Stone Age Trouble

Hey! My name is Katie Smith and I am 14 years old. I live with my two brothers (James and Daniel), a mother, a father and aunt Lucinda. Now I am about to tell you about the craziest week in my entire life.

What Is That?!

It was a hot summer day in New York City, as my 2 best friends and I walked to school while talking about the break. Looks like Brooklyn( we call her Brooke for short.) was away on a cruise ship where she met the one and only LINDSAY LOHAN!!! Meanwhile, Lily and I were having  a full on staycation at Conrad New York Downtown Hotel! (Near Statue Of Liberty) Lily McCarthy and Brooklyn Brown.

“I can’t believe they didn’t put us in the same class this year!!” Whined Brooke. I replied firmly “Well, we are in the tenth grade already.  We HAVE been together for— “What!? 8 years !?” Lily interrupted. “Exactly” I said. “ you’re only having a chill pill because Jack is in your class.” Said Lily making love faces. I blushed, nudged her arm and said “ Oh, be quiet!, Bye guys! See ya guys after school” I said waving at them as I entered the classroom. (Lily and I have been a duo for years but then Brooke joined so Brooke doesn’t know about Jack)

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After school, we met up at the entrance of the building. 

“Yo peeps” said Lily, showing jazzy hands. “Wait, what’s that?!” Asked Brooke pointing in the direction of an odd whirring object with tons of triggers, buttons and levers. “Let’s check it out!” Lily said enthusiastically. “BOO! My eight year old brother, Daniel just popped up out of nowhere and said what ya guys doing?” “Nothing.” I murmured softly. “And, what’s that?!” He asked puzzledly, pointing to the machine. We all walked up to the peculiar contraption. Into the metal was carved “ time machine Dr. Henry Daniel James 2001-2025” “ Woah, he died at such a young age!?” Lily asked with eyes as big as saucers. Brainy Brooke said “ I have read about him! I think, he died because he stepped into his one and only time machine” trying to recall what was in the article. 

“Wow! So you're telling me that this is a time machine?!” Daniel exclaimed, getting inside the invention. Brooke and Lily joined him. I was scared. “Even after what Brooke said don't you guys think it's unsafe? That we are going to die? The last thing I need is there are ‘missing kids’ posters all around town. Because I don't wanna die like Dr James did, so young!” “Oh come on, moaned Daniel, or you could stay in, we'll go without you” “No way am I staying back in this, but if we die I  am going to kill you, you hear me?! I threatened as I joined them in the weird buggy. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 , 2, 1 and BLAST OFF!!!!!!! We entered a strange whirly tunnel and the next thing I knew, we crashed into a tree. And the last thing I  remember is seeing tiny huts made out of what looked like hay.

***

Next, I woke up in a haystack (it was actually really comfortable.)

I stepped out of the hut and noticed there were a lot of people who looked like Native Americans without their feather crowns. Then I saw Lily talking to one of those people.

 And I noticed Brooke was sitting next to a fire reading the books from her school bag. 

Then I was in shock when Daniel was talking and blushing to a girl around his age and was one of those people again. 

Finally, it dawned upon me that we were actually in the Stone Age!!!!!  I immediately started looking around for our way home (The Time Machine) but it had disappeared! 

Trouble time

I was scared and shocked so“GUYSSSS!!!! We are stuck here, the time machine has disappeared!!!!” I yelled at the top of my lungs. Immediately, everyone (Lily, Daniel and Brooke) started looking around in panic. “Oh man, we really are stuck here! Daniel said smacking his forehead, I really should have thought twice and listened  to you! I am really sorry guys, especially you, Katie” “It’s fine” Lily said. “Actually, said Brooke, it’s not fine, I was reading and rumours are that Dr. James’ death wasn’t really him dying. He had actually come to Stone Age and couldn’t find his way back and eventually he turned into a — “NOOOOOO!!! I don’t want to hear it!” I yelled. “Into a Stone Age man” Brooke finished. “ARGHHHH!!!! I hate you, Daniel! If we get back I am telling mom everything and you will be grounded for life” I yelled. 

***

A while later ( when I had calmed down), we talked about it.

Brooke being Brainy Brooke suggested we should create our own and go back. “Where will we find the materials for it?” Lily  questioned that one. 

Daniel being Dumb Daniel suggested enthusiastically that we should stay and become Stone Age oldies. “No way! That’s not happening” Lily and Brooke straight up replied to that. Lily being Lame Lily suggested we should call the inventing team in NYC to come and send a time machine our way . “How?!” Asked Daniel. This entire time I was staying quiet. I did have materials in my bag that we could use for the invention of our own time machine. By this  time all of them had started arguing whose idea is better. I finally spoke “ Guys, stop,  I think Brooke’s idea is quite good and I actually have materials in my bag that I had asked Ms. VandeBoom for my science fair project, but I guess we’ll use it for the Machine!” I said, sniffing.

A while later, we were banging, clanging, burning and hitting all the metal.

***

Hours later, we attached the last trigger. “Phew! Done” said Lily thumping onto the ground. We then all got in and said goodbye to all of the people and I pressed go.

A while after ‘go’ we all fell onto the grassy ground with a big THUMP. I woke up and looked around. I saw the school! We had done it. “WAHOOO”Lily said, pumping her fist in the air. I checked my phone and realised it was 4:30 which actually was the end of school. We had just missed half of school. But it was worth it. We got up and collected all our belongings that had scattered around because of the crash. We headed home and had a big nap. “Well! That was a chaotic day “I said falling on to my bed. “Yeah! Let’s do it again later tomorrow!” Daniel joked. “NEVER!” I yelled. “Have a chill pill, I was just joking!” Daniel exclaimed. “You better be!” I grunted.

The end