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The Deep Sea Beast
H
ave you ever encountered a beast in the most

unlikely place where you thought nothing would

go wrong? I was on a plane heading to Antigua

with my brother Kyle. We often visited our aunt

and uncle’s residence every summer. Kyle was
thirteen at the time and I was eleven.

“Kyle, do not be so gloomy. It’s only for a few
weeks, okay?’’ sighed our beautiful mom.

Kyle reacted sadly and our talk was interrupted by

an ear-piercing, bellowing, Z-o-o-o-m! Our plane

arrived and passengers anxiously disembarked.

Mom kissed us and we queued to enter the plane.

Then, WH-O-O-SH! screamed the plane as it

climbed upwards. A few short minutes and
everything below became as small as crawling

ants.

A picturesque view from my window caught my

attention. The greenery carpeted the rolling

hillsides, while the waves formed a beautiful

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