Writing sample T4 2018

Writing Sample T4 2018

As I peacefully enjoy the birds singing their lovely and graceful tune, while my beautiful leaves are glistening in the lovely warm sun, no clouds in the sky. Until I hear footsteps, walking through the moist rotten leaves on the wet grass. All I could hear was the birds flying away into the distance. I could see a tall manly looking figure walking towards the native trees and plants. I also seen another figure, but even larger than the other person. The larger person was examining a kauri tree. I couldn’t hear what they were chatting about, their voices were very deep that didn’t suit their appearance. I didn’t hesitate to think of how they looked or what they were doing. But I wasn’t aware of what they were going to do. In a split second I seen the larger person took out a a peculiar object. The item looked very familiar. It was shaped like a spray can, the colour was red and white. And it was labeled in big numbers “10-80”. I realised that this was not a good sign. My heart was beating heavily. I was too late. They already started to diffusing the 10-80, I couldn’t do anything to stop them. They sprinkled it all over the native plants and bushes. The 10-80 was supposed to kill deadly pests and other dangerous animals. But it was more likely to kill all of the native plants. ‘Righto, Boss. we managed to spray some of the plants.’ I heard one of them declare happily. I couldn’t control myself, I felt enraged, I felt sorrowful. Like as if I felt lost . I tried to think of a way to stop this horrific catastrophe but there was nothing else I could do… -Ruby-Rhain McIntyre