Recount

Have you ever been a victim of the ocean well I have and im going to tell you all about it.

It all started on the 30th of may at a beach called Kava kava bay it was my god mothers 31st birthday “ Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to Lizzy Happy birthday to you” Yeah lets jump in the water now is all I hear as we finish singing, the little kids had to wait for a bit but the rest of us were allowed to go it was a windy but sunny day the current was a bit harsh but we reckoned that it’ll be fine, We jumped in and started playing around running and jumping diving and having fun until something hit us.

“Smack” right in my face a huge wave hits me I start kicking my legs and waving my arms trying to get up but I couldn’t I didn’t want to give up but I couldn’t I didn’t want to give up I kept kicking my legs as hard as i could but it was to hard I was about to give up but right at that moment I heard a voice calling my name “Angel where are you” I took a deep breathe and started calling “Im over here over here” I started waving my hands in the air then I could feel someone’s hand grab mine and say “don’t worry your going to be ok” I just nodded my head and then these people tied a rope around my waist, My heart was still pounding so hard like the waves hitting the rocks. These people pulled me up on there boat but as soon as they asked for my name I suddenly blacked out. I woke up on shore, my family were surrounding me and a paramedic was looking my leg, I could hear my family crying, I felt my mothers hand holding mine, I hear the paramedic say ‘She stable but with a broken leg like that shes going to need surgery. I black out again and awake in the hospital.

My eyes opened one by one but my sight was a bit blurry. I looked up and could see the ceiling, I turned my head and my mum was sleeping next to me, Her hand in mine but I couldn’t say anything, I just blinked once to get her attention and she opened her eyes gave me a big hug and said ‘Everything is going to be ok’ I hugged her back and cried.

Through all the commotion none of my family died but it left 2 others dead 11 injured and 73 alive and I was thankful to those 3 men who saved me because I believe if they hadn’t found me I would be dead and not know the people I know today.

By Angel Tangianau