight of it on his back to turn it into the water so that they could half float, half carry it to shore. All this took some time. Eva and Carol abandoned their log and waded out of the water. They walked overland to get their shoes and socks and bicycles. They did not need to come back this way but they came. They stood at the top of the hill, leaning on their bicycles. They did not go on home, but they did not sit down and frankly watch, either. They stood more or less facing each other, but glancing down at the water and at the boys struggling with the boat, as if they had just halted for a moment out of curiosity, and staying longer than they intended, to see what came of this unpromising project.

After days of being out at sea a storm started up. Lightning struck the boat, but everyone was okay. It had seemed like a long night, while the boat shook back and forth from the storm. Ben tried to fall asleep for hours and finally was able to.

“Oh. That’s kind of what I did. I stole stuff.” It was getting dark by the second because Bob could see out the window.

it is life, Mama!” Mama: “Oh—so now its life. Money is life. Once upon a

“Well, as you can see here, we’re busy watching our territory so that idiot Gerald can’t try to get on it again, so scram.”Fluke ordered.

“I bet he’s back at the row boat where we were going to meet. Come on.” Matthew trotted off toward the beach side of the island.

Then finally, Johnny and I were able to walk onto the deck when the storm was over. As we entered, I heard Mr. Hudson. “We’ve come upon a big problem, men.” Johnny gasped as we listened some more. “We’re surrounded by frozen water!” I ran over to him, panicking like an animal in the winter without food. “What shall we do?” I asked quickly. “I’m afraid we’ll be sending some men to venture onto the ice to cut the dangerous cubes, so we may be freed.” He replied, looking out into the ocean. “Oh, Mr. Hudson. Could I help to do so?” I asked as the idea came sailing into my head. Mr. Hudson laughed and turned to the crew. “MEN! All men…” My hopes were fading away until a second later, Johnny came running up to me. “My father needs help. He doesn’t want the men to fall in while cutting the ice. Do you have any ideas?” “Indeed, I do!” We rushed over to Mr. Hudson on the deck filled with worried crew members. “Mr. Hudson, I have an idea.” I said. “You should attach rope onto the crew members so they won’t fall into the rushing waters while they cut the ice.” I smiled as I spoke. Mr. Hudson

“I ran into Ryland at the pub in the village, when Aileana and I stopped in to enjoy a pint and a bite to eat. We talked for a short while and he asked me to go with him sightseeing. Since I was leaving the next day for the offshore safety classes, I told him the exploring would have to wait till I returned from the oil platform.”

“Okay but let’s bring some other friends and had a great time out there” Caleb said

“I want everyone on that list to meet tonight in the cider mill. Tell them to pack clothes and keepsakes, not too much, just the essentials.”

“Good, I along with the AKR I want a machete and a nine-inch knife. How much is all of this.”

I walked stiffly for the siesta His Excellency ordered. As a part of Cos’s men I had walked 24 miles straight with no food and water His Excellency ordered us to rest. I was camping in a little camp that was by a small forest . I went to the small camp where , Manuel, Samuel, Carlos, and LopEz. The four of us were good friends. Carlos is the silent type, while Lopez is a prankster, Samuel is the Brawns and his brother Manuel is for the most part the brains. And as if to prove me wrong Manuel pulls a chunk of bread he had snagged from the rations earlier. My jaw fell open and from the looks of the others they feel the same way. Lopez’s was the first one to speak. “Where’d you get that,” he spoke with astonishment.

Gavin followed his captain onto the tram platform and looked down the magnetic tracks to look for their transport. “With all due respect, sir, that’s three days from now. There’s a lot of fun to be had between now and then.”

Britta stared at him. “We are several days from the nearest port, and then we would need to find a boat. It will take a few days to get there.”