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GRAVEYARD OF THE
PACIFIC
by Emberr
Emberr’s Photo It was a cold winter night. Addley was walking down the road when
Selection: her father Mr. Steve Jones saw a poster for the S.S Valencia, which
was leaving California, U.S.A on November 13, 1906. Addley’s
mother Mrs. Kelly Jones looked down at Addley who was holding
LIGHT- her hand very tight. Then she looked at Addley’s big brother Jordan
HOUSE ON and asked him ‘’Can you take Addley and Keira home.’’ Keira was
THE HILL Addley’s baby sister. Jordan did as his mom asked and brought his
“I chose this pho- little sisters home. Jordan is nine and a half years old, Addley just
to because it is turned five and Keira is nine months. About an hour later, Mr. and
so clear and just Mrs. Jones got home. Addley ran up and hugged them. Her father
looks nice with picked her up, her mother held baby Keira and Jordan waved.
the trees in front The next morning Addley ran into her brother’s room, jumped
and the moun-
tains and the on his bed and started yelling ’’WE’RE GOING TO VICTORIA,
angle as well.” WE’RE GOING TO VICTORIA!’’ Jordan woke up. ’’Whaaaaaat?”
he asked. “WE’RE GOING TO VICTORIA!’’ Addley yelled again.
‘’Wake up, pack your bags. We gotta get to the docks so we can get
on the boat.’’ She ran to her room and started packing. She was in
her pajamas, her black hair was a mess. Her mom came into her
room to help her get dressed. ‘’You don’t want to go on the S.S Va-
lencia in your pjs do you?’’ her mom asked. Addley shook her head.
Her mom put her hair in two cute ponytails. She was wearing a cute
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blue skirt and a pink and purple striped top. Her brother Jordan was a boat and going to shore. Then she looked at Jordan and told him
wearing a navy blue hoodie and cargo pants. Baby Keira was wear-
“Look after your sisters.” Then she kissed both of them. Mr. Jones
ing a pink shirt and yellow pants, her dad was all dressed up in a helped Jordan get into a boat as other children were piling in, then
suit and a nice tie, and her mom was wearing a baby blue dress and he picked up Addley and put her in the boat too. Then Mrs. Jones
light grey tights. placed Keira in Jordan’s arms and kissed all her kids on the fore-
head. Then Mr. Jones did the same, and the boat started to drift
At 11:22 they left for the dock so they would get to the docks before away. Jordan and Addley were screaming for their mom and dad,
noon, at 11:57. They got on the boat and it left California U.S.A at who were still on the boat…
12:00. Addley was on her dad’s shoulders, baby Keira was swaddled
in Mrs. Jones arms and Jordan was running ahead. When it got late, The kids had to watch as the boat crashed into the land. The cuts
the Jones family went to bed. The blankets were sheep’s wool, and on their hands stung with the cold salty night. They couldn’t care
the pillows were feathered. At 02:54 am, the boat’s horn started to go less about it. The pain of losing their parents was too much pain...
off. WHOOOOOOH…WOOOOOOOH…WHOOOOOOOOOH. As the screams faded, so did their hope that it would turn out all
Mr. Jones woke up, then woke up his and Jordan. Mrs. Jones right…
grabbed baby Keira, then grabbed Jordan’s hand. Mr. Jones picked The next month they were going back to California U.S.A., to live
up Addley, they went to the dock. What they saw was terrifying. with their grandma and grandpa on their small farm, where Addley,
The boat was heading straight to the land, and it was too late for Jordan and Keira had to share a small room. They had very nice
the boat to turn. Families were abandoning ship and swimming to grandparents, but they were very traditional, so Addley had to look
shore. Some were going on lifeboats, some were calling out to one after Keira and help her grandma cook and clean, while Jordan had
another “GO! JUMP! LEAVE ME!” “AHHHHHHHH MOMMY.” to help his Grandpa on the farm. One day while their grandparents
There were screams and shouts...It was crashing…the S.S Valencia were out, the kids got a phone call. It was from some doctor who
was crashing… found their parents...They were alive….
The night air was so cold the Addley could see her breath. Her mom Jordan ran outside with Addley following, holding Keira. “What are
and dad were arguing about jumping off the boat. Her mother was you doing Jordan?’’ Addley asked her brother. “We have to see them,
crying, yelling “It’s too cold to jump.” Her father was yelling “If let’s go!’’ Jordan said. He helped Addley get into the carriage then
we don’t, we will all DIE.” Addley was holding Jordan’s hand and pulled on the reins and they were off. When they got to the hospi-
Jordan was holding Keira. After about five minutes of fighting, Mrs. tal they ran into their room. They saw their parents and sat by their
Jones went over to her kids and told her kids they were getting on beds and talked ...then left when Jordan realized their parents were
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