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A piece of composition i wrote back in sec sch enjoy :)

Name: Tan Kai Xiang Class: 4A1’06
Trapped

Stars were scattered all over the pitch black sky, with the occasional little clouds floating weightlessly across the sky. Entwining limbs of wise, old trees swayed and dipped gracefully to the rhythm. Staring intently at the layers of canopy above him, Jasper punched his fist into the soil beneath him.
“How long more?” he thought aloud in his head.
Jinnie, Pamela and Yuan were on a hike on the Misty Mountain in Brazil. The trio, being experienced trekkers, exchanged their thoughts enthusiastically.
“What a huge place!” exclaimed Jinni as he tried to peer through the thick layers of trees to get a full view of the other end of the forest.
The harsh conditions of this mountain were well portrayed in documentaries and the trio knew exactly what they were facing. Yuan took the lead, as he broke a branch from a tree nearby and started to use it to guide his directions. During the first few hours of the hike, the three of them were busy enjoying the scenery, like a child seeing a candy for the first time. The trio plodded on. Very soon, their lips were drying and their feet were aching, but they refused to stop until nightfall. The four litres of water they were each lugging were diminished. It did not help that the occasional trekkers they encountered along the way were contributing in lightening their load. As the darkness envelope them, Jinni, Pamela and Yuan pitched their tents on a spot they found most suitable. As they lay in their tents and chatted before they fell asleep, seeds of doubts had already been sowed. No one knew for sure where they were heading.
The clock ticked especially slow that particular night. Finally, Pamela broke the silence.
“Do you guys think we are lost?” she inquired.
Jinni and Yuan, who were both wide awake, sat up straight. None of them uttered a word against the backdrop of golden rays crawling out from the eastern horizon. Jinni stretched himself as he managed a smile. Just a day into their hike and they were left with a litre of water each and completely clueless about their location.
“Let’s turn back,” Jinni finally broached the subject.
Pamela and Yuan nodded in agreement. They picked up their haversacks, and headed back, trying to re-trace the path which brought them there. The sun shone brightly, threatening to burn their heads. The trio wandered about the forest, with Yuan leading the pack. After three long hours, they were still passing through trees after trees. The scenery which they were seemingly in awe of in the first place now seemed like a nightmare to them.
All of a sudden, a loud creak was heard and a huge tree started to sway. The three of them started to scramble, but unfortunately, Yuan was not as agile. He screamed in agony as blood oozed out from his right leg which was trapped by the fallen tree. Tears of pain rolled down his cheeks as he tried to bear with the intense pain. Jinni dashed towards the log and tried to lift it up with all his strength but to no avail. Trying his best to stay calm Jinni looked around for a stick to act as a lever, but could find none.
“Wait here while I seek help,” Jinni turned and ordered Pamela.
Pamela, who was in her tears, silently obliged and knelt down beside Yuan.
Jinni ran as fast as his legs could carry him. The trees seemed to indicate where he was heading--- a bottomless pit. Trees after trees appeared as Jinni tried to sprint to the last tree. The sky darkened. Jinni was still wandering around in circles. He clenched his fist and knelt down. Oblivious to his surroundings, he punched the soil beneath him.
“How long more?” he uttered.