Creative Writing: A Trip To Catalina Island

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Beep! Beep! Beep! My alarm went. Oh no! Time to get up already. It was 4:00 in the morning the day the 5th and 6th grade was sailing to Catalina island. I shuffled to the breakfast table, barely able to keep my eyes open, and slowly chewed bite after bite. In a few minutes I got up threw on my jacket, grabbed my duffle bag and headed to school. Then I got to school a little early and waited with my friends for everyone to get there. Everyone showed up and we started driving to the boat. After a long drive we finally got there. By that time, I was practically bursting with excitement. Then I jumped out and stretched my legs. I went and sat down by the wall with everyone. We sat there for a long time before we got to board the boat. Now inside the boat, we dropped off our bags in a little circle. Then we went over to some little couches by the wall and sat there talking. A little while later we went to the bow of the boat. While we were there we kept tripping, and falling over each other. Then we went top deck, finding Jike throwing up in his hand. Poor Jike! A short while later the people on the boat got out manta rays for us to pet. They were very silky, but we had to watch out for their spikey tails. About four hours later we arrived at Catalina. Wow! Time flew, I thought. “Were …show more content…

As I arrived there with Ellie we went inside a kid’s room to hide from the other group that was outside the door. The kid threatened us with a broom and told us to get out of his cabin. Luckily Hanna came and told Mrs. Ambrose who explained to the kid that he had gotten mixed up and that his cabin was on the other side. Moments later, still a little shaken we were in the cafeteria eating dinner. The next thing I knew Mrs. Hattie was choking on a garbanzo bean. Thankfully Mr. Kunch knows CPR and saved her. Afterward I climbed into the top bunk in the tiny cabin. I curled up in a ball and fell into a deep

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