Student+Sixteen

Mystery Island “Where are we?” questioned Joe. “I think we are on an island,” replied Susan. Susan was 7 years old and had brown hair. Joe was 11 and had black hair. They were brother and sister. This is how they got on the island. They were canoeing on the lake and spotted a little island, so they started paddling toward it. “Hey, Susan I found a path!” yelled Joe. Susan raced over and they started to walk down the path. Susan yelled, “I see a house over there!” They started running toward it. “Look there is another boy and girl going into the house!” said Susan quietly. They got closer and closer until they were almost at the front stairs. The kids came outside and spotted Susan and Joe. Joe and Susan shyly started running down the path. The boy yelled, “**//WAIT//**!” They both stopped and went back. The boy said, “I’m Jim and this is Sara.” Sara peeked out from behind Jim. Jim said “Stop being so shy you fool!” They introduced themselves too. “Howdy I’m Joe and this is Susan. Do you guys live here?” asked Joe. “Indeed we do!” answered Jim. “Where are you guys from?” questioned Sara. “Oh, we live on that island across the lake, but we never noticed this island before,” said Susan. “Hey, do you guys want to go to the other side of the lake and look for frogs?” asked Jim and Sara. “Sure!” they both answered. They all got fishing nets and ran down to the other side of the lake and heard all kinds of noises like **- BZZZZZZ BZZZZZZZ, RIBBET RIBBET** and their favorite -the sound of the fish flapping in the water. They all put their nets in the water and there were tugs but, nobody caught anything. Just then they all heard a noise. “What is that Joe, I’m scared,” cried Susan. They all huddled in the water and waited. When it came around the corner they found out that it was Sara’s dog Cookie. They all fell in the water and started laughing. When they got up Susan said, “I’m hungry.” Jim said, “Why don’t we all go back to the house for a snack.” They all agreed on it and ran back to the house and of course with Cookie. When they got back there was a man standing outside the door. “Who is that guy?” Susan asked. “I don’t know,” answered Joe. “Hey, do you kids live here,” asked the old man that had really gray hair. “What’s it to ya!” asked Jim. “Just wondering. I will leave now,” said the old man. “You guys hurry inside and lock the door,” whispered Jim. “Do you guys know him?” asked Susan. “No but he has been here a lot these last few weeks!” replied Sara. “Hey do you guys want to know a secret”, she whispered. Sara told them that there grandma owned the island and that their was a cave with the lost treasure of the richest man in the whole world. They were shocked about what Sara told them. Outside the open window the stranger had heard it all. He disappeared to the other side of the island. The children ate their snacks. “Mmm. That was good,” they all said. “Well we better go back home,” said Joe. “O.k. we will walk you back,” said Jim. They all started to walk down the path and guess who they saw, yes it was the stranger. He had a gun. The stranger said, “Come with me. Now.” They were all scared so they just went with him. “Now tell me where the cave is with the lost treasure,” said the stranger.

Jim replied, “What are you talking about?” The stranger got mad and yelled “Tell me now!” Sara told Jim to tell him so he did. He said it was at the back of the island. The stranger told them to take him to it. Carefully they cut through the trees and the grass. When they got to the cave they had to get one of the lanterns that were outside the cave. Frightened they had to go far in the cave. It was half an hour before they reached the gold. The Stranger grabbed all of the gold and money. Trudging, they started to walk back to the opening of the cave. When they were walking back they heard something. Somebody was yelling “Put your hands up you thief!” The man dropped the bag. Sara and Jim’s grandma was standing there. She had been watching the whole time. She had the cops with her and the stranger went to jail. “Thanks grandma,” Said Sara. All of the kids ran to the end of the shore and Joe and Susan went paddling back to their house. “We should go back there tomorrow!” said Joe. “Yah, this has been the most exciting day that I’ve had all year!”Susan bubbled.