Recount Writing

This is a recount I wrote about a trip to Manea Kupe's Footprints with my class. 

 As I jumped out of my seat, stuffing my phone into my schoolbag, I could see my classmates walking into the entrance of Manea. Late I was! I threw my bag on my shoulder and slammed the car door - unintentionally -. Walking up the stairs in a quick manner I see Mr Prickett waiting for my arrival. “ Thank you! “ I exclaimed. Awkwardly trying to get past everyone my teacher greeted me, “ Nice to see you back Chloe “. It was a bit embarrassing since I had been away from school for so long but I no longer felt alone.

I went through the entryway into a quite large room with glossy floors and storytelling machines, we lingered around for a while until the guide brought us together. She led us outside to begin our tour. 

We strolled through the black wooden fences and moved along to the carvings, one by one our guide informed us on what life our ancestors had lived. 

Walking arm in arm with Calaya we entered the theater. ‘’ Woah! ‘’ I heard some of the younger kids yell. We sat at the very top in the middle for the best view. The show had begun, the lights dimmed almost completely. The black curtains asided while the actors came onto stage. “ Woosh! “ The sea screens in the background let off a vibrating thump in our chairs. Cayala and I looked at each other as quickly as possible. “ Did you feel that? “ we asked one another. I sat in silence as I was focusing on the actors. 

All of a sudden the lights turned red, smoke was let off! Piling from the ceilings giving the room a faint fishy smell. The chairs were shaking, I clinged onto Calayas arm in great fear. “ AAAAAAAAH “ The man on the screen was screaming meanwhile his tongue turned black. He had octopus hair and black eyes. I squeezed my eyes shut as mist flew into my face like a coat of paint. We all felt something as our feet were hanging down off the chairs. “ OH MY GOSH! '' almost every person was screaming! Rubber strips were swaying back and forth gripping onto my legs imitating an octopus. I couldn't multi-task to protect myself from the mist and octopus! Cayala stuck her sleeve over the mini mist dispensers to stop my hollering. We both looked at each other as the attacking octopus  started again. I threw my feet up onto my chair while I was holding on to Calaya. Save me, is all i could purely think in that moment. It was like a terrifying horror movie and we were the main characters!

I loved the show, it was scary but I learnt a lot about my ancestors, like how they used to live and do certain things that are very different now. It was an amazing experience because i've never seen anything like it