Machete

• Jackson Taylor, Grade 5
• Short Story
• 2019

Machete
The long boat ride seemed to take forever,Zach, was alone apart from the boat driver of course. He was traveling from Australia (Queensland) to the U.S.A his mum and dad had split up and he was going to see his dad no 11 year old boy should have to go through this.”Hello.” said the boat driver “do you want to?” …

THUNDERSTRUCK
He woke on the shore. His ears ringing, “huh?” he asks him-self. Seeing double of everything, he stood up … and then threw up.

When he woke up to the sound of birds chirping. The machete his dad gave him, digging into his skin, the backpack seeming to weigh more than ever.


When he eventually stood up again and stayed there, he looked looked around, he found out he was alone, he was also on this island he knew