Stranded

Hello I'm Alonzo Vasquez and I'm 12 years old and I'm going to tell you the story of how I was lost and then found.

On Sunday morning I woke up bright and early to go to church but

Today was even more special. Today I was going on a cruise to the Caribbean for two full weeks with my family right after church. So I packed before church because we would leave shortly after.

as we arrived at church I spotted my best friend Anthony we only had like a two second conversation before the church bell would ring to signal that it was time for the service to start.

The service lasted for about an hour and then we jumped in the car and headed home. When we arrived home my a mom told me to run up stairs and grab my bag so I ran up stairs, grabbed my bag, and used the restroom before we left. When we all finished we headed out to leave on a long journey that was soon going to to take a wrong turn that would bring out a side of myself that i would soon meet.

When we called our taxi to come and pick us up it took about 12 minutes before our taxi came. when we finally arrived at the docks to get on the ship. the line was

extremely long we were in line for about 30 minutes. When we finally got our tickets checked I went to my room and my mom and dad Was next door. The day was very tiering so I fell asleep instantly as soon as I closed my eyes.

When I woke up we were already at sea so I went up to the top deck which was lively with fun games and activities there was shuffle board,bingo,& Yahtzee and the

Best part a whole water park. With slides and a gigantic pool at the end of the slides. But today I didn't fell like I was In the mood for any of that fun stuff I just wanted to look at the nice view of the cool blue ocean before me

With the refreshing ocean spray on my face. Then suddenly I saw a person

Just floating on the water so I called for help but there was no one there who heard me so I took a life preserver

Off the wall and jumped and I swam

Towards what I thought was a body but it was was just a floating basket ball stranded far at sea when I looked for the boat it was too far to reach I swam as fast as I could towards thje boat but it was no use I kept trying any Ways. I eventually gave up because of how winded i became I was so tired so i blacked out. when I woke up I found myself on a remote island with no one in sight meaning I was all alone stranded until i heard a sound that would put fear in even the strongest man alivr .