But then suddenly, I heard the roar of a Lion. I ran at full speed in the opposite direction into the forest. Exhausted and very scared, I climbed up a tall tree. I looked around myself; there were only trees and trees. I then realized that I was lost in this unknown forest. Now it was beginning to get dark and cold. I began to shiver, I wrapped the shawl that I had bought to collect pinecones around myself. Soon I felt asleep on the tree. In the morning, when I woke up I came down very scared. I cried bitterly. I knew I was lost there, but I still had fortitude in me. I decided to explore the forest. A range of mountains surrounded the place. I was very hungry; I found some wild berries and ate them. As I was going forward, I saw a stream flowing nearby. I had not drunk water for a very long time; so, I drank water to my heart’s content. Then I washed my face and rested for a while. Now, I needed a warm place to spend the night. After some time, I started cutting the branches of trees with the knife I had. With the help of them I made a temporary house in a cave I found. In the night I lit a fire with the help of two stones and slept. I was sleeping nicely when at midnight I heard a grunting sound. When I woke I found a Bear trying to enter the cave. I quickly took a stick and lit it. Then I tried to make the Bear go away. Afraid of the fire, it soon went away. I was relieved but I could not sleep properly that night hoping the bear may come back.
In the morning when I woke up I was terribly hungry. I set out in search of food. As I was walking I suddenly spotted a metal shining near the stream. I went near it and saw that it was a small crashed aeroplane. I went inside it. There were four dead bodies inside. It was an appalling sight to see them. Suddenly, an idea struck me. I very carefully dragged the bodies outside and threw them in the stream. Then I cleaned the aeroplane and made it as a shelter for living in. Then I checked their luggage and found many useful things such as lighters, canned food, juices etc. I also found one very odd thing. It looked like a radio and it had an antenna. There was a switch, I pressed it but nothing happened. I threw that away. Now I opened some cans and ate the contents in them. I also found one fishing rod. I went out and caught a few fishes from the stream. I found one emergency light. In the night I switched it on. I read a book that I found and soon went to sleep.
In the morning, I heard the sound of a helicopter. I quickly took a red cloth, went to an open place and waved it. The men on the helicopter saw me. They started to land. I got into the helicopter with them. I told them my story. Then I came to know that, the thing, which I threw away, was in fact an emergency transmitter by which helicopters could catch the signal of emergency. I told them where I lived. They took me home safely. I narrated my story to everyone there. Everyone appreciated my courage. It was really an unforgettable experience of my life.
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