In The Rainforest

• Jayden Lam, Grade 6
• Short Story
• 2022

CRASH! The thunderstorm rages across the tree. The tall trees fell one by one like dominos. As the heavy rain wet my hair, I scattered cautiously through the rainforest looking for one thing, food… food was scarce, but unlike the deserts, it is less humid and water is extremely common.

After walking for a while, I spied a carcass being eaten by a very angry looking pack of wolves. To get a better view, I took a step closer. CRUNCH. The withered leaves crinkled under my boot. The wolves spun their heads rapidly and started prowling at me. Rushing quickly, I rushed to a tree jumping upwards climbing to the top.

Just when they left the branch I was sitting on gave a snap and I plant into the puddles beneath and hit my head on the tree.p As a wolf prowled towards me I Yeah rolled over and stood up running as fast as I could. I kept running…

As a canyon emerged from the horizon, the growling and barking became more fierce. Eventually, I jumped of clinging to a scaly green and white patterned vine with no leaves. Swinging from one “vine” to another graciously across the canyon. I looked back expecting growling wolves on the other side, but I met to a group of red-eyed cobras hissing and slithering towards me…

The hisses weren’t quite audible anymore as I ran through a ancient temple. An escape tunnel. It was yellow sand… Hopefully it is the beach! The hot humid air hit me as I stepped into a new biome. The desert…