My story is entitled As Rome was not built in a day Prince Somebody gradually had a narrow escape whilst travelling.

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My story is entitled As Rome was built in a day Prince Somebody gradually had a narrow escape whilst travelling.

Once upon a time, the young man Prince Somebody was in a vehicle going home on a holiday to visit his family and his grandfather who happens to be a chief in that town.

However from the boarding school Prince Somebody overhead that about ten passengers were planning to kill him as he was about to travel to his hometown.

Prince Somebody then saved the other passengers called James Brown due to what he overhead.

Also both Prince Somebody and James Brown were both in danger from the ten cruel men known as the Mafia.

They also travelled with the two wicked men known as the Mafia.

The Mafia were often known as people who often attack kill ,shoot and main other innocent civilians of their neighborhood.

Prince Somebody and the older men got out of the vehicle. Also the rest of the passengers including the two men then climbed down from the back of the vehicle . It was noted that as Rome was not built in a day when they alighted from the vehicle they went to aboard a ferry beside the sea side.

It was the ferry that helped them to travel on both the sea and the river to their various towns and other villages.

"Be careful" , were the words of James Brown. It was James Brown who whispered to Prince Somebody to always take care. James Brown warned Prince Somebody that he could easily be attacked by the Mafias or he could easily fall off from a ferry whilst travelling. James Brown mentioned and I quote" It is always easy to fall off from a ferry, especially when someone actually pushes you when traveling on the sea or river." It was Prince Somebody who hastily left the side of the vehicle to meet other passengers.

Prince Somebody was actually gazing into the river and then he stood close to the lorry. He then allowed himself to sink into a daydream whilst travelling.

It all seemed to be safe with the two ferry men then pulling on the ferry chain and singing to keep them always in time.

Again the rest of the passengers were actually talking and laughing happily that their journey was nearly over.

Also suddenly a man carrying a large bundle came walking unsteadily round the end of the lorry.

Also his face and chest were quite hidden by the bundle. It also appeared that he wanted to pass Prince Somebody.It was noted that the man was a bully and a mere thief of some sort who can easily attack Prince Somebody and then eventually kill him.

In addition, the latter was a polite young boy by then. As noted that he was in the way, he stood aside to let the man pass without thinking of any other danger whatsoever.

The size of the bundle forced him to bend nearer and nearer to the edge of the ferry which had no rail at that moment.

Just as the man then passed, Prince Somebody saw that there was another smaller man behind him with a stick who seem to be ready to attack at that moment.

Somehow, Prince Somebody never knew how the stick became entangled with his legs and he could not regain his actual balance.

Splash! Prince Somebody had fallen in the river and was being carried almost rightly downstream by the current swollen by the first early rains.It was noted that Prince Somebody nearly drowned but he gradually swim in the river until he was rescued by the life savers at the river side who often help people who experience difficulty whilst swimming.

As noted when he sank below the surface of the water, Prince Somebody thought with some sort of horror by then.

There were crocodiles, they will be coming almost upstream with this first flood water. He got to the bank of the river as soon as he can actually.

Others noted that fortunately he kept his down. Most of them had learnt to swim at school and without thinking they began to move both their arms and legs to keep themselves afloat in the sea.

Also Prince Somebody then paused to get his breadth when he came up to the surface again and he noted the way the current was carrying him on the river.

Then he learnt to begin to swim in all direction.

James Brown also saw with horror that this young companion man was apparently being carried away by the flood water.

Prince Somebody then felt helpless and was very unhappy. Other people thought that it was poor Prince Somebody who stood in danger of death at that moment.

The young man Prince Somebody could do good by jumping into the water himself though he would willingly have done so entirely.

It was the ferry that was near the town shore and then James Brown stared despairingly at the water round Prince Somebody's head.

Ah! Alas !

The young man saw the ripple as a watching crocodile dived almost beneath the surface of the water.

There was a shout of alarm that went up from the crowd.

Who could possibly help Prince Somebody by then now. ?

Prince Somebody was very terrified and afraid at all times.

Finally ,by some great good luck there was a man in a little motor boat who was tied up to the river bank who helped Prince Somebody.

It was then that he saw what actually had happened ,he seized his rifle and then he kept guard over Prince Somebody till he finally reached the river bank.

In conclusion, as Rome was not built in a day Prince Somebody had a narrow escape when he was released by the good samaritan man within the boat.

Prince Somebody finally had his freedom within the boat.

Lastly he got the opportunity to visit his hometown and his grandfather who happens to be a chief by then.

April 28, 2023 02:20

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