I found a lot of good stories here, I have some ideas I'm working on and this is my first story. I was thinking to publish the whole story and not chapter by chapter but English isn't my native Language and it's not easy for me to translate from Italian to English. If there are some nice guys who knows both Italian and English languages and who'd like to give me a hand, I would appreciate it a lot... However I hope my English won't be incomprehensible and feel free to write me. Ciao. Riccardo
Thanks to Minty, he/she helped me to write this first chapter in a better English.
CHAPTER ONE
They're rushing to the elevator, some of them didn't understand why. They remember when they were kids and they loved to joke just to pass the time mostly during summer nights.
The most popular joke was to ring the doorbell of any house and to stick gum on it or to throw a water balloon in any opened window and then run away together.
Seeing one of friends running away was enough so the rest of the group would run away in the same direction, not knowing the reason as well.
This is what's happening now. The elevator's doors are opened and someone is covering the photocell with his hand to prevent their closing. Jason is the last one to get in the elevator.
Grant leans on Daisy to get his breath back and, smiling, says: "Keith... don't tell me we have to thank you for this extra race."
Vincent is leaning his hand on Keith's shoulder. "You're a heartbreaker," he adds.
Keith opens his arms. "My friend, look at this." He shows his friends his muscular body. "Girls cannot resist temptation."
Jason notices some of his friends are watching "the intruder", the guy who lead them to the elevator holding the doors open.
"Excuse me," Jason says. "Pay attention to me, please. I'd like to introduce you Doug, the DJ of the club. He's an excellent guy!"
Doug thanks him and replies: "Jason told me you're visiting Asia, and you have just a few days left before you guys are going back to the States, right?" He continues, "So if you're looking for something alternative and you have enough money, there's uninhabited island called Rook Island and you can do pretty much whatever you want."
Jason and his friends continues to listen as Doug adds: "All you need to do is go to Singapore and then you can rent a plane to reach the island."
Jason is excited, and the first word out of his mouth is "skydiving." The group of friends look each other in the eyes excitedly: they're thrilled about Doug's proposal. Riley is especially thrilled, thinking that Rook Island would offer an excellent occasion for practising his pilot's license.
Unlike his brothers, Grant finds the idea risky. He's the older brother and 'leader' of the Group, and he and his friends going in blindly doesn't seem like a smart idea, since they know nothing about the island. Liza's also has come doubts, too, because she has to be back at Hollywood within three days for her film audition.
Doug tries to clear up her doubts: "You can go tomorrow. Three days will be enough to visit Rook Island, enjoy it and be back in the States for the audition in due time" he says.
Grant realizes to be a minority and he's unlikely to persuade them to don't do it and he gives up.
They're all excited and they can't wait to go there.
Jason knows Doug a short time before, but he's on the same wavelength as him. Before the elevator reaches the destination, he asks him: "Hey Doug, will you join us? Come in, don't wait to be asked, we'll have a lot of fun!"
Doug examines, one by one, Jason's friends to obtain their approval and turning towards Jason again he replies: "I'd love to join you and your friends. I really need to relax but I cannot take any days off now. Thank you Jason."
A touch of sadness come down to Jason's face. He's trying to conceal it and adds: "Ok, Doug, what a pity. In any case I'm very happy I met you. Before I leave Bangkok I give you my address, so in case you come to Los Angeles, come and see me, ok?"
Doug promptly answers: "Of course Jason." The touch of sadness to Jason's face disappears replaced by a nice smile.
A sound advises that the elevator reached the destination. The doors slowly open and the group of friends, before to say goodbye to Doug, who's coming back to the club, fix a rendezvous in the hall of the hotel later in the morning, to get information, about all they need to know to reach Rook Island, from Doug.
They go out of the building and here... Bangkok.
It's the capital and the most populous city of Thailand, in the Chao Phraya River delta in Central Thailand.
The population of Bangkok is over eight million, it has rapid growth and is among the world's top tourist destinations.
