The Mystery Death

• Keely Brereton, Grade 5
• Short Story
• 2015

Bang!!! "Mum what was that sound" Amaranga told his
mother in a scared frightened voice. "It will just be a possum
on our hut........they always do that they are pests." "Uh
there it is again" once again Amaranga shot up from his bed
in concern.
Bang!!!! once again a sharp whistling sound came through
the air. But this time not just Amaranga heard his
mum,dad,gran and pa heard. Amarangas pa and dad raced
out the entrance of their hut ,as they ran out they grabbed
their spears.
Amarangas mum,gran and himself were left inside the
cold,muddy,dark hut. they knew not to go out side from
recent drills. So they didn't they just waited and waited and
waited,until shortly after dusk Amarangas pa and dad
arrived unharmed.
Amarangas mum said "what happened" she was so
relieved that they were safe it just came out. Amarangas
dad just said "we saw something" in a way like he was
confused. All of a sudden Amarangas pa shot out saying"
there were big kayaks with ghost on them" again he
sounded confused.
Amarangas pa and dad didn't speak of it again either did
Amaranga or his mother or gran which was strange for
Amaranga because it seemed that it was something that
should of been talked about.
The next night Amaranga was woken by a sound it was a
loud different sound it was like some one was breathing but
loudly again but it wasn't the same sound as he had herd
the fowling night. Amaranga turned around he could see his
dad,mum and gran surrounding his pa. Before Amaranga
could get there the sound he had heard was gone.
Amarangas mum heard him coming so she turned around
and told him to stay back and to come with her shortly after
his mother told him that pa had died and that he needs to
start packing his things.
They had to leave other wise pas ghost might haunt them so
Amarangas mother and gran packed up while his father
buried his pa it was hurtful for Amaranga to watch his pa get
buried but that is what they had to do. They left as soon as
they had packed there food skins and water.
They walked for a day until they found a good area where
they could stay. But still they didn't even mention a word
about pas death or talk about why he died so Amaranga
mind was only thinking about why his pa died like that he
just could not finger it out ,but he got the feeling not to ask.
So he just got on with his life without knowing why his pa
died, they all did.