Saving Sundew

• Mackenzie Landells, Grade 4, Fyans Park Primary School -
• Short Story
• 2022

Excellence Award in the 'National Treasures 2022' competition

Sundew and I pranced and leaped through the fields.Each blade of grass was sprinkled with tiny glittering dew drops. Sundew leapt off a nearby cliff into the dazzling rush on the waterfall. I saw it over the banks of wind chime river while the sun settles underneath the horizon. The sky turned a soft Myla and the damp fluffy clouds turn the dusty pink. I got a stop at the sparkling stars and settle down to the soft silky grass. My eyes slowly drifted close and the world gently faded away. I woke up to a splash!!! McAllen flaming tangled red hair was dripping with freezing water I’m green eyes hot sun “Sundew”,I bellowed while scrambling up from the damp ground, “Why am I wet!” As I sprinted after send you I look down to spot and exquisite four leaf clover! “See if you can catch me Evelyn.” I ended up chasing Sundew all the way to ever live.EVERLYN! something screeched out trying to reach me.As the voice fades away I realised it was Sundew.Behind the voice I thought I noticed a cackle. Panting as a sprinter through the jungle absent mindedly shove the side plants in my rush are you so clever I found five days ago.That long I have been running.Around my eyes was red. My brain decided to work now.I knew I had no idea what I was doing.Then it hit me. The Ravine!As I stared into the deep abyss I tripped on a pebble.And I fell to my doom.I rolled over to feel crisp water.That was freezing.Great.I retaliated as it sunk into my burning skin.Eventually I settled into the water.I turned my head and noticed a PASSAGE!I scrambled up from the puddle leaping towards the passage.Turns out the passage was smaller then I thought.I squeezed through it barely breathing.When I reached the other side I took a big gasp for air.Inside the cave that I found was a barrel.Filled with umbrellas.Not useful, moving on.And a rack.With nothing but two fake fur coats.I snatched one of them off the hook and raced around looking for a secret passage.I saw a button on the table and pressed it.A hole appeared out of nowhere and I leaped into it.
TO BE CONTINUED…