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*Ally's P. *

It's been a couple of weeks since we have been here, on this island. I don't know the exact number, since I stopped keeping track a long time ago. There isn't a point in doing it, really, since we're never getting rescued, anyway. We know it, and we got used to it. It's the only way to survive.

At first, every time we'd hear a noise that somewhat resembles one from a boat, we'd all run to the shore and scream and yell, but with no result. No one saw us, so eventually we stopped altogether.

The boys found a stream with drinkable water, which was good. It was a long walk from the beach, but we got used to that too. It's become a habit of ours; waking up every morning, going to get water, finding food, then trying to occupy ourselves until the sun sets. That's when it gets dangerous. That's when the animals come out.

It was a few days ago when it happened.

We were all sitting around the fire, chewing on some pineapples we had found during the day, when we heard a noise. A loud growling sound, it was. Austin jumped on his feet, looking around, fear in his eyes. We had all silently chosen him as our leader. He was the oldest, after all. And we all seemed to trust him.

Selena, who was sitting next to me, unconsciously grabbed my arm. If the situation wasn't so serious, I would've pushed her away, saying I don't want germs on my hands. But I was scared too, so I gripped her back.

I didn't know what it was, but that growling sound that it was making was getting closer. It reminded me of a lion or something of that sort, but I prayed that I was wrong.

Austin and I locked eyes for a second. I could see that he was scared, basically shaking. He knew what that animal was, and it must've been pretty bad.

Conner spoke up. "M-maybe it's just the wind."

The blonde boy glared at him. "Don't talk. Keep silent." He whispered to us. "And most of all, whatever you do don't move. Just stay put and wait."

He slowly, very slowly, sat back down, trying to make the minimum amount of noise possible.

"Grrr..." Here it comes again, that growling sound. I was sure it wasn't the wind, and that it was probably a lion. I prayed that it would leave us alone, that it wouldn't notice us. But the sound it was making was coming closer.

It was when Conner jumped and let out a scream that I noticed the large animal behind him. I held back a yell. It was a lion. I immediately recognized it. I had seen tons of them on the T.V, when my dad watches Animal Planet at home.

At first, it looked peaceful, like it was waiting, wondering whether to attack us or not, but as Conner started to move, trying to get as far away from the big animal as possible, a big mistake of his, the lion attacked. Its sharp teeth bit down into the boy's back, making him yell out. None of us dared to move. After the lion got his prey, it ran along the sand, and disappeared into the forest.

We all stared. Still no-one moved. It wasn't because we didn't want to help Conner, it was because we were all too shocked to do anything. It was Austin who acted first.

He knelt next to Conner. His friend's face was scrunched up in pain. Blood was running down his back, where the lion had bitten him.

"Conner," Austin whispered, fighting back his tears. "Keep still, buddy. I know it hurts."

The boy just cried out. His face was pale now, and his hands were shaking. He was slowly dying, right before our eyes.

I finally managed to move, and knelt next to him and Austin. I had tears in my eyes. It's not like Conner and I were close, but I couldn't stand seeing him die. Or anyone else for the matter.

"We can't treat this. We don't have the supplies." I whispered, more to myself than to anyone.

Conner was getting worse and worse by the second. He gripped Austin's collar with his shaky hands and said: "You were a good friend. And Ally…I'm sorry… I ever teased you." He turned to Austin again. "She's a keeper, man. Promise me…promise me that…" He bend himself over and started coughing. Austin was helplessly patting his back. I just sat there, not knowing what to do. I wanted to help, but I didn't know how. Nothing could help Conner now.

Suddenly, he started to relax. He stopped coughing, and his body stayed limp. With his hands trembling, Austin straightened his friend's back. I gasped as I saw his eyes wide open, but not blinking. Austin closed them gently.

"That's it." He said. He didn't bother fighting the tears anymore. They ran freely down his cheeks. "We lost him."

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After the incident, no-one spoke. Austin disappeared somewhere, and I guessed that he was going to bury Conner's body. I just sat outside, waiting for him, tears running down my cheeks. I realized that we weren't alone anymore; we had a whole bunch of enemies in that forest.

Finally, I saw him coming towards me. When he sat on the soft sand beside me, I saw how red his eyes were. He looked exhausted, both physically and mentally. I knew he was on the verge of breaking down.

"Hey," I said, softly stroking his back. "It's going to be okay. Conner's in a better place now."

Austin looked at me. "Do you really believe that, Ally? Do you? How can dying mean you go to a better place?" He yelled, but I knew he wasn't mad. Tears were streaming down his face. "I lost my dad to a lion, Ally. It was a day when we had gone on a camping trip. The lion had jumped out of nowhere and attacked. And what do you know? It could have been that same lion that killed him. And the worst part is, that I didn't even know there could be lions on an island. Dang it! Why didn't it kill me? Conner didn't deserve to die. Sure, he wasn't my bestest friend, but he was a person. And people aren't supposed to die. Life should be eternal."

"If life was eternal, it wouldn't be that special, we wouldn't appreciate it that much. And besides, love is eternal, isn't it, Austin?"

He stared at me. A small smile spread on his tear-stained face. "You're right. I just…I wished I had done something."

I sighed. "Austin, you know you couldn't have done anything. We don't have any supplies here. You did all you could. It's not your fault."

After that, he didn't say anything. He kissed me on the cheek and tugged on my arm, signaling for us to go inside. And I was glad to oblige.

It was only after I had snuggled in the bed with Austin's hand sitting warm against my shoulder that I felt somewhat safe. But I fell asleep with tears in my eyes, staring at Conner's empty bed.

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