Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 1-2 | Page 237

In this town ’ s airport , kids could also go all by themselves in the plane , too . “ We ’ re going all by ourselves .” Georgia replied . Alexander nodded . He turned over the card . “ Let ’ s see- Korea , China , Africa , Mexico , Japan … OH NOOOOOO !!!” Alexander screamed . “ What ’ s the matter ?! Is something wrong ?” Georgia asked . “ This is sooo wrong ! N-New York is- ” Alexander stopped . “ New York is what ?” Kathy said , in hurry . Alexander cried out , “ There is no New York on the back !!!!”
“ No luck …” Georgia sighed . “ Useless .” Kathy said , sniffing . Rain drummed down outside the window . The kids had to go home quickly , because after Kathy ’ s mom heard they ’ re plan failed , she called Georgia and Alexander ’ s mom . The two kids left .
The weather was still dark . Alexander still wondered what Kathy was doing . He thought of some ideas to persuade Kathy into his and Georgia ’ s group again . Soon , he decided what to do .
Alexander rushed over to Kathy ’ s house . He touched the bell as the loud “ JINGLE ” came from it again . “ Come in .” Kathy said . “ You are here with some reason , I predict .” Kathy said . “ I decided we will go to New York tomorrow .” Alexander said .
“ But we can ’ t go to New York , remember ?” Kathy asked . “ I have an idea .” He said .
The next day , the kids went in the shuttle bus . They were going to the airport . Georgia came too , because Kathy had text her last night . “ I ’ m nervous . What if the passengers notice us ?” Georgia asked . “ We ’ ll wait and see !” Kathy said , smiling .
The kids were in a long line of queue . After a couple of minutes past , it was their turn . Alexander handed the Apec card to the immigration examiner . The examiner didn ’ t know that Alexander used a light pen to write ‘ New York ’ on a space in the card . “ Next .” The examiner said . “ We made it !” They whispered happily .
The sunshine was bright in New York . Alexander made it . “ Paradise ,” he said .