One sunny, spring afternoon while I was sitting on the couch reading a book, when the phone rang. I quickly got up and answered it. It was our realtor; she had called to tell that she had found a perfect home for us. It was a large farmhouse, that came with all of its livestock, no extra cost.
When I got off the phone, I rushed upstairs and told my wife. We were both very excited, so we quickly grabbed our three-year-old daughter and eight-year-old son, got into our Dodge Grand Caravan, and quickly, but carefully, drove away to see the house.
As we were driving down a quiet country road, we passed many farms and cornfields.
The kids had watched The Princess and the Frog three times already. I could almost recite all of the characters lines. The car ride seemed to take forever, but we finally made it. We drove down a long, smooth driveway and came to a massive farmhouse. Both kids looked out the car windows in awe, as they had never seen a house so big before. I parked the car under the shade of a large maple tree and let the kids out. A few moments later the realtor pulled up. The kids were very excited to hear her ask if we were ready for the tour.
The yard was filled with only a few tall trees. Most were small and recently planted. A lot were oak and maple, but there were a few cherry and apple trees.The apple and cherry trees blossoms were in full bloom. The wind blew the petals
making it look like it was snowing.There were also many lovely lilac bushes and honey suckle around the yard. You could smell their wonderful fragrances from at least a mile away.The grass was freshly cut and wet from dew. The smell of the freshly cut grass was very refreshing.
First the realtor showed us to a large, glimmering pond. There were many different colored koi, frogs and tadpoles living in the wet habitat. On the left side of the pond was an old, captivating oak tree. On one of its long, sturdy branches sat a large, newly built tree house. Inside was a very small couch, flat screen television and a mini-fridge. Right in front of the porch was a large flower garden full of radiant, bright red roses, delightful daisies, petite tulips and dozens of brilliant, purple violets. You could also smell their remarkable fragrances from miles away.
The farmhouse had two porches: one in the front of the house, and one in back. The front porch was made of dark brown painted wood, about a foot off the ground. On the porch

This is the story of a sixteen-year-old boy named John, and his father Mike. Mike is a marine biologist. They have both lived on a private island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean since John was first born.

As John sat in a deep, dark, damp hole with old roots and bones sticking out of its walls, sweat ran down his dirt-covered forehead. He was terrified of when the lofty, dreadful man would return. He started to think of a way out of the horrid place he was thrown into, when a long rope ladder quickly flung down into the hole. Stunned, he fell backwards onto the rough, dirt floor. He quickly stood up and took hold of the ladder. ???This is my only chance of getting out of here,??? he thought. So he slowly started making his way up the ladder, not knowing what he???d see when he reached the top. John was almost up the ladder when two delicate hands reached down and grasped his right arm, pulling him up onto the ledge of the hole.

A few days earlier???

On a bright summer morning, like any of the other beautiful mornings on the island, Johns father went out on his motor boat in the ocean to do some research on a new species of squid he had discovered earlier that week. After his father had gone, John decided to go for a walk. As John slowly walked out of his house, he made his way for a path his father had made in one of the islands forests.
On each side of the forest was a small creek, brightly colored tropical flowers, large birch trees and many different kinds of shrubs and leafy plants. Every once in a while, John would spot a parrot or two, and even a few chimpanzees while walking down the path.
After about an hour of walking, he made it out of the forest to a part of the island he hadn???t been before. It was a small, rocky beach. Waves were crashing against the rocky shore, seagulls diving down to the water to catch their lunch, and a few seals lying on large brown rocks in the hot sun.
John looked around for a moment, and then he spotted a small sailboat tied to a palm tree that was close to the water. He didn???t see the owner around, so he decided to go check out the boat. Inside, he only found a few old blankets and some other needed excessories for sailing. He thought it wasn???t anything to worry about so he decided to head back home.
As John was walking back down the path, he had heard a strange noise in the bushes. Scared, he quickly started running. He heard a gunshot close b