There’s a Kelpie in the Loch! By Oliver

There’s a Kelpie in the Loch! By Oliver

The water was a dark blue colour that shined off the sun, the highland hills were covered in soft grass and the hills stood tall as if it was guarding something behind it. There is a small wee town just west of the loch. The civilians thought it was an amazing fishing spot, but it was a lot more than just a fishing spot…they just didn’t know it yet. The town was filled with fisherman, little boats, cafés and it was always so cold. The town was very lively and everyone knew everyone else, so anyone could go to anyone if they were in trouble and believe me they will get in trouble.

“Good night mum,” Mac whispered

“Good night darling,” Miss Green groaned out breathlessly.

Then they both drifted off to a dream in their little wooden shack. Mac was walking through the dark forest with limited light shining through the trees, he realised he was walking to the darkness in front of him but the darkness disappeared and Mac focused his eyes on the deep loch ahead of him. Mac heard something, something in the distance. He got closer to hear what this strange noise was.“HELP! HELP!,” someone screamed in fear. Mac dashed to the loch and saw a child on this horse like creature, it’s eyes was filled with hatred. It’s long brown, damp mane was tangled in the child’s hands. It’s black fur was as nice as a new carpet. Mac could see the fear in the child’s eyes, the child was fighting for they’re life. Out of fear Mac sprinted back down the forest, his body was filled with adrenaline. Mac tripped on a stick and tried to get up but he couldn’t. His body felt heavy like 50 pound weights. The highland grass felt soft. Mac closed his eyes wishing he was home in his bed. Suddenly the horse like creature slowly walked up to Mac, staring it his eyes. Mac had butterfly’s in his stomach, the hair on the back of his neck stood up, he was unable to speak. The horse lowered its head to Mac and sniffed his hair. Mac stayed perfectly still. Then the horses stopped sniffing his hair and walked away. Then Mac woke up.

At 9:00 am Mac was fishing at the beautiful loch he had his very disturbing nightmare at, suddenly the line on his fishing rod tugged. He had caught something! Mac pulled back and reeled the fish in but this one was strong. So strong that the fishing rod slipped out of Mac’s hands and plunged down to the bitter of the loch. Mac groaned, he was really frustrated. Then the fishing rod dashed back up but it wasn’t by its self.

This creature emerged from the deep loch and stared at Mac without blinking. It looked exactly like the horse from his dream. Except it was deformed it looked like a fish crossed with a horse. A kelpie. Mac thought. The braw day turned dark and dreich rain poured from the sky. Mac gazed at the creature until it wasn’t expecting for him to run away. With all Mac’s power he got up and pushed off his right foot and dashed back to the little wooden shack.

“Mac give me a break, you didn’t see a kelpie,” Miss Green said

“No I did!” Mac shouted.

“That is enough young man! Go to your bedroom!”

Mac groaned. He hated going to his bedroom. He felt like a prisoner, his bedroom had dark brown walls and a very dirty bed with a very dirty pillow and duvet, he had a huge window at the side of his bed. You know what I’m going to prove that I saw a kelpie. Mac thought. Mac clambered up to the window and opened it. Mac climbed out the window into the cold highland afternoon. The grass was moist. The birds were singing a beautiful song. Mac tip toed to the dirt pathway that lead to the loch, he followed it and followed it and followed it. Until he got to the loch. Mac looked around the relaxing loch waiting for a kelpie to appear. Come on come on. Mac thought. He looked to the left he looked to the right but there was no sign of a kelpie anywhere. Mac turned around so he was facing the narrow pathway, suddenly he heard hooves tapping on the wet grass. Mac swung around and saw a huge beautiful black horse with a brown mane and tail, except it looked normal. Mac dashed down the narrow pathway and back to the shack. The wee wooden shack has dark brown wood supporting it.

“MUM! MUM! Mac shouted from outside the shack

“Yes?” Miss Green replied.

“COME QUICK I SAW A KELPIE!” Mac screeched

“Mac not this again-“

“HURRY UP!”

Mac and his mum dashed back to the loch. But there was no sign of a kelpie.

“Wha-,” Mac said in shock

“Mac lm worried about you,” Miss Green said

“Mum I promise it was right here, please believe me!”

“Come on let’s go,” Miss Green said in disappointment.

Mac lays in bed confused about why the Kelpie wasn’t there. Where could it have gone?  Why wasn’t it there? Does my mum think I’m crazy? Mac thought. The next day Mac was anxiously waiting for it to be nighttime so he could go to the loch and find the Kelpie. His short black hair breezed in the wind. He walked slowly across the grass to the narrow pathway until he got to the loch but there was no sign of a kelpie. Day after day after day Mac travelled to the loch but there was no kelpie. Mac got sick of it, he knew there was a kelpie in that loch. So he went out and protested.

“There’s a kelpie in the loch!” Mac protested

“There’s a kelpie in the loch!”

“MAC WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!?” Miss Green shouted, shivering in the cold. Miss Green grabbed Mac’s arm and yanked him away, Mac tried to resist but Miss Green tightened her grip. Mac lays in bed with a frown on his face. Suddenly the door burst open and Miss Green stepped inside and slammed the door shut.

“WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR YOURSELF!?” Miss Green screamed, Mac struggled to get the words out of his mouth.

“I don’t know,” Mac said quietly looking down at the floor.

“Exactly!” Miss Green screeched. Then she stamped her way out of Mac’s bedroom. Mac was lying in bed with tears in his eyes but the row his mum gave him was the least of his concerns. He was listening closely to the sounds of the kelpie in the loch. All of a sudden the sounds stopped and a big thump interrupted. Then the sounds of the kelpie started again but the kelpie sounded in pain. Mac realised this and opened his window and climbed out. He was walking to the loch without making a sound. He could see his breathe in the air. When he got to the loch he saw a huge rock resting on the ground. Is that a kelpie? Mac thought. He dashed over to the rock but it wasn’t a rock it was a kelpie moaning in pain. Mac kneeled down and put his hand on the kelpies neck. Mac had no fear because he knew the kelpie wasn’t a monsters but a beautiful creature. Mac was almost drifted to tears but was interrupted by a mysterious person behind him.

“I had to,” the person said, they sounded female. Mac wiped his tears away and his vision focused on the woman in front of him. His vision cleared and his mum was standing right in front of him.