Bethany Hamilton: A Short Story

Thirteen year old girl named Bethany Hamilton was a surfing champ, but one day all that could have changed. On Halloween of 2003 she was surfing with her friend Alana and Alana’s brother Byron as well as their dad Holt. Bethany was a few hundred yards away from the others waiting for a wave. Next, thing you know Holt, Alana, and Byron rushed to help Bethany. Bethany was attacked by a shark. They had to act fast or she could die. Holt got to a reef with Bethany and Alana, while Byron was rushing to shore to dial 911. Holt wrapped the stump in a coral guard (Covers and protects your arms from the sharp coral edges when you are surfing). That would slow the bleeding, but wouldn’t stop it udderly. They finally reached shore and Bethany was rushed to the hospital. …show more content…
They all looked at her like they didn’t like the way she looked, Bethany could tell they wanted the old Bethany back. As she thought the support was galvanising, she was in the newspaper as well her room was overflowing with presents from close friends and family. She didn’t care how she looked just what she could do and what was possible. Bethany considered doing something else in her life, but she carried on surfing.

A few weeks later Bethany energy and health was restored and she had to heal for the last few weeks today she finally got the chance to try surfing again. She got on the board and tried one, two, three, four, and many more times she couldn’t get up she only had one