Trip to Dubai

2 hours before the flight
“Mom, Dad lets go. We only have two hours before the flight leaves. Come on! I can’t wait until we get there, Dubai is supposed to be amazing! Wait Mom, we have to fly over the ocean right?” asked Rachel.

“Yes, Rachel,” said her mom.

“ I hope nothing happens to us,” Rachel said nervously.

“Don’t worry we will be fine, just enjoy it,” her mom answered.

“Ok,” Rachel said happily.

“Do we have everyone? Let’s see; Rachel, Keith, Leah, Matt, and Zach. Alright let’s get into the plane,” Mom confirms.

“Dude, I’m so pumped to be going. It’s going to be beast,” Zach cheered.

6 hours into the flight
“Are we almost there?” Rachel wonders.

“Just about 3 more hours and we will be arriving,” said Captain Sri.

“Hey Rachel why don’t you just relax and listen to your iPod,” said her mom?

“It’s to bumpy on this plane,” Rachel said.

“Just close your eyes, we’ll be there before you know it,” said her mom.

7 ½ hours into the flight
“Are we going through turbulence or something, because it’s really getting bumpy?” Rachel questions.

“No, there shouldn’t be any turbulence around here, and it doesn’t show any on my map,” said captain Sri.

“Then why is it so bumpy?” asks Rachel.

Boom!

“What was that?” Everyone asks.

“Hold on everyone,” Captain Sri yelled. “Were going down!”

“I love you guys,” Rachel screamed!

“Help! Help! Oh my god! Were in the ocean. Somebody help! Matt, Zach, Leah! Where are you?” Rachel screamed.

“Rachel, were right here, come over by us.” Zach says.

“We’re going to die, I knew something bad was going to happen to us in the ocean,” Rachel sobbed. How are we going survive in the ocean with no food, water, or surface to sit on. Wait? Why can I stand? I feel sand under my feet for some reason.”

“Rachel, turn around…” Mom says.

“An island? Is it Dubai?” Rachel wonders.

“No it’s probably just an island in the middle of the ocean,” said Dad.

“This is just like that one show, Can you survive? I can’t believe this is happening to us. Why us? Well I guess our only chance of surviving it to try to build a hut here, and eat the food that we can find,” exclaimed Leah.

“I guess it could be fun, and if we make it back we can tell many stories to our friends,” said Matt.

“Yeah that is if we do make it back,” Rachel said.

Day 1 on the island
“What are we supposed to eat on this stupid island,” said Leah.

“We will try to find anything we can to eat,” said mom.

“Isn’t it true though that if a human goes a week without water they will die? I learned that in science class and I am pretty sure there is no clean water around her,” said Leah.

“Actually there is a way to drink water here. All we have to do is gather water from the ocean and boil it so all of the bacteria and salt disappear,” said Rachel.

“Yeah sure, and where are you hoping to get a bowl from,” said Leah.

“Well, we can probably dive down and make one from the remains of the plane,” Rachel said.

“Ok, well I’m not going to be the one diving down there,” Leah said angrily.

That night the Martin family made a shelter out of leaves and big branches that they found. During the night though there was a big storm that swept away most of the hut, and also some of the food they gathered. So they decided to move their hut away from the shore, and into the middle of the island.

The island that they eventually named, “Manahali” was about 5 miles wide and 5 miles long. Once they got to the middle of the island they were shocked. There in the middle was a clear waterfall and pond. Surrounding it there were also tall palm trees. This is where they decided to live for now. With clear drinking water, and tall trees for houses they knew they could survive.



Day 7
A week after their plane crashed they have already built 3 small houses, and have gathered plenty of food. Unfortunately though the water that they have been drinking had a poisonous bacteria that got them all sick. Zach was the one that is the worst, he hasn’t stopped throwing up, and we have no medicine for him.


Day 10
“Zach hasn’t been doing too well. He hasn’t stopped throwing up all the time that we have been here. We hope that he makes it.” Mom answered.

“Rachel, Leah go gather some food for dinner,” mom said.

“Ok well get right on it.” Rachel said.

“Ugh Rachel you can go gather the food.” Leah said.

“Fine I will.” Rachel answered quietly.

“Oh alright, I’ll come help, gosh.” Leah gasped.

5 hours later
“Geez, that was such a long day,” Matt gasped.

“Ya, but at least we got some food, and clean water,” said dad.

“Ouch,” Zach screamed!

“What….what’s wrong Zach?”

“Ahh! My stomach kills. Help me! Ahh.” Zach cried.

Then everything just went to a dead silence.

“Zach? You there?”

That night Zach died, because there was nothing we could do for him. He was just too sick. We had a little ceremony for him, and shared wonderful memories that we had together.

Day 15
“Let’s go swimming,” Leah said?

“Leah, how can you think about going swimming right after Zach died. Let’s just go another time, alright?” Matt said.

“Kids, why don’t you just go swimming, and have a good time. Just put the stress of losing your brother behind and just enjoy swimming.” Mom said.

“Alright mom.” Matt yelled.

Mom was still very depressed that her son has passed away. We all are still very sad to. We didn’t’ know that we were going to lose him. On the other hand since it was such a nice, and sunny day all of the kids decided to go for a swim. They were having so much fun, but didn’t know they were about to be in for a lot of trouble.

“Haha Keith stop pulling on my leg, Leah said.”

“Leah, I’m way over her, said Keith.”

“Then Matt stop it.”

“Leah what are you talking about I’m way over her, said Matt.”

“Well if mom, dad, and Rachel are on the beach then who is….”

10 hours later
“How can all of this be happening to us! First it was Zach and now it’s Leah! I just wanna leave so badly,” Rachel cried.

This all happened so fast. In the first place we were planning a great family vacation to Dubai but then it ended tragically. When you think about planning vacations you don’t imagine 2 of you family members dying in a tragic way.

Day 20
“I don’t think we can last much longer. If we don’t get help soon were going to all die. Everyone is so sad that Zach and Leah are gone.” Rachel said sadly.

3 hours before the flight to Dubai
“Rachel wake up, wake up,” Leah exclaimed! Today is the day were going to Dubai! Woohoo!

(Rachel) I thought to myself, what? Was this just all a dream. How could this be possible. It was all so real.

“Mom are we going to Dubai today,” Rachel asked?

“Yes, you’ve been counting down days for a long time. How could you forget,” said her mom.

“Mom, I don’t want to go anymore. You can’t make me go. Please!”

“What! What’s up with you Rachel. You have been waiting to go for so long, how come you don’t want to go,” asked her mom.

“Don’t go, don’t go!”

2 weeks later

“Grandma? Where is everyone? And why am I in this hospital bed,” Rachel said.

“Well, you had a stroke, and you have been in a coma for 2 weeks. Your family left for Dubai, because they couldn’t waste the money that they spent on this trip.

“Wait so they left?”

“Yes.”

“No grandma they couldn’t no! They’re all going to die. Call them now! Please!” Rachel screamed.

“Alright, Alright.” Grandma said surprisingly.

“Ring, Ring…we’re sorry the number you have reached is unavailable. Please call your phone company for any question,” said the phone operator.

“Ok, they didn’t answer, but I will call their hotel, and ask the hotel if they checked in,” said grandma.

“Ring, Ring…hello.”

“Hi this is Susie James, I was wondering if the Martin family has checked into your hotel?” Grandma said.

“Let me see………no sorry there was never a Martin family that has stayed here. But it says that they were supposed to be here about 2 weeks ago, but I guess they never showed,” said the front desk. “

Grandma then sat the phone down and just cried, and cried. Turns out my family never made it to Dubai…