C(H)ARÁCTER
PAN’S SEARCH: Groover’s Diary
Amir heKadamani8 years old. His favorite books are aCien años violinist, an
(Seventh Grade) Amir is talented
instrument plays since he was
de soledad
by Gabriel García Márquez, Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoievski and Journey to
the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne. His favorite authors are Shakespeare, Jules Verne
and Gabriel García Márquez. Currently, he is part of Universidad Javeriana’s PIJ in music.
Day 1
That was it, I was going for my dream; find Pan. I had already arrived to the Yellowstone Park
and climate was rainy. It was 7:30 pm. In that moment I needed a place where to sleep, so I
decided to look for a nice cavern. A place to spend the night. I felt sorrowful, for having
abandoned my dear friends, Percy and Annabeth; but on the other hand I was near to nature,
something I loved. What had I done? I thought to myself, but I could not go back in time. Even
though I was sad, I had to sleep, so I closed my eyes and tried to rest.
Day 2
This morning I felt better. The birds were whispering and the trees were calling me. I
remembered a little of my dream: I was in a camp half-blood with Percy and Annabeth; it was
a sunny and cheerful morning. We were in the lake, but suddenly everything vanished and I
was alone in the penetrating darkness, hearing a voice, a male scream that shouted for
freedom. In that moment I woke up.
I decided that day I would go for a walk, to recognize the territory. I walked out of the cave and
saw the beautiful trees and birds staring at me, but something was wrong. I could hear the
voice of my dream! Screaming and looking for help, suddenly it told me something, to go to
the pond. Then, I felt an attraction like magnetism. I decided to go there, the place I felt the
attraction from. With this idea in mind I began my march.
When I had just advanced four meters approximately I found something peculiar. A threemeter tall fungi with reddish and purple dots all around. I felt very curious about this, so I
touched it with my hand. The result of this was an immense explosion that covered my
surroundings. I cleaned my eyes with the wish of knowing what happened when I was able to
see, I turned to look at the fungi, but I just found a little creature. I think it was a little midget.
This little creature had a blue body and a dress made of leaves. To see her was almost
magical. In that moment I asked her “What is your name?” and she, with a soft and melodious
voice, answered “My name is Karina. If you follow me, you will have accomplished your
mission. You will be a hero.” I didn’t know what to do, so I just followed my instincts and
followed her. How would I have know if she was a killer or not. So, in those cases, I think of
my friends and continue
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