Adventure+Stories

French Creek Park
by Ajhanae Norton

One August 19, we went to French Creek Park for my brother's birthday. It took us an hour and a half to arrive at the park. When we arrived at the park, my cousin saw a blue rectangle. She thought it was a pool, but actually the pool was farther down the road. As we continued driving, I saw people in the water. I said, "We are finally here." Next we walked to the pool with our bathing suits on, and we were ready to go.

As I dived into the water, while kicking my feet, holding my breath, and moving my arms, while the water washed my face it felt like the water was taking me over. The water was so pretty and very cold. I was freezing but I just wanted to keep going.

Then me and Sara had a race. We had to race to the other side of the pool without putting our head up. Then I begged my mom for goggles so I wouldn't crack my head on the wall or hurt someone.

Next thing you know I was at the wall and won. Then I rushed back to get my prize. I was wondering what the prize was going to be. I thought it was a Bratz doll, but it turned out to be a Barbie doll. I didn't want this so I gave it to Sara., but I was really going to give it to Tamara. I thought to myself, Oh lord, what am I going to give Tamara? Then I said I will buy her something else because Sara had waterfalls coming down her face. Then we went back into the water and we swimmed to the highest feet. I was terrified but didn't show it.

Then Kiki taught me how to stand in the water without being that tall. I thought he was going to drop me and I was going to fly down in the water and drown, but I trusted him. Then I taught Sara how to stand in the water. I told her all you have to do is stand up and kick your feet. Then I flew over with my brother and his best friend and we played tag. Then I met this girl named Marilia. She was so nice we swimmed and swimmed and raced and raced. She won about five times. There was no prize, but it was still fun!

PUKE
BY: DEVON ANDERSON As I ran over to the line, it looked like a snake. Then I read the sign next to me. It said the wait here will be about 30minutes long. It felt like the wait was only about 5minutes.I tried to run away when the cart pulled up .As I turned around boom! I had run into my dad. He said “no you don’t”. Then they called next in line on the loud speaker. My brothers got in the back cart my dad and I got on the cart ahead. We strapped our belts. Then we saw the gate opening. I yelped and started shaking. Then it finally opened. And I heard 54321.We took off as fast as a cheetah. I screamed as we went up. Then we hit a 3second stop. Whoosh my eyes went bleary as we went down the hill. Then boom it felt like my chest caved in. Because the brakes slammed me into the belt. I tried to be strong. But it did not work. I was glad it stopped. I leaped off of the ride. With a lot of joy. As I held my stomach. But the joy was over when I ran over to the trash can. And blaaaaah! Theirs my lunch in the trash. I thought to my self I should have never eaten that hot dog. __The Disgusting But Good Ice cream__ “I hear something, it sounds like a…an ICECREAM TRUCK”! I jumped in excitement, but fear at the same time because what if the ice cream truck leaves I wont get ice cream. So I flew inside to get some money.”Mom, mom, mom, and the ice cream truck is here”. “Its money on the dresser”, my mom said half asleep and half awake. I grabbed the money on the dresser so fast I felt like I was lightning striking the rain. Then I flew downstairs like a chirping bird on their honey moon, and out the front door. When I got outside it was the hottest it had ever been in Philadelphia. It had to be at least 99 degrees. And right then and there I heard the ice cream truck engine start. “Stop”, “wait” I yelled waving my hands in the air. The ice cream man finally heard me and immediately stopped the ice cream truck. I looked both ways, and then ran to where the ice cream truck was. In front of me were different pictures of different ice creams and water ices. A second later… the window of the ice cream truck slid opened and the ice cream man said “how may I help you?”-like his job was professional or something. “Um”… “uhh” I searched my eyes fast on the pictures of water ices and ice cream. “Uh, can I have a chocolate ice cream with chocolate sprinkles”, I said so fast like I knew what I wanted. So I dug into my pocket and slid out the dollar with the George Washington on it and the quarter behind it. “Here you go”, I said loud enough so he could here me. So we both exchanged items. I gave him the dollar twenty five and he gave me the chocolate ice cream, and it... it looked disgusting. I then speed walked across the street. When I got to my steps I sat down and stared at the ice cream for at least two minutes. I stuck my tongue out and slowly I licked the chocolate ice cream with chocolate sprinkles. I smacked my lips together and it was the greatest ice cream I ever had. I put the ice cream down and jumped until I didn’t have any more energy to jump. Until that day on I got that same ice cream and I always looked at it and say “it looks disgusting.” By: Ke 'Airah Massiah By: Sarah McAllister

“Aye maties!” said the pirate. “I’m here to tell you this here rules of this here game.” she said going on some more. When she was done telling us the rules she ran away because the game had to start. The queen and Harold told the people were to move and who to fight. They would fight with swords, axes, shields, and daggers. The person that won the game keeps the spot and the person that lost the fight has to give up the spot and leave the game. Harold jumped in one of the fights. The queen said something to Harold for cheating so, they had to duel to see who wins the game. But, I didn’t see that.

Me vs. The Bike By: Noah Canda Jenkins I was jealous when my niece learned how to ride a bike before me, so that’s when I decided to learn. After I got home from school one day I didn’t have any homework so my mom told me and my brother to try his new bike and we did. First my brother tried, then I tried. My brother was trying to help me until a new show was coming on that he really wanted to see so I said it was OK for him to leave, and he did. After a while my mom kept checking on me and encouraging me. After a couple more tries it started to drizzle and my mom said to come inside, and I said, “it’s only a little. Besides, I’m wearing a sweat jacket,” and she said, “fine, but at least put your hood on.” I did, then I continued to try until it started raining harder and I started to get sleepy so I tried again and my mom told me to come inside and I said “just one more try” then she said “OK but as soon as you’re done come inside” and I said “OK.” So whenever I tried I put my foot down because I thought I was going to fall so when I turned around I took one big deep breath and thought I have to do this and well I tried and I rode all the way to my house then I put the bike on its kickstand and ran to my mom and told her with excitement “I know how to ride a bike” and she said “O my gosh, let me see” and ran to the door and I did it again but my brother was too busy watching the show to see me so when I got inside it was still kind of early but I was tired so I washed up, put m PJs on, and went to bed.

              
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;">Rain-set **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> By: Shaina Price **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> “Come here baby girl.” my dad called my baby cousin outside. It just got finished raining. **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> “Come on Shaina.” she said as she signaled me to come outside with her. **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> So I walked out side with her. “Tap-tap-tap.” up the stairs we went. **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> When we where on the patio my dad pointed to the right. **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> He said “look over there.” so I did. **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> Spreading across the sunset sky was a rainbow. Colors of red, blue, green, yellow and purple seemed truer and bolder in the golden sky. **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> I thought “wow… beautiful.” to myself. **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> I looked down to see my baby cousin shifting feet as she stared at the rainbow. **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> As I looked over to the left the sunset looked amazing. The patch work how lined up the clouds were. **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> It reminded me of a women sitting in a rocking chair rocking back and forth above the world sewing the clouds in carefully. Then taking her hands and adding orangey-gold lines with each stitch. Then carefully sprinkling gold sparkles and a half circle in the end. **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> “A piece of art.” I whispered to myself. **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> I looked back over to the rainbow that my baby cousin was still staring still in amazement to realize it was starting to fade away. **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> I picked up my baby cousin to go inside cause it was getting chilly. **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> “Bye rainbow.” she said **
 * <span style="color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-shadow: auto;"> “Bye sunset.” she said as the rainbow faded away. **