Scratch

Chapter 1


It was a hot day in Orlando, Florida. And everyone was at the beach. Including Ashley's family. Ashley was called Ash for short and she was twelve years old.
She had a brother named Matt and they always seemed to get together. "Mom?" asked
Ashley. "Yes honey?" Asked her mom in concern. "Can I go in the water?" pleated Ashley.
"Yes but don't go too far" said her mom reading a magazine. Ashley jumped into the salty ocean and swimmed around. She felt fishes go past her feet she giggled. She felt free and she wished she could live down in the ocean. She looked out toward the ocean and saw a purple object swimming. "What could that be?" Wondered Ashley. "Ash!" called out mom  using her daughter's nickname. Ashley came out of the water and sat between her mom and dad. "Mom?" asked Ashley. "What is it dear?" said her mom helping Matt build a sandcastle.
"I think I saw a shark or a dolphin" answered Ashley. "Oh Ashley there are no sharks around her and they might possibly be a dolphin swimming around here but I'm not sure" replied mom. Ashley quietly sat on the sand and began to draw a purple dolphin
on the smooth sand. "I know there is a purple dolphin out there"
murmured Ashley. "Kids lets go back to the resort and play ping pong"
suggested dad. "Sounds great to me!" agreed mom. The Walker family went back to the resort and played ping pong. Ashley was still wondering what was out there. She may never know or will she?