The River

It was 2062 and Jack and his family were on their way to Mars after the Ozone Lair had burned out back in Earth. Most people had refused to go but let’s go back a month or two .  Jack and his family were searching for their swimming togs, as later that day they were to be going canoeing on the big lake of Allywood. Jacks little sister Rose rode her bike down the driveway with her bag on her back all ready to go. It was scorching hot, then Jack stepped outside, he was as white as a ghost covered in suncream. Finally they rounded the bend to see a dip in the ground. Jack ran over. “ I have never seen the river bed so dry”, Jack thought…

By Cara Cummins

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