In the thick of a dark, tropical forest there were a rustle in leafy bushes. A creature of fair size lurked among the shadows. The unknown creature was hidden under the canopy of the massive trees that dominated the uncharted island. Lush green grass and tan sand covered the ground of the island. Clear blue sea water surrounded every inch of the mass of land.
The creature's aqua eyes pierced through two dark holes of leafy bushes in the brush. On four limbs, the animal crouched down and from an angle it could be identified as a member of the prime mate family. The relative of the prime mate family was not like it's cousins as it was referred to as the 'naked ape'. The male human was clad in a brown loin cloth and had smeared black clay on his fair colored cheeks.
The blue eyed young man's dirty blonde hair flopped in front of his eyes. He positioned his right arm up and bent his elbow as he pointed his spear in the air for a ready position to strike his target. Two pairs of piercing blue eyes locked on a potential meal for him and his mate as they had been stranded for three days. Typically the young man would be against killing another living being but when hunting is necessary for survival than he would have to make an exception. As the young man got ready to pounce on the succulent wild boar, he took note that he and his mate have been stranded before and that it was the last time they were stranded but with other people. Last time that they were truly stranded without any sign of civilization, he and his partner were fighting. But time passed by and they become an extremely strong team. The couple is stranded once again but on the different island. They were fighting but not with each other, they were fighting for their lives.
A sharp arrow head was designated as the point of the spear and shined in the late afternoon sun. The intelligent young man waited fifteen more seconds before bursting out of the brush. With all his might and speed, the blonde haired boy sprinted head-on towards the wild boar. The animal noticed a human rushing towards it but did not have enough time to escape the horrifying experience of being stabbed to death with a spear. All that came to mind to the young hunter's mind as he shoved his weapon into the boar's body was a scene from the book he had read once that was titled The Lord Of The Flies when young boys shoved a spear through its ass all the way to the head. Blood spilled everywhere from the pink and brown pig's body.
The young hunter pulled out his hunting weapon from the poor animal's body and picked up the body. He carried the carcass to a river and washed out any other unwanted material and blood that still reside in the animal's boy. Once civilized, the boy from a city became a survivor and walked back to the camp with dead pig in his left arm while the spear was in his right hand.
Once the city boy arrived at the campsite, he soon went to work gutting the pig and to leave behind any edible parts of meaty flesh for himself and his partner. The young man was almost ready to cook the poor beast over the camp fire but had to stop his actions once he was called from some bushes that were off to the side.
"Cody", exclaimed the female voice.
"Yeah", Cody exclaimed in response.
"Where are you", the female's voice yelled in question.
"I'm here at the camp", Cody yelled back.
At once when Cody had responded, a rustling noise could be heard in the same direction as the voice and a slim figure appeared from the bushes. The figure could be well distinguished as a female human once she came out from the shelter of the shadows that were casted by trees. The beautiful female with brown eyes and hair to match had a lovely smiled etched across her face the moment she spotted Cody. The young woman wore tan loin cloth that covered her groin like Cody and her curvaceous chest. The cloth on her chest only had one strap that wrapped around her left shoulder. The teenaged girl walked towards Cody and sat down next to him. She scooted closer to her little egg head.
"Hi, Bailey", Cody said.
"Hi, Cody. I see you killed a pig instead of fish today", Bailey stated.
"I just wanted to change things up a bit", Cody bluntly stated while shrugging his shoulders.
Bailey wrapped her arms around Cody's lean body. Cody looked over at Bailey who was on his left.
"How was your bath", Cody asked.
"It was fine", Bailey said as she cuddled close to her city boy.
"Why are you so cuddly all the sudden, Bailey? Did something scare you", Cody genuinely asked.
"No. I'm not scared of anything. I just to be as close as possible to my man", Bailey softly answered.
Cody kissed Bailey on the forehead and then returned to his duty of cooking the pig.
"If you're trying to compensate for what happened the first time we got stranded together on an island with Zack, London and Woody then don't worry. I had already forgiven you for a long time now. I already told you, Bails", Cody stated.
Bailey dug her head into Cody's left shoulder and muffled something. Cody knew that Bailey had muffled a 'yes' and 'I wish I hadn't 'talked' with Zack the way that she did to get back at him'. She also muffled that she was sorry. Cody thought that Bailey had apologized enough for the fight that they had. He thought that had both apologized and forgave each other. Cody wondered why Bailey would still be punishing herself for a fight that was mostly his fault. Cody turned back to his little hay bail.
"Bailey, you may not be afraid of anything on this island but you're afraid of something else. You're afraid that we might fall into a disagreement and break apart again.
Bailey simply nodded her head while rubbing her head against Cody's shoulder. Cody silently and awkwardly turned the pig around in the blazing fire.
"Bailey, you shouldn't punish yourself too much for something that happened to us that was mostly my fault. Don't worry. I'm going love you endlessly. All you need to do is to forgive yourself", Cody sternly stated.
Bailey lifted her head and looked straight at Cody's serious expression on his face. He was clearly focused on properly and thoroughly cooking the pig all the way through in the hot fire with yellow and orange flames rising and dancing in the sky until they dispersed. Before Bailey had the chance to reply to Cody's statement he spoke up again.
"I thought that it would be impossible for me to forgive myself during our six months fighting each other after our break-up in Paris but I managed to forgive myself somehow. I know you can forgive yourself with time. I just want you know that if you decide to walk off to have alone time with yourself, I'll be here for you when you're ready to come back", Cody said.
"How did you know I was going to take a walk to think about some things", Bailey asked in response.
Cody softly laughed and looked at Bailey.
"I guess I just know you so well, Bails. I'll be waiting for you but until then give yourself time and space to maul over any qualms you have with yourself", Cody answered.
Bailey kissed Cody and the cheek and stood up.
"Thank you, Cody. I'll be back", Bailey said as she looked down at her feller.
Cody smiled and Bailey was off. The country girl walked straight back into the thick brush and paced through the tropical forest, trying to think of ways to forgive herself. The brunette haired girl was so busy that she walked into a pit. She fell into a ten foot pit and hit the ground pretty hard. Lucky for her, she didn't have any broken bones nor did she tear any ligaments. The only injuries Bailey had received were a few cuts on her chest and on her right thigh. Unfortunately, the cut on the thigh prevented Bailey from climbing up from the pit. Bailey was stuck in a deep ditch on an uncharted island.
To Be Continued….