S H O RT S TO R I E S F R O M T H E G LO B A L C LA S S R O O M |
2014
The bright lightning, caused by thunder and followed by rain, illuminated them, and they saw the island in front of
them. It was unknown to them. They had never been there. Without much thinking, they jumped into the cold sea
and swam towards the island. Almost out of breath, they reached the beach. While trying to shelter from the rain
and find a safe place until the morning, they noticed the entrance to a cave at the foot of a large rock. Exhausted
from their big adventure, the boys entered the cave and quickly fell asleep.
At the same time, ashore, their families were gripped by great sorrow and panic. The strong storm was still raging
outside, preventing the fishermen from setting sail in hope of finding the boys. The entire maritime patrol was
waiting for the storm to calm so they could go look for Dino and Tom. Everybody was sad, thinking that the worst
had happened.
Early in the morning the storm stopped and the sun rose again. After the boys woke up and realized where they
were, a fear gripped them. The cave was in semi-darkness, so they could barely see around, and every word they
exchanged echoed in the space. The kids were anxious inside the cave and wanted to get out of it as soon as possible.
Just as they were about to leave the cave, Tom’s attention was attracted by a ray of light which was coming through
the hole at the top and illuminated a large, wooden casket in the middle of the cave. The casket was closed. The
kids wondered what was inside. They came closer and noticed a big, gold pirate emblem gleaming in the sun. They
wanted to open it, but it was locked and they needed a metal lever to open it. They decided to take it out, but when
they caught the side handles, the casket broke and shiny, gold coins started to fall out. It was pirate treasure. They
were both filled with joy. Their happiness knew no bounds. Finally, the legend that had been retold in their village
for many years had become a reality.
In the meantime, the fishermen set sail from the port. They were looking for the boys on all the nearby islands. One
of them saw the remains of a smashed boat on the beach. He used his binoculars to check if there was someone
around. Finally, they observed the kids coming out from the cave. The fisherman returned them back home alive.
They took the pirate treasure with them and surrendered it to the city archaeological museum.
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