“Okay.” She felt safe around him.
Carlos found an open space and formed an SOS with stone. Then they started searching. For things, for people.
They walked and walked. After a long while, they still hadn’t walked all the way around the island yet.
There were no paths. Wild grass and dead marine animals were everywhere. Clearly, this island was deserted, and always had been.
Each step they took was difficult.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCarlos asked Debbie to wait for him on a flat spot. But Debbie was afraid that sscary creature might be hiding in that small grove. It was at least big enough for a person. She decided to stick close by him.
They found nothing. No people, nor anything that could float in the water.
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After making two circuits around the island, they finally gave up. The sun was high in the sky, and the heat was punishing.
Carlos took Debbie to a big tree and sat her down. It provided a fair amount of shade. Then he found two sticks and sdry grass and began to make a fire.
A few minutes Later, when she saw the flame, she praised, “Old man, you’re my one and only hero.” He was her omnipotent superhero.
Carlos smiled, “You must be hungry. Stay here.”
After stirring the fire, he walked towards the sea.
But Debbie followed.
“Stay here? Where would I go? Lethelp you.”
‘m catching fish.”
“Catching fish? How?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCarlos Looked around. Then he found a piece of driftwood, and hacked at it with a rock until the end was sharp. Under Debbie’s amazed gaze, he walked into the water, wielding it like a spear
Just then, Debbie pointed out toward the sea and shouted, “Look! Big guy is here!”
The killer whale disappeared after they had reached the shore. Now it was back.
Carlos got off the rock. The killer whale’s bulk was halfway out of the water. When it opened its mouth, Debbie screamed in surprise.
Its mouth was full of marine Life such as fish, shrimp, crab, and sother creatures. Many of the creatures were still alive, others were certainly not, or at least unmoving.
“It’s bringing us food,” Carlos said with a smile.
Debbie threw her arms around the killer whale’s head and gave it a big kiss.
“Thank you, big guy.”
The killer whale opened its mouth and all the fish, crab, and whatnot spilled out onto the rocks. Debbie went to collect what had fallen out, and the orca returned to the sea once more. Carlos gathered an
armful and began flinging them onto the beach.