Saniyah Diaz
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The girl and the train
It was a beautiful day the sun was out, and birds were singing. Oliva was sitting on a bench waiting for her train. Finally, her train arrived Oliva was about to finally get on when she felt a sudden pain , and then falls to the ground. When Oliva wakes up, she finds herself on a train seat with a pain in her head. Oliva is very confused why she was on the train in the first place, she didn’t even have a ticket so, she wondered how could she possibly get on the train. A man approaches her and says “hello ma’am.” Oliva screams with fear from the look on the mans face. The man is confused and asks “whats wrong?” Oliva gives him a mirror full with fear. The man says “I don’t see anything.” She then realizes she can only see it. Oliva then says “never mind sorry to waste your time.” The man leaves her and mumble “stupid girl.” Oliva looks out the window and everything is passing by very quickly. She gets up and walks over to the driver‘s compartment. A man is laying on the ground supposedly dead. To make sure he isn’t Oliva checks his pulse turns out he is. Oliva breaths heavily scared of what might happen to the train with no driver. She then takes the wheel and tries to press the brakes but, the breaks are broken! She feels like passing out but, she stays strong for the sake of her life and others. She makes an announcement and says “attention everyone on borad, the train brakes broke, and we are going the max speed. Everyone stay calm no need to worry I will get you to safety.” She looks up how to get the brakes un-stuck on a train. Suddenly her phone dies; she panics then reminded herself to stay calm. She takes a few deep breaths and finds her calm. Oliva thinks “I might die doing this but, it’s worth a shot...” Oliva opens the train doors, and climbs her way to the top of the train she stands up, and walks her way to the front of the train where she discovers she has powers…! She discovers she can freeze things and move things with her mind! She cracks a smile and goes to the very edge of the train and tries to freeze the wheels… but, wait…. it’s not strong enough. She tries to move the wheels off the train but, yet, it doesn’t work. She says “what a waste.” She goes back inside the train and thinks for a long time. She finally came with an idea. She than asks everyone for the help. She says “ if you guys can help me I can help us all if you just cooperate with me, and listen to what I say.” Everyone agrees with Oliva but, it’s too late… the train was going to fast and got off the rails and crashed into the wall. A couple minutes later oliva wakes up with again, no memory of how she got there… Half the people on that train died and the other half were horribly injured Oliva couldn’t believe her eyes. Oliva preys, and preys, and preys that this was just a dream but, at last, it wasn’t... Oliva broke down crying on the cold, dirty, hard floor. She gets up turns her hands into fists and stops crying. She says to herself “I will safe myself and all these others.” She yells at the alive people and says we will walk, and walk, and walk until, we reach help. Eventually she gets back to the train stop. Oliva sighs in relieve and cries happily.
By Saniyah Diaz2 years ago in Fiction
Life in Puerto Rico
Ever thought of going to Puerto Rico? Well, before you do here are some facts that might either change your mind or make you wanna go even more! Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island and unincorporated U.S. territory with a landscape of mountains, waterfalls and the El Yunque tropical rainforest. In San Juan, the capital and largest city, the Isla Verde area is known for its hotel strip, beach bars and casinos. Its Old San Juan neighborhood features colorful Spanish colonial buildings and El Morro and La Fortaleza, massive, centuries-old fortresses. Since Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, locals are American citizens, and American travelers can enter the Island without having a passport. Nor do U.S. travelers require international calling plans for their phones. The currency used in Puerto Rico is the U.S. dollar. Puerto Rico is the smallest island of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean, located east of the Dominican Republic. The climate in Puerto Rico is warm and tropical. The temperature varies between seventy, and eighty degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. It can go down to about sixty degrees in the central mountainous area during December and January. There are around 3.2 million people in Puerto Rico. You can get to Puerto Rico by air or by sea. Airlines such as Delta, American Airlines, United, Southwest, Jet Blue, and Spirit Airlines have direct flights to the Island. To give you an idea, the Island receives over 1,300 weekly non-stop flights and almost 1,000 direct flights. Most of these flights come from cities like New York, Boston, Orlando, Philadelphia, Hartford, Dallas, Houston, Baltimore, Washington, and Chicago. Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States where the official languages are Spanish and English. You may come across people who speak a mixture of both, or “Spanglish,” given the influence of the U.S. on the Island. American travelers do not need to opt for international plans to make calls since their phones will work perfectly on the Island. In Puerto Rico, there is a 4GLTE network; 5G is available at some locations. In remote areas of the Island, cellular service and data coverage can be spotty, so always plan if you're going into the mountains, for example. Other fun facts: The legal age to consume alcoholic beverages in Puerto Rico is 18 years. The Island has almost 300 miles of coastline and nearly the same number of beaches. Puerto Rico has the largest shopping center in the Caribbean, Plaza Las Américas, and the most extensive rum factory globally, Casa Bacardí. El Yunque is the only rainforest in the U.S. Forest System and is in Puerto Rico. The forest receives over 120 inches of rain every year. Although Puerto Rico is an American territory, it competes as an individual country in Miss Universe's contests and the Olympics. Flamenco beach, in Culebra, has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Beaches in the world on multiple occasions. The piña colada was invented in Puerto Rico. The remains of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León are in a tomb inside the San Juan Cathedral. Puerto Rico has been a colony since Christopher Columbus “discovered” the island during his second voyage to the New World in 1493. In 1508, Juan Ponce de León founded the first European settlement, Caparra, near a bay on the island's northern coast; Caparra was renamed Puerto Rico (or “rich port”) in 1521. Over time, people began referring to the entire island by that name, while the port city itself became San Juan. Initially, Columbus christened the Island as San Juan Bautista (St. John the Baptist). Still, the name was soon changed to Puerto Rico, or “rich port,” when the Spaniards realized the impressive amount of gold found in its rivers. The economy of Puerto Rico is classified as a high income economy by the World Bank and as the most competitive economy in Latin America by the World Economic Forum. Puerto Ricans are known for their warm hospitality, often considered very friendly and expressive to strangers. Greetings are often cordial and genuine. In conclusion these are some facts about Puerto Rico. Would you still like to go?
By Saniyah Diaz2 years ago in Wander