Tim Sasse
‘Twas the evening of November 12, 2016. Aaron Chand (12) decided to uphold the tradition of a junior and a senior organizing a gala. The tradition was started by Jonathan Chandra, a graduate of Dalat, two years ago. A gala is a social occasion with special entertainment, similar to the Christmas Banquet. This year, Chand and Melynn Kendrick (11) organized a pirate-themed gala for their small group of friends.
As I walked in, I was confronted by a peculiar looking man who stole my hand and vigorously shook it. "Ahoy, Matey. Welcome to the Gala," said Captain Jack, also known as Aaron Chand. Right then, I was assigned a seat and a new identity. I was surrounded by my friend’s familiar faces, yet I could not identify anyone. To my right was seated Miss. Jane Bennett, Susan Oh (12), across from me was Captain Davy Jones, David Unruh (12), and to my left was Captain Blackbeard, Melynn Kendrick.
Once everyone was seated, the host and the hostess, Captain Jack and Captain Blackbeard, proudly presented the beverages. Out of the blue, Captain Jack grabbed my back and shot me with the cork of a “rum bottle”, which was actually non-alcoholic grape juice. I was quite shocked and disgusted by this action. After everything was settled, Captain Jack stood up from his chair and announced that dinner was being catered by McDonald's. Everybody laughed and cheered. However, after a few minutes of navigating on the “compass,” trying to order multiple times, Captain Jack declared that McDonald's delivery was unavailable. All the guests started to panic. Sensing that everybody’s face turned gloomy, Captain Blackbeard and Captain Jack decided to row there themselves. And so, they set off on a journey, leaving all the guests behind.
The malnourished guests were left with no choice but to play Apples to Apples and eat Sweet Tarts. Surprisingly, games and candies helped the time go faster. Meanwhile, the two captains took an Uber car to the mighty land of Tesco. Wearing their finest evening attire, they felt out of place. At McDonald's, they found themselves short twenty doubloons (ringgit)! Awkwardly, the two captains had to request the Tesco King (worker) to remove two packets of chicken nuggets. Finally, they returned to the pirate cove, but they realized that they ran out of money and could not pay the Uber driver. And so the hostess' boss, Mrs. Kendrick, had to quickly rescue them from being hung (not paying).After an hour and half hours of game and candies, our two hosts came marching in. Thankful for their hard work, all the guests cheered and thanked them.
The meal was quickly disposed of by hungry savages. Everyone walked the plank to the outdoor balcony to retire their stomachs. The night was diminishing and slowly people started to leave. The remaining pirate dwellers abandoned ship and the night had ended.
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