Campfire

• Sebastian Wickham , Grade 7
• Short Story
• 2015

Campfire
I sat by the campfire wondering if my brother Mark had made it. “He was all I had left” said Josh to himself. Nick his grade nine high school friend was with him when it happened, he got taken not long after Mark was. The town was basically shredded by terrorists planting explosives, suicide bombing and killings. “This is like my worst nightmare coming to life” said Josh once again to himself. You see Josh likes to talk to himself when his frustrated or sad. He told his brother and Nick when they heard him once that it helped him calm down yet even they don’t really know why still. Josh was just sitting there at about 1:20am in the morning and suddenly he heard a loud yell coming from the direction he ran from. “Why did there need to be more terrorists attacks in Syria” Josh whispered to himself as he was running toward the yell. Josh was armed but only with a clip of 30 rounds and an Ak-47 he nicked it when he was running, he grabbed it from an unmanned guard outpost when he was running to where he has now set up his camp. He finally reached where he heard the yell and found a good vantage point behind a tree, He saw! It was Nick begging for his life luckily he had a hidden bobby pin, managing to pick the lock right after he saw me. He was my distraction they went to whack him one but I took them out. Down to twenty seven rounds. Josh approached Nick “Nick pick up an Ak you’re going to need it I want my brother back” exclaimed Josh. Suddenly Nick and Josh heard a patrol “Hit the deck” whispered Nick. They did just that “Nick we are about to be comprised” whispered Josh “Why” replied Nick “What do you think” replied Josh. “Run” yelled Josh[They had spotted the bodies]. Josh and Nick just ran like the wind getting about three kilometres ahead of the terrorists, perfect time to set up a “hunting” trap. “Nick get me some bark and fern I’ll make some makeshift rope” yelled Josh “Josh we have about five minutes I hope you know what you’re doing” said Nick “Trust me I do” said Josh. Josh and Nick had the trap done it should sweep them all down if timed right, giving them the perfect opportunity to take them out. three minutes had passed and Josh and Nick had it figured out. “Josh they’re coming look” whispered Nick “I see Nick” replied Josh. “Nick they.. they have Mark hostage” said Josh “Josh we can do this don’t be worried” Nick said. Suddenly Josh yelled “come on” the terrorists laughed and all side by side charged with knives and ak47’s dumb like they are. They left Mark at the back with another terrorist holding him hostage. Suddenly they all fell Nick and Josh had no choice they shot them all. Then Josh yelled at the one terrorist left “ If you want to live I suggest admit defeat and run as fast as you can away from here. “Ok ok” yelled the terrorist. Mark was free they all reunited “I missed you so much” cried Josh “You to brother!” cried Mark. Josh,Nick and Mark head back to the the camp and stayed the night waiting for rescue. Josh,Nick and Mark all rested around the Campfire. The next morning they woke up “Run” yelled Mark.[Finished]