Have you ever visited your uncle in prison?
During the school holidays, I went to Spring Hills prison to visit my uncle with my auntie, cousin, young uncle and my brother, Taniela. We went on Saturday the 11th of April.
It was a long ride to get to Springs Hills prison. My auntie told us that we are going out of Auckland. While we were in the car we played some music so we didn't feel bored and fall asleep. We were 20 miles away from my house. I was hot so my uncle wind down the windows so I could get some fresh air.
After a while we have travelled far along the road. I felt lost. My auntie told us that we were out of Auckland and nearly at Springs Hills prison. My uncle showed us the way there. Once we got there we had to park in front of a sign that said, "Stop!" We all took off our seat belt and jumped off like kangaroos. The securities checked the car to see if we had any weapons. Then a man called over our driver who was my auntie to check if she has a clear record. Then the two securities told us to park the car because we were cleared.
We parked the car and went into the reception to sign in. They handed over a sticker to my auntie to put it on and she received a key for the locker. She put the car key in the locker because we weren't allowed to take anything inside except for the locker key and an I.D card for my cousin so she could prove herself to the securities guard that she's already 16 years old. We sat down near the door towards the other block. The reception lady told us to wait until its 2:40pm. We sat and sat and sat until more and more people arrived when we checked the time it was 2:30 o' clock so we had to wait for ten more minutes.
After a while, the lady said, "You guys can now go in." We were the first family to walk to the other block. Once we got to block two, we sat down on a chair. Then my auntie told my brother and my uncle to stand close to the scanning machine. My family was the first family to line up to walk through scanning machine. I was the first one to walk through and the lights was green, then my uncle walked through and the lights was green. Followed by my auntie who was green. However when Taniela walked through, the lights went red and the security man told my brother to take off his hat and put it in the locker. My auntie told him to just put in on the chair. Then he walked through the machine again and he was given the green lights.
Once we got to block three, I saw some of the prisoners playing rugby and their uniforms were white and grey. I walked with excitement down. My auntie told us to wait on the side so we sat down. After a while, my auntie sat down and she told my uncle and my brother to stand near the door so we could be the first family to go inside to get a seat.When the door opened my auntie told the man that we have 1 adult and four children. He told us to go to number 25 and there was 2 chairs placed in there. The blue chair was for visitors and the grey chairs was for the prisoners to sit on. There were security guards around us. My cousin, brother, uncle and I had to sit on the floor because we wanted my auntie to sit down. Then a man opened up the doors so the prisoners could come out to see their family. I saw them walking in a line and they were all wearing orange clothing. I saw my uncle walking out. I was amazed to see him. After a while, the security guard came and gave us a chairs to sit on. We were talking to my uncle and he told us about how he celebrated his birthday. He baked his own and lit a candle on top of the cake. Then he said, he hi fived the wall because there was no one else with him so he celebrated his birthday with the wall. We laughed because we thought it was really funny.
He also told us that every morning, he eats wheat bix or sometimes toast and a cup of tea. After that, he said that he eats chicken and a tiny pieces of cooked fish at night. We only had one hour with him and so did the other families. I told him that every time a car comes past our house, Patrick calls out his name, "Uta!"
He told us that he might come out in 2017 our come out this November. Then we heard the security guards telling us that we only have 5 more minutes left. I felt sad leaving him. After a while our time was up. My brother, uncle, cousin, auntie and I stood up to hug and kiss my uncle goodbye. When we walked out the door, my other uncle, cousin and my brother Taniela stood at the window waving goodbye. When we were walking back to our car, my cousin was crying because she misses him badly.
I felt glad because I got to see him and I felt sad because he was left behind and didn't feel the same way as before.
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We parked the car and went into the reception to sign in. They handed over a sticker to my auntie to put it on and she received a key for the locker. She put the car key in the locker because we weren't allowed to take anything inside except for the locker key and an I.D card for my cousin so she could prove herself to the securities guard that she's already 16 years old. We sat down near the door towards the other block. The reception lady told us to wait until its 2:40pm. We sat and sat and sat until more and more people arrived when we checked the time it was 2:30 o' clock so we had to wait for ten more minutes.
After a while, the lady said, "You guys can now go in." We were the first family to walk to the other block. Once we got to block two, we sat down on a chair. Then my auntie told my brother and my uncle to stand close to the scanning machine. My family was the first family to line up to walk through scanning machine. I was the first one to walk through and the lights was green, then my uncle walked through and the lights was green. Followed by my auntie who was green. However when Taniela walked through, the lights went red and the security man told my brother to take off his hat and put it in the locker. My auntie told him to just put in on the chair. Then he walked through the machine again and he was given the green lights.
Once we got to block three, I saw some of the prisoners playing rugby and their uniforms were white and grey. I walked with excitement down. My auntie told us to wait on the side so we sat down. After a while, my auntie sat down and she told my uncle and my brother to stand near the door so we could be the first family to go inside to get a seat.When the door opened my auntie told the man that we have 1 adult and four children. He told us to go to number 25 and there was 2 chairs placed in there. The blue chair was for visitors and the grey chairs was for the prisoners to sit on. There were security guards around us. My cousin, brother, uncle and I had to sit on the floor because we wanted my auntie to sit down. Then a man opened up the doors so the prisoners could come out to see their family. I saw them walking in a line and they were all wearing orange clothing. I saw my uncle walking out. I was amazed to see him. After a while, the security guard came and gave us a chairs to sit on. We were talking to my uncle and he told us about how he celebrated his birthday. He baked his own and lit a candle on top of the cake. Then he said, he hi fived the wall because there was no one else with him so he celebrated his birthday with the wall. We laughed because we thought it was really funny.
He also told us that every morning, he eats wheat bix or sometimes toast and a cup of tea. After that, he said that he eats chicken and a tiny pieces of cooked fish at night. We only had one hour with him and so did the other families. I told him that every time a car comes past our house, Patrick calls out his name, "Uta!"
He told us that he might come out in 2017 our come out this November. Then we heard the security guards telling us that we only have 5 more minutes left. I felt sad leaving him. After a while our time was up. My brother, uncle, cousin, auntie and I stood up to hug and kiss my uncle goodbye. When we walked out the door, my other uncle, cousin and my brother Taniela stood at the window waving goodbye. When we were walking back to our car, my cousin was crying because she misses him badly.
I felt glad because I got to see him and I felt sad because he was left behind and didn't feel the same way as before.
WALT use descriptive language in my writing.
I know this when I verbs in my writing to make it interesting.
It’s great that you were able to see your uncle again. It is nice that things went off smoothly, and you were properly accommodated. That being said, he's only got two years left before he's freed. I’m sure you’re looking forward to that day. Good day!
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