Tanvi
The hot Hawaiian sun beat down on me as I boarded the boat with my sister. Last night, Christina, my sister, who is in college, came home for a day, and today we are going to go on our annual snorkeling trip. When I get to college, I want to make the college swim team, just like Christina. I was ecstatic because I was barely able to convince Christina to come with me. She had a very important test to study for. So, we compromised and she took her study material along with her. When we got on the boat, a lifeguard greeted us and gave all the passengers on the boat a safety presentation.
I was too excited to pay attention. “...And definitely don’t jump into the water if a passenger is overboard, because what’s worse than one passenger overboard? Two passengers overboard!” Helping the passenger overboard would be my job,” he finished, “Now everybody go, sit down and enjoy the ride.” …show more content…
Minutes passed, feeling like eternity. Every second felt like a year. When I thought I wouldn’t be able to stand it anymore, the lifeguard yelled, “WE ARE HERE!” I jumped out of my seat and went to grab snorkeling gear for me and Christina. Christina pretended not to hear the lifeguard and continued reading. The lifeguard passed out life jackets for us to put on. When I got back, I placed the snorkeling gear in her hand and firmly said, “You are coming whether you like it or not.”
“No. I said no,” she says, exasperated.
“Please!” I whined like a little kid, “Do this for me! Mom said to do it for me!” I put on my puppy face again.
Christina sighed, “Fine. Have it your way.” I smiled. I put on my snorkeling gear and looked over to Christina, who was having trouble putting on her gear. “Do you need help?” I asked
The hot Hawaiian sun beat down on me as I boarded the boat with my sister. Last night, Christina, my sister, who is in college, came home for a day, and today we are going to go on our annual snorkeling trip. When I get to college, I want to make the college swim team, just like Christina. I was ecstatic because I was barely able to convince Christina to come with me. She had a very important test to study for. So, we compromised and she took her study material along with her. When we got on the boat, a lifeguard greeted us and gave all the passengers on the boat a safety presentation.
I was too excited to pay attention. “...And definitely don’t jump into the water if a passenger is overboard, because what’s worse than one passenger overboard? Two passengers overboard!” Helping the passenger overboard would be my job,” he finished, “Now everybody go, sit down and enjoy the ride.” …show more content…
Minutes passed, feeling like eternity. Every second felt like a year. When I thought I wouldn’t be able to stand it anymore, the lifeguard yelled, “WE ARE HERE!” I jumped out of my seat and went to grab snorkeling gear for me and Christina. Christina pretended not to hear the lifeguard and continued reading. The lifeguard passed out life jackets for us to put on. When I got back, I placed the snorkeling gear in her hand and firmly said, “You are coming whether you like it or not.”
“No. I said no,” she says, exasperated.
“Please!” I whined like a little kid, “Do this for me! Mom said to do it for me!” I put on my puppy face again.
Christina sighed, “Fine. Have it your way.” I smiled. I put on my snorkeling gear and looked over to Christina, who was having trouble putting on her gear. “Do you need help?” I asked