Sofia’s stories:

The Secret Five

My name is Alexa Boldwens and I’m 19. I have an elder brother, called Carson, age 23, who moved out of the house a few years ago. I have two little sisters, Billie and Kitty, aged 13 and 16, respectively. On our adventure in the ocean, I saw something underwater, so I dived down. 

It was 2 baby turtles trapped below a net. “Oh no!” I screamed, diving underwater immediately. It was a lot different under the water. There was lots of coral, fish, and the underwater creatures, such as turtles. But I couldn’t hold my breath for too long. I was now next to the net, but I needed a breath. I shot up, took a breath, then heard Billie shout, “Alexa, sister, are you alright?” I stared up at Billie, Kitty and Carson who were all staring at me. “These siblings of mine never stop staring at me,” I thought to myself. 

 “Guys, I’m try—I’m fine, just, um, observing what life underwater is like. I mean, how am I supposed to know what an earth is down there if I’ve never experienced it for myself?” I lied. They all looked confused. Eventually, Billie told me that they would wait for me to finish ‘observing’ what was underwater. I reached out to pull the net over the poor little sea animals. Suddenly, I felt one of the baby turtles grab my hand and throw me down a hole in the seabed. Where was I now?