If I were invisible for twenty-four hours, there are so many things I would do. Firstly, I would purchase myself gallons upon gallons of pink lemonade and one-hundred share size bags of candy (Skittles) and drink and eat it at my friend’s house. My parents would never had let me do this if I were visible, mostly because they’re worried about my sugar consumption. Secondly, I would steal some books from my local library. I’m always complaining to my parents about how I don’t have enough books (that are my reading level) to read. Doing this will not only solve this ongoing problem, but it will also make my parents happier because they won’t have to tolerate my complaining anymore. Finally, I want to go and buy all the clothes I wanted that my mother had rejected. I’m always complaining about how I “don’t have any clothes to wear”, so doing this will solve this problem.
Month: February 2024
Stranded on an Alaskan Island
It was November 7, 1931. My family and I were living in Hawaii, on the big island. We lived there for ten years until the United States military got word that the Japanese military was planning to bomb Pearl Harbor (on December 7, 1941)! Upon hearing this, the governor announced an immediate evacuation for all Hawaiian citizens. My family and I evacuated as quickly as possible to the nearest dock, where hundreds of large ships were waiting for their passengers. As soon as we boarded, the captain (a military officer tasked with getting the citizens to safety), started to give commands to his crew, telling them who did what and giving a brief explanation of how he wanted the tasks completed. After, he announced to the passengers how long we were supposed to be on the ship (approximately three months), and where our destination would be (Jamaica).
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About a month into our escape voyage (December 7, 1941), the captain announced that the Japanese military was coming! By the time we all rushed under the deck, it was too late. The ship had exploded.
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The next thing I knew, I was awaking from a very deep sleep. I think I passed out shortly after the ship exploded. I checked the condition of my hands. They looked terrible. I was probably banged up all over, but there was no way to tell. It took a while for my brain to register that I was floating around on a small piece of driftwood, presumably a remnant of the ship I was previously on. I wasn’t sure where I was or where my little piece of driftwood would take me; I imagined I was going north (towards Alaska) judging the fact that it was getting colder and colder as the time passed. Knowing that there was nothing I could do about my dire situation, I lay down and fell into another deep sleep.
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When I awoke again, I was on the shore of a large island, with snow-capped mountains and forests of pine trees. It was foggy, and a light mist fell from above. The more and more I explored the oddly remote island, the more my hunch was proven correct: I was stranded on an Alaskan island.
The Popcorn Party
As Rachel was walking around an outdoor circus, she came by a large popcorn machine. “This popcorn machine is so cool! thought Rachel. “I’m gonna head home and look them up to see if they have it on Amazon.” Sure enough, they had it, so she ordered one for a shockingly low price ($15), set to deliver the next day. The next morning, she awoke to the sound of the doorbell. It was the popcorn machine, which was already filled with hot, buttery popcorn! “What if I rented a private room and invited all my friends to eat popcorn, drink sodas, eat pizza, and chat?” she asked herself. She took the machine inside and sat down on the living room couch to call her friends (Amy, Emily, Jordyn, and Rita). To her surprise, they all not only said yes; they all sounded excited and enthusiastic about the idea as well. Afterward, she looked up a nearby building that always had a sign advertising their rooms that you could lease a room from them for an affordable price ($10/hour). After finding their website, she called the number of their secretary.
“Hello?”
“Hi, I was wondering if I could lease a room this afternoon; I want to have a party and hang out with my friends.”
“How long will you need the room? What times?”
“About two hours; from 12-2.”
“That’ll be $20. You can pay when you come.”
“Thank you.”
She then texted her friends the information the secretary had told her, told them what they should bring, and that she would be there 15 minutes early to set everything up (tables, chairs, the popcorn, and the pizza). She left her condo at 11:15 to allow herself enough time to order the pizza and fit everything into her car. At the pizza place, she ordered the pizza, gave them her phone number so they could text her once the pizza was ready, then went back to her car and played games on her phone until they texted her. At the front desk of the lease building, she paid the secretary the $20 fee, told her that her friends would come within the next 15 minutes, and that she just came early to set everything up. About 15 minutes later, her friends showed up, and Rachel partied harder than ever before.