The Legend of Gobi Desert
Holy Angels Canossian School, Chung Wut Ching, Fiction: Group 2
B
eep! Beep!’ The travel machine of young scientist David Beckham had broken down
again and again. He had tried to fix it for dozen times but all failed. Until now, he had
stayed in Gobi Desert for three months and he was running out of food and water.
Meanwhile, he had little money left because he spent a lot to invent the machine before.
David was very depressed as the Gobi Desert was a place which was far away from
civilization. The days could be brutally hot but when the sun got low on the horizon, the
temperature began to drop quickly. David could not tolerant this extreme climate anymore. He
screamed to the sky at the top of his voice ‘Anyone here? Who can rescue me?’ However, no one
answered but only his echoed voice.
Suddenly, David heard the ringing sound from the camel’s bell a long distance away. The
sound came closer and closer. He was excited and a hope flashed in his eyes after seeing the
merchant ridden on the camel. ‘Please give me a sip of water and a bite of bread. I am really
hungry and thirsty,’ he immediately begged the merchant whole-heartedly. In return, the
merchant answered coldly, ‘The water is very precious and the bread is priceless in the desert.
How can I offer to u free of charge? One hundred pounds for a bag of water and two hundred
pounds for a slice of bread. Deal?’ David looked into his pocket and he only had a few coins left so
he responded hopelessly, ‘No, thanks!’ He continued to fix the travel machine again although he
was extremely tired and thirsty.
David had not said a word with any human beings for several months, he felt really bored.
In order to forget this unbearable feeling, he decided to wander about the desert. After strolling
for a few miles, he arrived at the middle of the desert and found a place full of roses in different
colours. It was a very elegant garden indeed. More than fifty species of roses were grown and
were in full bloom. Standing in the middle of the garden, David could admire the beautiful roses,
smell the fragrant from the roses and hear the sweet voices from the birds. ‘This garden is more
beautiful than anyone I’ve ever seen in my life.’ David muttered. Under such a refreshment place,
David was deeply inspired and thought to himself, ‘Even roses can grow healthily in such a
hostile situation. I must have as much endurance as them.’
Days passed by quickly, David missed his family very much. He missed his lovely twin boys
and his beloved wife. At this moment, someone passed by and asked him if he wanted to buy some
water. However, David refused again as he did not want to waste any money. He determined to
figure out a way to make money in such deserted area. Most importantly, he needed to find a way
to return home.
Although David was almost dehydrated, he continued exploring around the desert. He felt
dizzy and fell on the floor suddenly. Before losing all his consciousness, he saw a clear lake in
front of him. He rubbed his eyes to make sure it was not a mirage. To his surprise, it was really a
lake! David crawled to the lake with all his strength. He drank the water immediately and gained
his consciousness again.
While he was enjoying the cool water, an idea popped into his mind. ‘Why can’t I make use
of this valuable lake by breeding some fish here?’ David murmured to himself. After he drank as
much water as he wanted, he made up a marvelous business plan in his mind.
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