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Lake Shell: A Short Story

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It was a summer day when the Campbell family decided to spend a day at Lake Shell. Well, it was more of Father’s idea to spend a day out on the boat, and not everyone was too fond of the idea. Izzy, the youngest of the family, was all for spending time outdoors. It just so happened that her friends created last minute plans that she wish she could attend. Ken, the middle child, resented the idea at first, but since his Friday plans were cancelled, he eased into it. Besides, his mother had prepared a lunch filled with sub sandwiches, fruit, and homemade desserts. His love for food built up his excitement. Meanwhile, Ella, spreading her over exaggerated attitude of teenage rebellion, felt that the thought of the sun on her face and the motion of the boat would simply just make her throw up. Having to drag herself out of the car from the long two hour trip, she carried her bag filled with two books and her music player to the boat. Ella rolled her eyes at the sight of her brother, Ken, sitting near the dock already digging through the food that Mother and Izzy had packed for the trip. …show more content…

He was a fisherman, so he had spent a lot of days managing a boat before whether it was by himself or with his friends. However, the rest of the family has had no experience with anything having to do with water. Father saw this as a chance to bring their family closer since they never spend time like they used to. Izzy begins helping Ken load the lunches and equipment onto the boat. Once everything is ready, they join Ella and

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