Slice Of Life No.1

River crossing

The Sun was bright in the evening, sweats drop from my chin to the long dirt path that we don't know where it ends.  We only knows we were walking in the forest at Khao Yia.

"Are we close yet?" I asked"Not long, just cross them river." The guide answers me in Thai. We walk a little bit more as the sound of the river gets louder and louder."There’s the river!" I shouted. The river was larger than my mom and dad, cousin, grandma, my beds add up together. I look down to see the little hill we need to walk down to get to the river side, up above that view was a guy in gardening uniform, he was Mr.Komson, the PE teacher waiting to help us cross the big giant river. I walk down the hill and wait for other members of the group. I saw rock way crossing the river from one side to the other. I didn't listen to the teacher instruction, I go straight to find MY own way of crossing the river and start follows MY way. I was crossing the river and Ms.Caroline shout,"The rock is slippery, be aware.""But my first step was good, the other will be fine," I said to my self. I look up at the next step and I saw Mr.Straut telling my friend to go the other way, but for me I think it's hard. I continue with the same directions I was heading because from rock to rock was easier. I was about to jump to the next rock when water rushes to ward my right foot. I can't handle it and I slipped, but I don't want my body to fall into the water so I use both my arms and push my body up as hard as I could. But the weight was pulling me down. I push as hard as I could."Crack!" my body make out a sound. I know it come from my left shoulder; my pushes get lesser and lesser power full. I thought to my self that I will flow down with the river. I called for help, but no one heard me. I have no hope but continue shouting for help. At last, Ms. Emily the trip to Khao Yia guide heard my and help pull me up. I get out of the river and stand on my feet again. I tried walked pass the river again, but in the direction teachers told me to. The hike was over, I have so much fun and so much pain. Next time I do something, I will follow the teacher's instructions.