Journey of 200: Perilous Journey

By Wilbur

This book is about a boy named Guillaume and his two sisters Catherine and Madeline. The sisters are also his companions, and they are there for him. This book is about a long dangerous and intense journey on a path from India to China. The journey transforms the group’s hopes and dreams, and they acquire allies and enemies along the journey.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Mar 12, 2021
• ISBN: 9781664161207

Wilbur

This book took three years in the making. This book represents my adolescence. I have a love for writing, adventure, and friends. I am highly creative as I enjoy fiction. When I was young, I made stories by drawing them. Now I switched to writing. This is an independently written story. I have not published other books yet, but hopefully I will in the future. English and writing are my favorite classes. I live in New Jersey, and am fun, but have mental issues, which are shown in the book.

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Copyright © 2021 by Wilbur.

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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Rev. date: 02/27/2021

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Winner

Chapter 2 Ride to India

Chapter 3 Convincing

Chapter 4 The Journey Begins

Chapter 5 New Obstacle

Chapter 6 Another Day, Another Journey

Chapter 7 Nightmare Arises

Chapter 8 Premonitions

Chapter 9 Welcome to China

Chapter 10 Onion Crash

Chapter 11 Where Am I?

Chapter 12 Freedom!

Chapter 13 New Trouble

Epilogue

CHAPTER 1

WINNER

I sat on the couch as summer break just started as I was thinking about how we entered the robot contest, thinking we lost the whole competition. We had no chance of winning even from the start or with help from older pe ople.

Guillaume, Guillaume, Guillaume! Madeline yelled cheerfully.

What happened? I asked my sister as she hugged me with the envelope in her hand.

We won, all three of us, she announced cheerfully.

It’s a miracle, I responded.

Hello, I’m back, Catherine told us as she came back from the library.

Guess what? Madeline questioned.

What? Catherine asked.

We won! Madeline announced again.

I heard a tree fell on four of the robots, Catherine said.

The other rival team got struck by lightning on a boat, I told them.

Two other rival teams got their robots destroyed in a storm, Catherine announced.

Our robot didn’t even work properly and was mostly damaged, I reminded them.

I don’t mean to be rude, but we know nothing about robots, Catherine reminded us.

She was right since the robot was so slow and took up so much power from the batteries; it seemed half alive. I designed the claw, and even the claw was slow. The wheels were extremely big, but the metal was very rusty. We won by a strong miracle as the other competitors got wiped out. If there was a robot competition in India, I would not go for it. Going to India for the first time is exciting.

By the way how was the library? I asked.

Someone dropped a $100 bill, and I found out who dropped it, Catherine told us.

Did you return it? I questioned.

Of course, and they let me keep it, Catherine said.

What did we win? Madeline asked as she looked up at me.

I have no idea, I replied.

The envelope had a you win robotics written in big letters. Madeline was oriental with dark hair, was thin, and was shorter than me. Madeline had a smooth face and wears bright colors. Madeline’s hair was soft and straight. There were nine people in the family, and three of them were oriental.

Catherine are you okay? I inquired.

No, people spread rumors about you, so I stood up for you, Catherine responded.

Catherine had glasses, curly hair, braces, and black hair. Catherine used to be taller than me, but I caught up to her in height. When I was little, she used to pick me up since she was stronger than me. We were even in physical strength now. Catherine and I were still stronger than Madeline. Catherine did not really like arm wrestling.

One of the cats was on the same red couch as me and Madeline. The couch’s legs were dark wood with red velvet pillows. There were pictures of Catherine and me on a boat from last summer as we joked about living to two hundred. Living to two hundred would be a journey I would be willing to take. In some of the pictures of Catherine, she was upset. The curtains were white, and the night sky was out. There were two of the same couches in the living room and an armchair that looked like the couch. The couch was rumored to be haunted.

The coffee table was fancy and was covered with mirrors. The legs of the coffee table were dark brown and a little curvy. There were pictures of Catherine, Madeline, and me on the wall.

Can I see the letter? Catherine asked.

Sure, Madeline replied.

Catherine opened the envelope and pulled out the letter.

We get an all-expense-paid trip to Tinsukia, Catherine announced.

Where is that? Madeline questioned.

India, Catherine responded.

When do we go? I asked.

Next week, Catherine responded.

Yay! Madeline cheered.

Nice, I stated.

It says if we get into an accident, we get free paid medical bills, Catherine read out loud, scratching her head.

Oh my, I said.

Why is accident italicized? Catherine said in shock.

I’m getting tired. I’ll head to bed, I announced.

Okay, good night, Catherine told me.

Same with me, Madeline told us.

Sweet dreams, Catherine said.

I took my nasal spray and medicine. I rested upon in the bed with an elephant blanket. The pillow was white and large. The curtains were white but with a black stripe at the bottom. There was a picture frame with a horse in the room and me riding it. The horse was brown with black hair, and I was six in the picture. I turned on my breathing machine and went to sleep. I woke up with the birds chirping, and the morning sky abroad. The brushed my teeth and used mouth wash. Then my mom made French toast, and we all ate. I went to check up on my videogames, and Madeline entered the room.

Why do you have all these bumps silly Guillaume? Madeline asked.

It’s acne, I explained.

Madeline put her hand on my acne, and I pet her on the head. We went to the backyard and sat down on the green grass. Madeline was wearing light-blue with a white-striped shirt. She was also wearing pink shorts and has her long hair down. The house was brown now after it was painted a few years ago. The patio was covered in gray stone, and I play catch there sometimes. I almost got the ball lost, but it never went past the neighbor’s fence. The neighbor’s fence was white and was built a few years ago.

Are you excited about India? I asked.

Of course, how about you? Madeline questioned.

Yes, it’s my first time being outside of the country, I responded.

Mine too, Madeline said.

Did you know that it’s considered rude to shake hands with your left hand in India? You can also purchase a firearm, I told her.

Interesting, she responded.

More than a million Indians are millionaires, although most of the population are in poverty, I explained.

I don’t get it. Why do you always watch videos about the world? Madeline questioned.

I find them very interesting, I explained.

Oh, she responded.

Can I tell you more facts about India? I inquired.

Sure, Madeline said.

India used to be its own island, I informed her.

What happened? she asked in confusion.

India is the second-largest English-speaking country in the world. 125,226,449 speak English, I educated her.

That’s so many people, she responded in shock.

Shampoo was invented in India but was made of herbs, I taught her.

Shampoo? Madeline asked.

India is the world’s largest milk producer, I told her.

Milk makes people tall, she cheerfully reminded me.

Water on the moon was discovered by India, I said to her.

Oh nice, she responded

In India they have a spa for elephants, I educated her.

I don’t get it. Why do they give the elephants a spa? Madeline questioned.

Elephants are idols in India, I told her.

I know that one, she replied.

Chess was first made in India, I educated her.

You know so much about India, she said.

India imports the most guns, I informed her.

Cows wear a symbol for great fortune, I told her.

Wow, Madeline responded.

Wasting food is taboo in India, I mentioned.

Oh, Madeline cheerfully stated.

India got independence from Britain in 1947, I announced.

Nice, Madeline said again.

The Taj Mahal was built in 1648 as a tomb emperor’s wife. It was the Mughal empire at that time. The construction began in 1632. The workers got their hands chopped off, so they would never build any other building that was better than the Taj Mahal, I educated her.

Yuck, Madeline said.

India has the biggest movie industry in Mumbai, I educated her.

That’s interesting, Madeline replied.

Surgery was invented in India 3,000 years ago, I told her.

Do they have a sport that is famously played? she asked.

Cricket, and it was introduced by the British, I replied.

Nice, Madeline said.

India’s money has brail for people who can’t see, I informed her.

That’s good, Madeline responded.

Farmers in India use soda as a pesticide, I informed her.

They use soda for crops? she questioned in surprise.

The grass around the patio was green, and the flowers were round. The flowers were mostly yellow. The other flowers were purple and red. There was a tree in the yard, and cats would go under it. Sometimes my cats liked to lie in the sun. The bugs were all out, and they were so annoying.

Ouch one bit me, Madeline announced.

Do you want bug spray? I offered.

Sure, Madeline replied.

I opened the screen door and went inside the house. The bug spray was on the orange shelf.

Thanks, Madeline thanked.

The neighbor’s dog barked louder and louder. I was terrified of dogs, and my dad was also afraid of dogs. I feared big dogs and little dogs. Dogs scared me. Madeline and Catherine like dogs but get attacked by them at times. Cat attacks were not as painful as dogs. One time I came home from school and a dog chased me. I accidentally bumped my hand into the school bus. I chased away small dogs by yelling no and shaking my white coat at them. I hated dogs because they were so vicious. I was not scared of dogs when someone else was there, or when there was a cat out. One time a dog almost killed my cat, but his owner made him stop. One time a dog chased after me, so I ran inside quickly and closed the door behind me. It was the white wooden door to the side of the garage door I got through.

Do you want to play catch? I asked.

Yeah, Madeline agreed.

I went inside the house, walked up the stairs, and grabbed the rubber purple ball from the foyer. The ball was under a table made of dark wood. There was a picture of me and my mom on the table. There were also photos of tigers on the wall and red curtains on the window. The walls were covered with brown wood. The floor was covered with tiles, and there were shoes there. Sandals were on the floor, and there were stairs that go up another floor. I went down the stairs with the ball in my right hand. I