Lost In The Jungle – by Kim Jun Seok, Year 8, Sayfol International School
One
sunny day, I woke up early in the morning and got ready for my first jungle
trek with my friends, John and Susan. I was so excited about it. I quickly took
a shower and checked my bags in case I’d forgotten something. Everything was
perfect. I took a short breakfast with my father. After that, I grabbed my bag
and left my house to meet my friends. At that time, I didn’t know that there
would be huge trouble ahead.
The
jungle which we planned to go to was quite far from our city. Its name was
Sukihara Jungle. We needed to drive for one hour but it wasn’t a boring drive
as we were all excited about our first jungle trek. We hired a guide to avoid
danger. His name was Jake and he said he had trekked in the Sukihara Jungle
lots of times. At the edge of the jungle, Jake briefed us about the jungle.
Then we started trekking. There were lots of trees and plants which I hadn’t
seen before. The smell and sound of the jungle was so beautiful and after
admiring a very unusual plant for a long while, I noticed that I was standing
at an unusual place. Then I realised that I was lost!
The
day started to become darker and scarier. I was very confused and didn’t know
what to do. I called out to my friends but there was no reply. I was unable to
find my way out of the jungle. I was starting to get tired and hungry. I walked
for a few more minutes and then realised that I’d gone too deep into the
jungle. Insects were flying everywhere. A snake frightened me and made me run.
I was terrified and craved to see the end of this nightmare.
After
a few hours of walking, I was so tired and wanted to give up. The ground was so
muddy and made me more tired as I trudged along. I wished I had a time machine
to go back to the time before I got lost. I was so miserable. I’d never felt
this terrible in my life. I gave up all hope and sat on the ground. When I was
about to fall asleep, I heard a human voice. I distrusted my ears but when
there was another voice, I became convinced that it was real. I shouted and
they heard me.
They
were rescuers who had coming looking for me because John and Susan had reported my loss. They took me back to my friends and I was so happy to see them. My
friends and I were sent back to our homes. It was the worst experience I’d ever
had. When I arrived home, I just fell onto the bed. I promised myself I would
never go to the jungle again.
Posts
