Writing Assignment #1

If you were given one week to travel anywhere in the universe, where would you go? I was supposed to write this in a three-paragraphed narrative story fromat, but the teacher allowed me to write it in Journal/Diary format.

Snake’s Treasure

August 6th, Monday
Today I landed, finally, after ten hours of sleepless, back-hurting, un-sanitized, nauseatingly humid, did I mention un-sanitized? So, after I got off the plane, I met my partner, Kathmandu, who was carrying a sign with my name on it. ‘Welcome to the Amazon, Tracy’ it read. Next to him was a lady with tall, perfect posture who introduced herself as Ama the translater. We drove near the Amazon River, and walked a good fifteen miles along the river and made camp. Kathmandu went to find some non-poisonous berries and Ama went to find fresh water and possibly fish. Dinner was some fish Ama caught, which was some kind of trout, and I ate two of them, because they were pretty small.

August 7th, Tuesday
I should probably tell you why I came to the Amazon. I was looking for a vacationing spot to go to, and just in time, my friend, Tila called and invited me to look for the Lost Lizard’s Eye Treasure in the Amazon. I knew the Amazon to be a good vacationing spot, so I said yes. If you’re wondering why the treasure’s called the Lizard’s Eye, I have no idea. We’re going to meet Tila at Minori Temple. It’s been abandoned for a long time, Tila says. It has something to do with the Aztecs, I think. This morning we packed up and hacked about three yards into the foliage and we were already tired. Breakfast was fish. Again. Fortunately, Kathmandu remembered he had brought along a hatchet. Ama and Kathmandu both came pretty much prepared, with standard jungle explorer’s outfits. It almost looked like they came out of a storybook about the jungle!
August 8th, Wednesday
We finally reached Minori temple. Surprisingly, Tila wasn’t there. In about four minutes, we finally decided to look for footprints. Ama was scared, so I went with her to find footprints, while Kathmandu guarded the entrance in case of thieves or murderers even! I never noticed we climbed up so high, because we were being shrouded by a thick veil of mist! And then… Squelch! I shakily lifted up my right foot and there was a gooey, red substance, which was covering my foot, and it was blood! Blood was pouring out from Tila’s body that was in front of me! I lifted her up, and hastily took her to our camp. I will tell you further information about Tila.

August 9th, Thursday
Yay! Tila recovered quickly because it was only a minor snake bit and did not go that deep into her skin. Kathmandu’s guidebook identified the bite as a snake’s Tila told us she had seen the treasure. It was mostly made of ancient manuscripts and gold statues. There were also bits of Amazonite. We only caught a glimpse of it, because there was a gigantic red and orange snake that seemed to be guarding it. Suddenly, a furry thing jumped on my shoulder. I thought it was an enormous hairy tarantula! It was a monkey. I tried to teach it a trick while the others tried to figure out a way to get the snake away. So tired…

August 10th, Friday
I finally taught the monkey to fetch, which always brought the stick back slobbery, and I named him George. Then, Tila came up with a brilliant idea. “Throw the stick to the treasure,” she instructed. “Make George get the treasure instead of the stick.” It worked, but George almost got bitten! But George is very nimble.
August 12th, SundayToday is the last day I’m going to stay at the Amazon. In about a few hours I have to go to the airport. Too bat I have to leave George. He was the best monkey I ever knew, and the only one. Tila donated all the stuff to the museum, and they offered her a job as curator! I’m glad for her! I just hope the snake doesn’t find out where it is, or he’ll wreak havoc! That the treasure is the snake’s forever if he gets a hold of it.