Short Story

In the class of L/L Writing we started a new topic, Short Stories. When we finished with all the "theory" we were asked to write a short story but the story should end with the sentence "That was the last time she/he ever saw them". It should be of about 450-600 words.

The best opportunity,

the worse news

It was a sunny day, Jill, John and Sarah were on the beach. The waves, the sound of the wind, it was all beautiful. Many people were surfing and playing.

Jill saw some people surfing and she wanted to surf, as she knew that Sarah knew how to surf she asked Sarah:

"Sarah, you had been surfing since you were ten years old, right?"

"Yes", answered Sarah, "Why are you asking that?"

"I want to surf, so if you are a professional you can teach me", said Jill

"You want to surf?!", shouted John

"Yes, I think that is a beautiful sport",  answered Jill

"Ok, if you want me to teach you, you will need the necessary equipment", said Jill

"If I have the equipment, you are going to teach me?", asked Jill  

"Yes, I am going to teach you...", Sarah said tired

"Yes! I'm going to learn how to surf!",  exclaimed Jill

Jill was so excited that she ran to buy her new equipment. When she returned, Sarah was prepared to teach Jill how to surf. Meanwhile, John and Tom were playing  volleyball.

"Surf is not so easy, we will need three or four days to learn the basic things of surfing", warned Sarah

"I don't care, I want to learn how to surf a wave", said Jill

The first day wasn't so good, Jill fell down many times but Sarah told Jill that the next day they were going to continue trying.

When Sarah arrived at her house, she received a call from her trainer.

"Hi Sarah, how are you?", started Paul

"I'm very well, you know what? today I taught my friend some things about surfing", said Sarah

"Really?", shouted Paul, "I think you used the same words I used when taught you"

"Well, I used some words but not every word", said Sarah

"Ok, I called you because you entered to the competition of surfing!", exclaimed Paul

"That is awesome!", shouted Sarah, "And where it is?"

"It is on Hawaii, it is very far but it is a very good opportunity",  answered Paul

"On Hawaii?", exclaimed Sarah, "When? How many days?"

"Calm down! We are going tomorrow to the airport, ten hours of travel and if you pass to the final round you are going to be there for two years", said Paul

"Two  years?!", shouted Sarah stopping the call

She was very nervous, she didn't want to go there for two years, she wanted to be with her family, with her friends and at her home. She knew that it was an excellent opportunity and that maybe she will never have another like this one so she accepted, she called Paul and she told him that she was going there.

The next day she went to the beach.

"Hi Jill, hi John", Sarah greeted her friend with a sad face

"What happened to you?", asked John

"I entered to the surf competition", answered Sarah

"And why  are you sad.  They are very good news", said Jill

"Yes, but it is for two years", exclaimed Sarah

"What? For two years?", shouted Jill

"Yes and I am leaving tomorrow", asked Sarah

"And who is going to teach me how to surf?", asked Jill

"I'm sorry Jill, but it's a very good opportunity and I can't throw it away", answered Sarah

Sarah was very sad, she knew that Jill wanted to learn to surf but Sarah had to leave, so she went away and went to her house. That was the last time she ever saw them.