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 GRAVEYARD OF THE   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
 PACIFIC       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
 by Emberr     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…
 Emberr’s Photo   It was a cold winter night.  Addley was walking down the road when   12:00.  Addley was on her dad’s shoulders, baby Keira was swaddled
 Selection:  her father Mr. Steve Jones saw a poster for the S.S Valencia, which   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
 was leaving California, U.S.A on November 13, 1906. Addley’s   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
 mother Mrs. Kelly Jones looked down at Addley who was holding   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...
 LIGHT-  her hand very tight. Then she looked at Addley’s big brother Jordan   off. WHOOOOOOH…WOOOOOOOH…WHOOOOOOOOOH.  As the screams faded, so did their hope that it would turn out all
 HOUSE ON   and asked him ‘’Can you take Addley and Keira home.’’  Keira was   Mr. Jones woke up, then woke up his and Jordan. Mrs. Jones   right…
 THE HILL  Addley’s baby sister. Jordan did as his mom asked and brought his   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
 “I chose this pho-  little sisters home.  Jordan is nine and a half years old, Addley just   up Addley, they went to the dock.  What they saw was terrifying.    with their grandma and grandpa on their small farm, where Addley,
 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   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
 looks nice with   picked her up, her mother held baby Keira and Jordan waved.   the boat to turn. Families were abandoning ship and swimming to   grandparents, but they were very traditional, so Addley had to look
 the trees in front   The next morning Addley ran into her brother’s room, jumped   shore. Some were going on lifeboats, some were calling out to one   after Keira and help her grandma cook and clean, while Jordan had
 and the moun-  another “GO! JUMP! LEAVE ME!”  “AHHHHHHHH MOMMY.”                  to help his Grandpa on the farm. One day while their grandparents
 tains and the   on his bed and started yelling ’’WE’RE GOING TO VICTORIA,   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
 angle as well.”  WE’RE GOING TO VICTORIA!’’ Jordan woke up. ’’Whaaaaaat?”   was crashing…      found their parents...They were alive….
 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   The night air was so cold the Addley could see her breath. Her mom  Jordan ran outside with Addley following, holding Keira. “What are
 on the boat.’’ She ran to her room and started packing. She was in   and dad were arguing about jumping off the boat. Her mother was   you doing Jordan?’’ Addley asked her brother. “We have to see them,
 her pajamas, her black hair was a mess. Her mom came into her   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
 room to help her get dressed.  ‘’You don’t want to go on the S.S Va-  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-
 lencia in your pjs do you?’’ her mom asked. Addley shook her head.   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
 Her mom put her hair in two cute ponytails. She was wearing a cute   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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