My Birthplace
Regents Primary School ofShenzhen, Audrey Wang, Fiction: Group 2
I
have been travelling around the universe for a long time in order to find my birthplace and
meet my parents and siblings.
This time my spaceship lands on a vast piece of yellow sandy land. My intuition tells me that
I must be able to find something here. I open the door and see a small creature in front of me.
“Hi, I’m Timothy. I’m a GECKO. Who’re you?” Timothy introduces himself.
I like Timothy immediately because he has a trustworthy and friendly smile. “My name is
George,” I reply.
“Do you know you’ve come to the Gobi Desert? Only the toughest creatures like me can
survive in such a hot and dry place!” Timothy says with dignity. “So, why are you here?”
“I’m looking for my family members. Have you ever seen someone who looks like me?” I ask.
“Oh yes, more or less like you.” Timothy replies.
“Where? Can you show me the way?” I urge him earnestly.
“Calm down, my friend. It’s my pleasure to help you.” Timothy answers with his remarkable
friendly smile.
Then Timothy jumps on my back and we begin our journey.
Everywhere in the Gobi looks the same: the sand, the rocks, the dry plants and the burning
sun. I haven’t had a drop of water for several days. I’m dying of thirst.
Suddenly, I see something green and blue in front of me. “Look! It’s a lake!” I cry out and rush
to it for water.
“No, that’s only a mirage!” Timothy yells.
But before Timothy finishes his words, I’ve already bumped into a rock and get a bruise on
my head.
“I can’t tolerate this dry heat anymore …” I grumble.
While I’m losing consciousness, I can vaguely see a four legged creature carrying two tiny
hills approaching me.
“We’re safe! The BACTERIAN CAMEL can help us.” Timothy tells me excitedly. “He’s the
OASIS of a desert. There’s water stored inside his humps. This amazing animal can travel for
thirty days without drinking any water.”
The camel kneels down and lets us have the water in his humps. I’m really thankful of his
unselfish act for sharing the most precious thing in the desert with us. Water!
Night is chilling in the desert and the day is scorching. The conditions are hard but I have
to persist.
Up ahead, we can see some small sturdy yellow plants. They are really eye-catching.
“How can they survive here?” I query.
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