I woke slowly feeling the warm sun on my face and soft sand under my body. I felt horrible and groaned softly before hearing a voice coming from a distance. It sounded like an older gentle man but i couldn't tell. Slowly I turned my head and saw an old man looking at me before he called out waving his hand behind him. Slowly two others came in to view both with reddish hair, one by one girl. I blinked a couple times before my eyes refuse to open again.
I woke up once more but found myself in a warm bed this time. I looked around and the room was somewhat dark. A bit of light came in through the door and I could hear voices. Getting up slowly I shuffled to the door and opened it before looking out. My messy blonde hair fell in to my face as I dropped my face in to my hand blocking my eyes from the light of the next room. Blinking slowly I looked up and saw others looking at me. I raised a hand to wave as an older gentle man stood up.
"Good Evening, young man, we are glad to see you awake. You can call me Toro and that's my daughter Felicia cooking." He waddled over with his can and pulled her to join then. "Sorry we checked your things and found your wallet in your bag."
"So, Mark, that's a nice name!" A young red head girl spoke up drawing my attention. "My name is Natalie and this is my brother Elliot!"
"Hi…" MY voice was raspy and my throat hurt a lot.
"Don't worry. your throat is probably sore from all the salty air and water you probably took in." Elliot spoke up softly before looking down blushing slightly.
"No… I am not…" I was rather rudely cut off by Natalie.
"Shush or you will never get your voice back. SO we wrecked on this island must have been on the same boat and you didn't make it to a life boat huh?" Natalie smiled as she was answered by a nod.
"When we landed we looked around and found this little hut. It is in great condition just need to fix it up a bit. Do the same for you. Find a nice place that just need a little fixing and we will be set." Toro smiled and gave me a hardy a slap on the arm and hummed. "You worked on a farm didn't you?"
I nodded to Toro.
"GOOD, we can put a small town together right on this island and you can be our farmer! I was once a farmer in my day but my grand children are too lazy to be farmers themselves."
"Grandpa!" Elliot and Natalie both protested.
"Oh hush you both know it is true. Now rest we will set out tomorrow for good farming land." Toro stomped his cane down confirming their plans whether they agreed to them or not.
"Grandpa when I was walking around the island I saw a large plot of barren land to the north of here with what looked to be a house, small stable and a shed." Elliot spoke up.
"Well if that's the case we can take a peak in the morning and Mark can get started on settling in."
The rest of the night was uneventful they stayed inside relaxing and having fun. I was upset they refused to let me talk and kept calling her by her brother's name. When bedtime came around we filled the small bedrooms climbing in to the old but still warm bed to sleep through the night. I however couldn't sleep having spent a good time sleeping my mind raced with thought. Then I came to my brother and I broke down tears starting to pour from my eyes. My sob hurt my throat as I couldn't hold back and I pushed my face in to a pillow to muffle my cries. I always forgot how quickly crying to make yourself tired and I rather easily cried till I passed out once more.
The morning came quickly and I was awakened by a hand on my shoulder gently shaking. I turned my head to look up and I saw Natalie standing was trying to wake me. I smiled and nodded to her which she then turned red and scampered out of the room. A curious behavior that easy confused me. I got up slowly and stretched before leaving the room to find breakfast waiting.
I sat down at the table with the rest of them as Toro put on a small radio. It was a little fuzzy but could still be heard. It was the news that we listened to. It spoke of the bad storm and how they found a few survives from the boat I was on. Without making a sound tears started to run down my face once more as of all the survives not a single one would be my brother.. Felicia looked over to me before getting up and walking over and pulling me in to her arms.
"Mark it is OK, you are safe here." She tried to reassure me but I did nothing but shake my head..
"No..." my voice was clearer but still a bit hoarse. "My..." the radio gave a horrible noise before the announcer started to speak again.
"In other news, We have a search out for a missing girl, and a young man that kidnapped her. The girl is said to be around 18 years of age has short blonde hair and green eyes. She supposed a little over five feet tall weighing approximately 130 pounds. The male is Blond hair Blue eyes stands around five and a half feet tall, weight around 160. If any one has seen them please report immediately. A reward is marked for both if they are found." The news anchor spoke calmly before he moved on to other news.
I stared at the radio as though it was the nightmare that just took place. Shaking my head. I couldn't let these people know who I was now. I just met them and there is a reward out for me to be dragged home. Looking up I took a shaking breath and spoke softly thanking the gods for my hoarse voice making it harsh and a whisper.
"My twin was on the boat with me. He fell in to the water with me but with out a life jacket" I looked down tears escaping once more. I felt Felicia hold me tighter and I also felt Natalie come around and hug my others side while Toro patted my arm to comfort me. Elliot just put his head down feeling bad as he didn't seem like the physical type.
"Hey lets get out of the house its a beautiful day. And We need to get Mark a place of his own and get him plowing fields." Toro spoke as he got up. "It will help get your mind off all this." He waddled to the door and then stomped making everyone but Felicia follow him out.
We walked north from their little house going north following Toro. He was a fast for his age and I found it hard to keep up with him. We walked through what looked to be a natural rock wall and found the farm that Elliot spoke of. I looked in awe as the farm was literally setting in the middle of an area surrounded by water on one side thick forest on the other and a natural rock wall on the other two. It was natural fortress that his land was on.
"No this is a farm land!" Toro cheered out as he walked around checking things out. "Horse stable, shed for material and a nice sturdy house."
"Wow this is awesome! A little bit or work and cleaning and this place will make a nice home and job." Natalie smiled as she went to the house and walked in to check it out.
"Yea... I can help you clear the field out a bit or at least take out a few weeds." Elliot smiled trying to be helpful.
I smiled and shook my head lightly. If they wanted me to run a farm then I would and I would try hard not to fail them. I smiled and looked over to Toro who nodded in approval.
"Elliot, Natalie lets go back now, Let Mark here get settled in and used to everything. Mark dinner will be at sundown ." Toro left with Elliot and Natalie leaving me to look around the farm and figure things out slowly.
I walked the outside of the farm and found areas that were rock and dirt that looked top have been spots for a chicken coop and barn, The field area looked very lush and fertile however it was covered with rock and tree limbs among other things. The river was clean and clear looked to come from the mountain so it was fresh water. I made it back to the small house around midday and I was curious to where I would find seeds to grow, and people to sell to so I could make money.
With question in mind I headed down south passed Toro's house and kept going till I found my way to the beach. I frowned remembering everything before my mind was interrupted by something I saw. I saw a small travel boat go by and slow before turning to come close. I watched very curious until it stopped and a old man appeared near the edge of the ship.
"Hey!" He yelled at me. "What Island is this?'
"I do not know." I tried to yell back with little luck so I shrugged and shook my head.
"Were you on that boat that sank the other day?" He questioned and I nodded quickly before pointing back up the beach. "There are more here?"
The man left the edge of the ship quickly before dropping a small raft in to the water then dropping down himself. He came to land and smiled at me before waving his hand as for me to lead him. And lead I did, I led him back to the middle of the small island to Toro's house then walked in with the man.. I smiled brightly as they all looked at me.
"Who is that?" Felicia spoke up with a smile.
"My name is Chen. I was curious as to what this island was but this fella' couldn't tell me." Chen spoke calmly and friendly.
"Hats because it is an uninhabited Island." Toro spoke up. "We are thinking of staying here till someone could save us or we could find a way to survive."
"That's great! I run a small shop that sells all sorts of things. And I have a delivery guy that could stop by once a week to pick up things you make and grow." Chen smiled happily. "I am looking for a new place to start business and what better then a growing new town"
"That sounds like a good idea there but you need to find or build your own place." Toro spoke sternly.
"No problem I will head back to the main land and get supplies and all my things then came back by next week with everything I will need." Chen was rather pleased as he quickly left the house and headed back to the beach were he bored the ship once more and left.
I looked at Toro with a look of disbelief. That man could have got us off the island and to safe land. Though once I thought about it being on this island is better cause I can hide easier on an island no one has ever seen or heard off. With a weak smile I joined the family for dinner and walked back to my farm for a good nights sleep. I wasn't sure what was going to happen now, but one thing for sure was that my life was gonna be a lot of hard work.
Ah new chapter sorry it took so long its hard to find inspiration for this story. Well aside from a loss of key board and dead laptop my life is going good. Till next time R&R people.
