It was a very sunny day that invited sailing in the sea. The sun was shining so much that it seemed that you were looking like in a mirage, the white clouds with their beautiful abstract shapes joined the party on the beach.
The Patrick family took their sailboat and hoisting the sails they let themselves be carried away by the gently blowing wind.
They began the tour aimlessly, they just wanted to take a look at the reefs they could see from the bay. From that moment they could see fish sailing alongside the boat with them, of all sizes and many colors. It was a party to which everyone in the sea was invited.
The Patrick family, made up of Mr. Peter, Mrs. Anne and the 5-year-old boy Erick, were ecstatic with everything they saw in the sea and although the sun burned their skin, the party was exciting.
Suddenly, in front of them came a great black cloud that seemed to want to overwhelm them. They don't know where it came from because everything looked clear when they left.
The closer the cloud got, the more waves were made and made them jump hugely into the sea. The woman took the boy Erick and tied him to her body with a rope that was on the sailboat. Fear began to take over everyone.
One of the waves hit the small boat and it collapsed, everyone was inside the angry sea. Anne tried to get out of the depth quickly, she thought of her son who should come out to breathe.
The boy was fine, he had been able to bear not breathing for a long time that they were under the water. Anne couldn't see her husband Peter, when suddenly to her right she saw something that looked like a floating body. He called to see if he was listening, but Peter was passed out, Anne would have to swim with her son on her back to where Peter was.
Anne made a superhuman effort to get to Peter and take care not to drown Erick, but she thought that she was the only one who could do something to keep her family alive.
Upon arrival, he hit Peter to make him come back to himself and he succeeded, a blow had made him lose consciousness but nothing more than that happened, the three hugged and Erick laughed because he thought they were just playing in the sea .
At one point and without thinking, a Coast Guard boat arrived, they are very vigilant in case these accidents happen. Anne thanked the Coast Guard for saving their lives and for getting to the scene so quickly. They congratulated her for her courage in protecting her family.
Traduccion al Español:
El rescate de la familia Patrick.
Era un dia muy soleado que invitaba a navegar en el mar. El sol brillaba tanto que parecia que mirabas como en un espejismo, las nubes blancas con sus hermosas formas abstractas se unian a la fiesta en la playa.
La familia Patrick tomo su velero e izando las velas se dejaron llevar por el viento que soplaba suavemente.
Comenzaron el recorrido sin rumbo fijo, solo querian echar un vistazo a los arrecifes que veian desde la bahia. Desde ese momento podian ver peces navegando junto al bote con ellos, de todos los tamaños y de muchos colores. Era una fiesta a la que todos en el mar estaban invitados.
La familia Patrick, conformada por el señor Peter, la señora Anne y el niño Erick de 5 años estaban extaciados con todo lo que veian en el mar y aunque el sol quemaba su piel la fiesta era emocionante.
De repente, frente a ellos venia una gran nube negra que parecia querer arrollarlos. No saben de donde salio porque todo se veia despejado cuando salieron.
Entre mas se acercaba la nube mas olas se hacian y los hacia dar saltos enormes en el mar. La mujer tomo al niño Erick y se lo amarro a su cuerpo con un mecate que habia en el velero. El miedo comenzo a apoderarse de todos.
Una de las olas golpeo el pequeño barco y lo volco, todos quedaron dentro del enfurecido mar. Anne intentaba salir rapido de la profundidad, pensaba en su hijo que debia salir a respirar.
El niño estaba bien, habia podido soportar el no respirar por un buen rato que estuvieron debajo del agua. Anne no podia ver a su esposo Peter, cuando de repente a su derecha vio algo que parecia un cuerpo flotando. lo llamo para ver si le escuchaba, pero Peter estaba desmayado, Anne tendria que nadar con su hijo a cuestas hasta donde estaba Peter.
Anne hizo un esfuerzo sobre humano para llegar hasta Peter y cuidar de no ahogar a Erick, pero pensaba en que era la unica que podia hacer algo por mentener a su familia viva.
Al llegar, golpeo a Peter para hacerlo volver en si y lo logro, un golpe le habia hecho perder el conocimiento pero no paso nada mas que eso, los tres se abrazaron y Erick se echo a reir porque penso que solo estaban jugando en el mar.
En un momento y sin pensar llego una lancha de la Guardia Costera, ellos estan muy pendientes por si estos accidentes pasan. Anne le agradecio a los Guardacostas por salvar sus vidas y por llegar tan rapido al lugar. Ellos la felicitaron a ella por la valentia que tuvo al resguardar a su familia.
That would be an extremely frightening experience! How lucky for that family that the coast guard was not far and rescued them after they lost their boat in the storm. I enjoyed your story, @isabelpena.
Thank you dear @jayna.
Thank you for sharing your suspenseful story in The Ink Well, @isabelpena. The mother is very strong, and makes a great central character. Nicely done.
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Thanks to you for the interesting contest. I enjoy writing.
Very interesting adventure @isabelpena . Very real. Short and concise story. Thanks to the coast guard the family was saved. Otherwise who knows.....
That is true friend. Thanks for commenting my blog.
Some sound images crafted this week - the angry sea, the dark cloud - would love to see you develop your descriptions here to make the story far more visual in nature. The plotlines were solid though, perhaps a bit brief to capture the fullness of the experience.