Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 3 | Page 153

The next day we arrive in Hong Kong and anchor down our ship next to a junk boat with red sails.
Snowball and I are so excited! I think this will be a great pirate treasure trip! Then Snowball says, “Peaches,
don't you miss home?” “Well of course!” “Then how come you look so happy?” “Because this is a once in
a lifetime trip, and it’s so fun and exciting!” “Oh? I think so too!” she laughs. The trip was half a day’s trip.
“I’ve heard from a friend that in Sai Kung there’s a treasure. Lots of gold and silver. All you need to do for
us is dive down there and get it!” says A.J. “But we don’t want to get all salty and wet!” Snowball exclaims.
“Just go. You can shower later.” says Mys. “Oh all right,” I say.
In a few minutes, we’re in the lonely clear waters of Sai Kung. “WOW,” I think. “This is brilliant!” Then
Snowball taps me on the shoulder, then points at a chest on the seabed. On we go down and together we
carry it up while swimming. When we get up to the surface, the pirates lift the chest first and then haul us
up. “Well done!” says Beady. “Guess what you’ve found!?” “Treasure?” “Yes, you’ve found treasure all
right.” Then A.J opens the chest and shows us rubies, sapphires, emeralds, diamonds, gold and silver!!
“Wow…” we gasp, sucking it in.
“Well, off we go back to Hong Kong Island!” says Luna. “Why? What are we going to do now?” Snowball
asks. “Well, we’re going to get some good food to eat, and then Luna is going to ask if anyone knows
where there is treasure around the world.”
We go to a nice dim sum restaurant, and we eat Siu Mai, Yum Cha, pig buns, and sweet meat buns. It is so
delicious. “I’m going to go ask if anyone knows if there’s any more treasure that they know of, and where.”
says Luna. “All right, go ahead.” says A.J. So Luna goes out of the restaurant. “A.J, what’s your real name?”
I ask. “Err, Apricot Jam.” he says quietly. “What?” I answer, because I can’t hear him. “I said Apricot Jam!”
he says, and I reply, “Aww, what a cute name!” “Err,” he says. “Hey, why didn’t you keep it?” Snowball
asks. “Because I’m a pirate, and pirates don’t have cute names like that.” “Ohhh” Snowball says.
An hour later Luna comes back. “No luck! I guess it’s time to take Peaches and Snowball back home!” she
says. “Awww, really? Do we have to go NOW?! Can’t we have one more adventure?” we whine. “No!
Your parents might get worried about you.” “They’re probably already worried. Since when did you start
worrying about how our parents feel?” “Oh, no reason, but you are going HOME.” “OK.”
The next day we arrive back in Bonnytown. Snowball and I walk sadly home together. When our parents
see us, they say, “Oh my gosh, where have you been!? We’ve been looking everywhere for you guys for the
past few days. What happened!?” they exclaim. But we just keep quiet, knowing that if we tell anyone, we’ll
never go on a pirate treasure trip ever again.