THE STORM by Scarlett H

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• Created on Wednesday, 29 June 2011 18:35
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I woke up, it was dawn, and I was in my bedroom. I could hear Gavin snoring he had been snoring all night. I haven’t heard Jago though I wondered what he was up to. The map was gone! I could hear and smell it, a storm was coming. I could taste something was not right. I went to Gavin to see if he knew where Jago was. Gavin didn’t know. JAGO’S GONE! I told Gavin that I knew there was going to be a storm. What shall I do I’m too tired now I’ll think about it at breakfast. Gavin said at breakfast, about how weird it was that we had two storms in four days he thought it was creepy. Mum and Dad had no idea what had been happening in the last few days. Dad knew a bit about Jago. But poor Mum knew nothing. I thought our cereal was called chocy chunks now it’s called cherrios. Things were changing we needed to get Jago back home or our lives would change and so will everybody else’s. I went back up to my room my bed was disappearing I have to do something. I looked outside my window Jago’s boat was gone. Has he gone home has someone stolen it? I wonder if Jago was at the church. It was all a mystery. I told Gavin Jago’s boat was gone. I told him we needed to go and see if he was in the church.

 We went to go and check in the church JAGO WAS NOT THERE! Then I heard a little drop of rain the storm was starting. Gavin and I went to go and ask Dad if we could use the kittiwake. He said “yeah sure”. Then he opened the curtains it was pouring it down with rain. Then Dad said, “ No definitely not in this weather you will get drenched.” My face went dark red I was so angry I just wanted to scream and shout like a baby. So I had a plan I was going to steal the keys for the kittiwake. Should I no yes no yes I decided to steal the kittiwake. Dad was in the study (well that made it a lot harder) this was harder than it sounds. At least the keys were behind Dad. “Got you” I got the keys. Gavin was coming calling for Dad he turned around, I just got away behind the door, that was a relief I thought.

I ran to Gavin telling him to be quiet. I showed him the keys “wow but Dad said we weren’t aloud the kittiwake”. I put a suspicious look on my face. “No you didn’t “ Gavin said. “Oh but I did” I whispered. I told Gavin what the plan was. First we needed to get out of the house with no one seeing. We needed to start the kittiwake, drive out to sea, look for Jago and make sure he got back home to warn the soldiers. So Gavin and me crawled on the floor like cats or dogs to the door. Opened the door quietly and we crept out and I closed the door carefully behind us.

I had just realized I hadn’t got my dictionary so I could talk to Jago. I told Gavin I needed it just in case we needed to talk to Jago. So I crept into the house. Ran up stairs, got the dictionary out of my room, closed the door quietly and ran to Gavin. “How did it go?” asked Gavin. “Great” I said. “I didn’t get caught did I?” lets get in the boat. “I will drive” I said, “You keep on the lookout.” “Ok” Gavin said. So I started up the boat drove out of the harbour, and started to look for Jago. Gavin said to go out a little further. Then he said he saw a blurry ship. I drove a little nearer. “There he is” said Gavin “Jago.” I drove nearer “NO” I said. “Its just an old boat its not Jago’s boat.” I told Gavin that he should drive for a bit and I look for Jago. That’s the best idea I’ve had yet. I had found Jago. Then there was a crash of lighting. But Jago is still here.

I don’t understand. I tried not to make Jago upset. “Maybe it wasn’t strong enough that’s all” said Gavin.  “Maybe we should go out a little further,” said Jago. “I told you I would need my dictionary didn’t I Gavin” I said proudly. But the words in English started to disappear. But listen to this. Gavin started to disappear as well. “ Um Kate I’m disappearing HELP,” said Gavin but in a worried way. “Gavin tell me what to do,” I said. “ Do I just leave you?” I know why you’re disappearing because the past was changing.

Then I said my last goodbyes to Jago and I started to cry. “Don’t worry,” said Gavin “you’ll be fine.” He looked like a puddle by then. Then a big loud and frightening strike of lighting came. And Jago was GONE.

I tell that story every day and tell them. The rest is history…

DATE: 29/6/11 29^TH June 2011