1 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 1: Welcome back to Kids Short Stories. If this is your 2 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:11,080 Speaker 1: first time, welcome and make sure you hit the subscribe 3 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 1: button on whatever podcasting platform you are on. What we 4 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:18,159 Speaker 1: do is we turn your ideas into awesome adventures. And 5 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:22,440 Speaker 1: today's story comes from two of our friends, Ava and Lucas. 6 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: Hey guys, they sent us an awesome idea first story 7 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 1: and you came to Just head over to her Instagram 8 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 1: page Kids Short Stories or go to kids short Stories 9 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:34,920 Speaker 1: dot org. Are you ready for this adventure? Me too? 10 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:49,639 Speaker 1: Let's go one day. Ava and Lucas, who woke up 11 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:53,519 Speaker 1: and we're so hungry for breakfast. They came running to 12 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 1: the kitchen. But what what was that? They ran past? 13 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: A whole bunch of really big bags. Mom, damn, what's 14 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:11,119 Speaker 1: going on? All right? Avan, Lucas, it's time to go 15 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:16,320 Speaker 1: go where Lucas said, We are going on a surprise trip. 16 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,199 Speaker 1: Guess what. We've already packed the bags, everything is ready 17 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: to go. You have five minutes to eat your breakfast, 18 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 1: put your shoes on, and then we gotta get in 19 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 1: the car and go, go, go. We're running out of 20 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: the time. Ava and Lucas couldn't believe it. They loved 21 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: going on surprise trips, and it had been a long 22 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:37,960 Speaker 1: time since they had done this, so they were so excited. 23 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: They hurry and ate all their breakfast because they were 24 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 1: very hungry. But they really wanted to get out the door. 25 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: And so they finished their breakfast, put on their shoes, 26 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 1: jumped in the car, and away we went. They were 27 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 1: headed to the airport, and they kept asking, where are 28 00:01:56,720 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 1: we going? Please tell us, Please tell us, this said, 29 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 1: but it was still going to be a surprise. They 30 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 1: were not going to spill the secret. So when they 31 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: got to the airport, they had to go through baggage security. 32 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 1: Have you ever done that before? Have you guys ever 33 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 1: been on an airplane before? Yeah, it's really fun. You 34 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: go to a big airport with a lot of people, 35 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:29,080 Speaker 1: and today you need to wear a mask on your face. 36 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:31,919 Speaker 1: And that keeps us healthy and safe, and it keeps 37 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 1: other people healthy and safe. And so while you're going 38 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 1: through security, they have to take a picture of your bags. 39 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: So you put your bags and maybe your shoes on 40 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: this really cool belt and it goes and then it 41 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: takes pictures of what's in your bag. They just want 42 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: to make sure everyone is following all the rules and 43 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: not sneaking any naughty things in their bags. And so 44 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 1: when you get through security, you follow your parents all 45 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: the way to where your airplane is waiting. Usually there's 46 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 1: a gate like maybe gate B twelve, and so you 47 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:15,799 Speaker 1: have to find a letter like B and go all 48 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 1: the way down to number twelve. Yeah, And when you 49 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 1: get there, then you have to hold onto your ticket 50 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 1: and wait until your seats are called to come up. 51 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: And then you get on the airplane, show your tickets, 52 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: and then you sit down in your seat and put 53 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: your seat belts on, and then the airplane gets ready 54 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 1: to take off. Airplanes are very safe, so don't worry. 55 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 1: They can be kind of noisy because there's some big 56 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 1: engines that have to lift the airplane off the ground, 57 00:03:55,880 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 1: which is so cool. It's like magic. And so when 58 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 1: the airplane was taking off, it goes really fast and 59 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 1: it's a little noisy, but don't worry. Like I said, 60 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:14,840 Speaker 1: they're very safe. Ava and Lucas were so excited to 61 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: fly because they just they love that part. And so 62 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 1: as they were flying, they looked down and saw we're 63 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:25,440 Speaker 1: flying over the ocean. Where in the world could we 64 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 1: be going. You see, when you're flying over the ocean. 65 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 1: You fly over really beautiful blue water that goes on 66 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 1: for a very long time. As they were flying, they 67 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:45,120 Speaker 1: had all kinds of imaginations of where they could be going, 68 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:55,600 Speaker 1: and then Lucas fell asleep. He always loved to fall 69 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:59,839 Speaker 1: asleep on airplanes, and Ava kept looking out the window 70 00:04:59,880 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 1: the whole time, waiting for a clue to figure out 71 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 1: this mystery. When all of a sudden, there's some I 72 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: see islands. Look at that. Oh, that's a clue. She 73 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:20,800 Speaker 1: didn't know of many places that made of islands, but 74 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: she only knew one. Mm hmm, maybe it's I don't know. Wait, 75 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:30,839 Speaker 1: the plane is going lower. Look at that. I think 76 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 1: we're gonna land on those islands. Thy looks so amazing 77 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 1: and really familiar. What's that place called? She couldn't remember, 78 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:45,680 Speaker 1: But as the plane landed, their parents said, guess what, 79 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:50,279 Speaker 1: Ava and Lucas As Lucas woke up from his nap, 80 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 1: Are we there? Are we there? Lucas said, yes, we're here. 81 00:05:55,960 --> 00:06:02,920 Speaker 1: We are in Hawaii, no way. Hawaii was one of 82 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:06,279 Speaker 1: their favorite places in the whole wide world to visit, 83 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 1: and they couldn't believe that their parents had surprised them. 84 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:14,720 Speaker 1: This was the best surprise ever, and so as they 85 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: got off the airplaneing found their bags at the baggage claim, 86 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:23,800 Speaker 1: They got into their car and drove to their hotel. 87 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 1: They couldn't wait to get to the beach. The beach 88 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 1: was Ava and Lucas is one of their favorite things 89 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:33,520 Speaker 1: to do in the whole world. Do you guys like 90 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:37,320 Speaker 1: going to the beach? Yeah, me too. It's so fun 91 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: to build sand castles and look for seashells, or watch 92 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:44,920 Speaker 1: the crabs run on the beach or the fish swim 93 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 1: in the water. There are so many things to do 94 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 1: at the beach, and they could not wait to do 95 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:55,799 Speaker 1: all of them. When they finally got all their swim stuff, 96 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:59,320 Speaker 1: Reddie and their beach gear, they ran as fast as 97 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 1: they could as if family, to the beach. One of 98 00:07:03,960 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 1: their favorite things to do on the beach, which I 99 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 1: hadn't told you about yet, is look for starfish. Do 100 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 1: you guys know what starfish or sea stars are? Yeah, 101 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 1: there's these funny little seed creatures. They're very slow and 102 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:19,760 Speaker 1: very fragile, so let's leave them alone. But they come 103 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:22,760 Speaker 1: in all kinds of different colors, and they have little 104 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:28,200 Speaker 1: feet and arms, and they're so cool. Well, they like 105 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 1: to find them and take pictures of them. While they 106 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 1: were looking around for starfish, the waves were starting to 107 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 1: get bigger and bigger, when all of a sudden, a 108 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:48,080 Speaker 1: giant wave crashed into Ava. Where does she go? They 109 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 1: were looking everywhere, everywhere, and Lucas was looking everywhere, when 110 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:54,320 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, Oh, there she is. She stood 111 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 1: back up. She said, hey, guys, sorry, I'm I'm over here. 112 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:04,720 Speaker 1: I'm okay, I'm okay. Ava, What in the world happened 113 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:09,239 Speaker 1: to you? She said, what, I'm fine, I'm totally fine. 114 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 1: Lucas's mouth was hanging wide open. He couldn't believe what 115 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 1: he was looking at. He said, Ava, look at your legs. 116 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:30,840 Speaker 1: Your legs are gone. Ava looked down. Her legs were gone. 117 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 1: She had turned into a mermaid. Done Done, Dune. This 118 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:44,800 Speaker 1: story will be continued tomorrow, so make sure you tune 119 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:47,400 Speaker 1: in tomorrow to hear what happens next.