Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Mash-Up Full Story
Caroline pulled at the oar, forcing the boat through the choppy water. She had been an oarman for 2 years. Suddenly, she heard shouts from above her, on the deck. But these shouts were not the shouts of the pirates. They were shouts of British soldiers, which meant that they had to be there to rescue more her. There was more yelling and then the sound of something heavy hitting the deck. Then a British soldier came down the steps. He slowly helped Caroline up the steps. They spoke to her in a language she did not understand. But she could pick out one word. Free.
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