Chapter Three
Mary- Mary opened her eyes to see a thick forest. But she heard the ocean and could feel the water lapping at her toes. The sand beneath her felt moist and cool and felt refreshing compared to the blazing sun. She raised up and seen her 13 year old sister, Lucy lying a few feet away. Mary breathed a sigh of relief as she also seen her 10 year old brother, Simon and her 5 year old sister Ruthie lying on the sand down the beach. There was also a strange girl lying next to them about Mary's age, 14.
"Lucy, wake up," Mary said, bending over here sister. Lucy groaned and opened her eyes.
Lucy- Lucy stared up at her sister bending over her. She slowly sat up and looked around. She noticed Simon, Ruthie, and some other girl, but no Mom, Dad, or Matt.
"Mary, where are we?" she asked. "I'm scared."
"I don't know," Mary answered, getting up and walking over to Simon.
More important, Lucy thought, Where are Mom, Dad, and Matt?
Simon- Simon opened his eyes and seen a deep blue sky above him. It was quiet. All he could hear was the rush of water. And then he heard Mary and Lucy's voice. He turned his head to see Lucy sitting on the sand and Mary making her way over to him.
"Simon, you okay?" she asked him.
"I think so. Where's Mom and Dad and Matt? And Ruthie? Where's Ruthie?"
"Right behind you," came Ruthie's weak voice.
Ruthie- Ruthie sat up, rubbing her eyes.
"I'm thirsty," she said. She looked in front of her at the giant ocean. "That water looks good to drink."
"You can't drink that," Mary told her.
"Why not?" Ruthie asked her. "It's water."
"It's salt water," said another voice from behind Ruthie. Ruthie turned around to see a blond headed girl, sitting up.
Jen- Jen stared at the kids in front of her and they stared back. She knew none of them. She quickly glanced around. Where were her friends? Where was she?