CHAPTER 3 – THE ISLAND

Everybody turned, and they saw something totally unexpected.

"Eric!" Hay Lin claimed "Don't talk like that!".

"Sorry Hay Lin, but turn around."

"I'm not turning around Eric!" Hay Lin was furious "Don't say…"

Eric moved Hay Lin's head, and she was shocked.

"Shit!" Hay Lin said.

Taranee was scared, while Will was some kind of amazed at that beautiful view.

Irma and Cornelia were very hurt, so they didn't see anything. They wandered in their thoughts…… What the heck was so interesting for them? It had to be something big, something huge……..

Like an Island, perhaps?

The island rested in the surface, it was enormous and so big that they were shocked. At the top of the island there was a giant volcano that seemed ready to explode.

"We have to get there!" Nigel said "Hurry everyone! And beware of sharks!"

Tell me about it….. Will thought.

Getting to the Island was tough work. The island was a few miles away, they could get there, but….. What about the White Shark?

Yeah, there was a white shark swimming under them. That's the reason why they moved smoothly and calmly beneath the waves, the shark seemed like ignoring them.

After a few hours of swimming, they finally arrived to the island.

"Anf…. Uff….. I need…. Sleep…." Taranee said.

Tara moved slowly, her body was in pain and also tired because of the trip. She lied in the sand and closed her eyes.

A few minutes later, Hay Lin and Will decided to make the same thing, and they lied next to Taranee. The wind was freezing, so Nigel hugged Taranee to warm her up.

Weird, huh? I'm hugging Taranee to warm her, and she is as hot as a flame! Nigel thought.

Stephen and Caleb had other things to think about.

Irma was still hurt and bleeding. Cornelia lied in the sand.

Is she even breathing? Caleb thought.

Stephen built a tiny refuge, just for 2 people. It was made of leaves and palm sticks.

"Can you build me one?" Caleb asked. Stephen smiled.

"Sure Caleb." Stephen replied.

Then Matt, Eric, and Nigel got up.

"New customers!" Eric joked.

They all listened to Stephen's tips of how to build a refuge. Every refuge was different.

After that, they carried their girlfriends to the refuges. Matt carried Will in front of Caleb, but he didn't care. His refuge was like an old Meridian house. He was too worried about Cornelia, she seemed dead.

He wrapped Cornelia around one of the two towels he took from the boat after falling to the sea. With a tear, he got lost in his memories…..

Cornelia was beautiful, and also smart, but what about Will? The keeper had a strong friendship with him, and he knew that could never change. But….. could that friendship turn into love?

That question seemed without answer.

Meanwhile at Stephen's refuge, Irma was waking up, and she looked at Stephen.

"Hi" she giggled with a smile. "Where I am?"

"No idea Mrs. Lair" Stephen answered.