Ralph, Simon, Maurice, and Merridew are going to the rock at the end of the island. I'd be going with them, but both Jimmy and Piggy ask me to stay. So I do.
The littleuns and I have been playing games for a few hours when Simon comes back through the trees.
"Where's Piggy?" he asks when he gets over by me.
"Over in one of the shelters. Where are the others who went with you?" I respond, hoping that they aren't hurt.
"They'll be back after dark." Then he walks to Piggy, leaving me with the littleuns again.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Jimmy looks to me.
"They're okay. I hope. And they'll be back tonight," I trail off, wondering if that's true. But, for Jimmy's sake, I don't announce my worries. He's already afraid of a beast that may or may not exist. We go back to playing, Simon joining us after he tells Piggy something.
Around dark, Ralph, Maurice, and Merridew come crashing through the trees, mumbling something about a beast on the peak of the mountain.
