SAD TRUTH LUKE

The sand shifted under my feet as we trudged along the beach; Josh was helping me walk because of my fucking leg. Sarah was silent and trailed a few steps behind us. Each step felt heavier than the last, and my leg throbbed beneath the makeshift tourniquet. "I keep thinking we are going to turn a corner and, I don't know, find a massive mansion or something," Josh muttered, and the truth was-so was I. Yeah, well-

we better. I don't feel like a Blue Lagoon remake."I muttered, and Sarah chuckled behind us. Luke, you'd make a beautiful Brook Shields, though." She teased, and I appreciated it.

A girl who could hold her own. If we end up being the last 3 people on this island, then at least I won't have shitty fucking

company.

"Maybe Tom Hanks - Cast Away we just need a ball..." Josh joked, and I groaned when the muscle in my thigh spasmed.

"Sorry, man. I didn't focus there for a second. Do you need to rest?" he asked, clearly concerned about the leg. Honestly, so was I.

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I kept looking around, hoping we'd see something-anything- that would tell weren't alone. A building, smoke from a fire, maybe even a passing plane overhead. But the island was hauntingly quiet, nothing but the crash of waves and the faint 14.03

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of palm

the silence. Her voice was small, barely louder than a whisper.

at it-to have washed up here. "Maybe this island has a resort or something," Josh offered, a weak attempt at optimism. He kept his gaze forward, eyes

"Sarah?"

her face, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. She hesitated before speaking, her voice cracking

know is that we diverted the flight because of some bad weather ahead. Then that storm hit us hard, and it messed with the navigation system. I remember the captain saying he thought we might' ve... lost our bearings. He wasn't

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something we couldn't.

the flights would have been diverted toward the islands up and

my fists, fighting to keep my voice level, but the rage burned hotter with each second. She was saying we were off-course- possibly in the middle of nowhere. Somewhere, nobody would even think

hand, but it didn't compare to the ache building in my chest. The hopelessness was like a weight pressing down on me,

Josh just stared at

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