-Fiction Snippet by Julia Weaver, Grade 8

I am running down the main deck, with a bucket full of salty sea water in my hands. "Man over board! Man over board!" Bosun, the captain's assistant, keeps on shouting. I run faster. The storm is raging; our ship is filling up fast. All around me, strong sailors are being swept away by the storm. The captain is blowing his whistle and shouting orders. I scoop up a bucket-full of water and dump it over the starboard side. Out of the corner of my eye, I see a white flash streak across the otherwise blackened sky. My heart pace quickens and I worry for a split second about would happen if I lost my grip on the panel. I try not to think about it as I continue filling my bucket.

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