The woman creeps toward you. You sprint to the beach in hopes of finding a rescue team. This woman is a complete stranger to you, and as she grows closer you begin to observe her more startling features. Without looking back, you suppress the remainder of your energy and sprint towards the beach. You make a sharp turn when arriving at the beach. You press your small body against the back of a restaurant facing the beach. Panting, you slowly turn your head around to find to your relief that the woman had not pursued you.
Sighing, you take a moment to observe your surroundings. To your left, there is a rescue van parked on the shore. There may be people in it! Proceeding toward the reflective van, you pry open the doors. To your dismay, the van appears deserted. Glancing down the shore, you conclude the rescue team has been gone for a while, for there was not a person in sight.
You spend a portion of the night strolling through the damp sand. You clench your stomach in pain, for you have not eaten anything in days. Your eyes clench shut, while you bend over trying to ease the pain. However, you know you must go on. After venturing a little while longer, you feel a crunch at your feet. Looking down, you see you have stepped on an unopened American delicacy- a bag of Cheetos. You snatch up the bag and have it opened within seconds. Your hunger gets the best of you as you shovel the cheesy morsels into your mouth. With cheese- covered fingers you proceed to toss the muddy bag to the side.
After what feels like an eternity, you see something shiny in the orange sand. You bend over to pick it up. The object appears to be your brother's pendant! You have the other half on a silver chain around your neck. When together, the two pieces form a yin-yang. The small chain fills you with hope, and you yearn to be in his loving embrace once more. You realize that the pendant was here, so your brother must be close! You suddenly hear some shuffling in the sand up ahead. You listen closely, and you can tell that the sound is somewhere close.
To explore close to the water, go to page 12
To explore close to the shore, go to page 13
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The Lost Child: A Tsunami Choose your own adventure
Misterio / SuspensoThis was a school project but I decided to publish it. You are a Japanese child with a loving brother and apathetic family, who's world is turned upside down after a tragic tsunami hits. Will you be able to find your family or get to safety? (This s...
