"Hey Eric!" Daley yelled, Eric was about to escape, then he felt a tub on his shoulder.

"Are you alright? You kinda stormed out of the conversation." She said looking directly at him,

"Look could everyone just leave me alone please!" He yelled, and moved off to another spot. Leaving Daley confused,

She ran back to the camp area.

"So how is he?" Melissa asked,

"No dice. He just wont talk," Melissa sighed,

"You think he's hiding something?" She asked, Daley shook her head,

"Look..Eric's probably going threw something, right now we gotta focus on the shelter." Jackson reminded, They all nodded,

"Great job Daley, you got enough for the plateform. Now we can place it down and work on the walls." Lex said with pride. Daley walked off to go get Nathan for more tree cutting,

"He'll be fine.." Jackson whispered.

Late that evening

"Eric your gonna stay with us?" Taylor asked, He nodded.

"Okay, so I thought we should make a few arrangments. I moved your place next to Jackson, because I cannot stand breathing in your...FEET FUNGUS!" She shouted, Eric backed away.

"Ok ok..Just stop complaining geez.." He said walking into the tent..

It was late, and the gang was ready.

"Well guys, the platform should be ready in a few days, We need the walls. And the roof." Lex informed,

"What about the tent?" Nathan asked,

"Well we have to vote on who sleeps in the tent.."

"Well decide that once the tents put up."

"Untell tomorrow..Night guys.." Lex said shutting off the light, Lex leaned into his brothers arms and slept deeply. nathan and Jackson slept on the corner with Eric on the other side, Taylor and Melissa took another side of the tent area.

...Wasn't long before that moment...

...Went Dark...

"Ok guys, we got alot to cover now," Lex said,

everyone was wide awake, Even the old Eric.

"So..Since...we lost someone..We need someone to take an extra job, So. Who's gonna take it?" He asked, Silence set apon them.

"Well I think I know who should take it." Taylor said, She pointed to Eric.

"Eric." He said, "Kinda knew.."

"What? I have alot to deal with now!"
"Oh come on now Eric! Your lugging water back and forth from the ocean! and...after what you did to Melissa...I think its very clear you get the extra job..."

Eric didn't know what to say, Clearly Eric couldn't go no further, He had nothing else to add...

"Psh...You know fine.." He sighed. Everyone walked off to there duties, The real Eric ran to the shelter.

"I..It's finished!" He said surprised, they actually did it...They completed the shelter.

"Those plans must have worked otherwise it wouldn't have looked this good."

He tiptoed inside. He noticed something on one of the sleeping bags, Eric bent low to get a closer look.

"What's this...?" He wondered. He lift up the item, it was a pearl necklace. Eric ran his fingers threw the pearls.
He noticed on the back sign..M...E...i...s...a..

The letters were fading,

He grunted and placed the nacklace back down. He ran outside after his fantasy self. He watched himself tug water back and forth from the ocean, and at the same time gathering sticks for fire, He could see himself shine from the suns raise coming from the swett. Eric didn't want to look anymore.

"I'm gonna find out what's going on around here..Somehow," He said looking out at the ocean,

...Comes to a Pause...