Ocean Crisis

by Katherine Lenado

I was jogging along the beach. I saw children laughing and splashing each other playfully in the water. It was such a peaceful sight. Some girl scouts were selling leis to raise money for some charity.

I felt the wind in my hair and felt free. The sky started turning colors and the wind picked up. Though I thought nothing of it. It’s probably just going to drizzle a bit I thought. But was I wrong.

The trees started swaying violently, the flowers were losing they’re petals, and the waves were rousing violently. The children were still in the water, _oh god, _, I thought. So I yelled at them to get out of the water. They couldn’t here me. A huge wave was about to topple over them. So I ran into the ocean and tried to save them. When the wave passed and I surfaced, I saw them. Oh thank God, none of them were hurt. I went over to them and asked if they were all safe. The little boy said no, he asked if I knew where his sister was. She was no where to be found.

Comments

Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. Ocean Crisis

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    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Oh gosh! What happened to her??

  2. Ocean Crisis

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    Posted 3 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Very frightening images. Simple and direct storytelling, I think, for better or worse.
    LoA

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