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The Magic Pearl
Chapter 1
I left my home to
travel the world. Something I had wanted to do ever
since I was the young age of six. Now a young man of
twenty one without a care in the world, I boarded the
ship with excitement impatient for the many adventures
awaiting me.
I had never in my life experienced such a storm. A ship
so large was tossed about in the sea like it was
weightless. There were waves as high as tall buildings.
I was terrified. The next thing I knew the ship had
crashed into some huge rocks and I was drowning.
Down…down…down…I went into the dark sea. I knew the end
was near. Just as I was gasping for what I thought was
my last breath, I felt gentle hands lift me.
Author: Stephanie Teh Siu Hoong 11H
Teacher:
Leonora Anne Peers
School:
Real
International School, Malaysia
January 2010
Who is helping the boy?
A
man
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Chapter 2 B
I woke up when I felt
the gentle hands. It was dark, and fear overcame me. It
was then I realised that the gentle hands belonged to a
fisherman. Helping me up, he told me that he had found
me lying face down on the sea shore. With a smile, he
handed me a bottle. Water never tasted so sweet as I
gulped it down thirstily. After regaining some strength
from wolfing down the grilled meat that he handed to me,
it hit me in the back of my mind that I had no idea
where I was. “Where am I?” I asked him. “Well,
you are in Africa, my young boy. Mind I ask, how did you
end up here all alone?” he replied.
Explaining to him about my desire to travel around the
world, I confessed of my fear of returning to South
America. He smiled, with a kind tinkle in his eye,
reached into the little leather pouch that was tied
securely to his belt. Pulling out the shiniest, roundest,
whitest pearl I have ever seen, he told me that he was
giving it to me. I was dumbfounded! “But....but..”
I stammered “it must be worth a lot! You can’t give
it to me!” I said in disbelief. “I am giving it
to you so that you can return home. You see, this is a
magic pearl. Just make a wish, and it will be granted.”
Author: Nicole Yip 7H
Teacher:
Leonora Anne Peers
School:
Real
International School, Malaysia
January 2010
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