Found my stab at a writing test when I applied for a teaching job at a bespoke writing enrichment centre. If you were the founder of the enrichment centre, would you pass me?
A Mission
Winter had not released its icy grip yet, but that did not deter Yusuke and his buddy, Masahiro, at all. Yusuke glanced at Masahiro before diving determinedly into the ocean. He had no time to lose, for he was on the most important mission of his life.
A powerful tsunami had just struck his hometown a month ago - and took away not just his house, but also his wife, Keiko. Unlike him, Keiko was in the house and tragically had no time to evacuate during the tsunami. She was swept away, her whereabouts unknown. Yusuke vowed to find her and roped in Masahiro, his best friend to help.
"Would today's expedition yield anything?" Yusuke thought to himself. Previous expeditions had been unsuccessful. While they managed to salvage some belongings, none of them belonged to Keiko. But this was not the time for such pessimistic thoughts. Yusuke pulled himself together and focused his thoughts on his mission.
Masahiro drew Yusuke's attention and gestured at the bottom of the sea bed. It seemed that there were some photographs. Yusuke hurriedly swam over to retrieve them. He could not be sure, of course, whether these were Keiko's but he was certain of one thing - the family members of the owner of these photographs would appreciate the chance to have these remnants that reminded them of their loved one.
These photographs were the only items Yusuke and Masahiro found that day. Yusuke tried to curb the familiar pang of anguish rising in his heart. He believed that Keiko was somewhere out there - and was waiting for him to bring her home.
He would not give up.