By: Manuela Pacheco (Grade 5)

It is said that a small group of natives from the depths of the Amazon Forest makes some peculiar trades, such as three golden bars for pig poop or even worse.

Last year, my family decided to explore the forest in order to see what wonders might be found. However, we could never have expected how the events would play out.

On a dark and rainy night, an animal observation tour took place. As soon as we got inside the van, I knew something was wrong. Our guides passed through dense and terrifying parts of the forest with an impressive speed. When we finally stopped, I was so dizzy I could not stand up. Eventually, I was able to look around and my jaw dropped.

We were surrounded by some of the weirdest people I’ve ever seen. They were covered in paint and had earrings that were a meter long. I didn’t even have time to process what was going on when they took my sister. In exchange, they would give us two sloths and a parrot. My mom and my dad couldn’t believe what had just happened. We started screaming and tried as hard as we could to get her back. However, it was too late.

At this point of the story, you have already realised that we were dealing with a grotesque group of natives. Nevertheless, there is another crucial aspect I have not yet mentioned: my sister is redheaded. For this reason, they were fascinated by her and had never seen anyone like her.

My family and I were desperate. We offered everything we own to have her back. Moreover, we also tried to deceive them. It was all useless and I haven’t seen my sister since then…

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