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my body jolted up as i gasped for air. i harshly coughed up the water in my lungs.

6 of the girls were hovering over me, all of them looked relieved as i woke up.

the one with short brown hair had been on her knees, i figured she'd been the one that saved me.

"thank you- " i realized i didn't know her name.
" dot. my name's dot. " she smiled.

i nodded, taking in my surroundings. we were on some sort of deserted island.

my hair that was once dry and wavy, was now wet and full of sand. i looked down examining myself for any injuries.

just a few cuts and bruises here and there, but nothing serious.

i sat up and pulled my knees to my chest, there was a moment of silence between the ten of us.

" i- i'm zaylee.. just thought you guys should know considering you just saved me from dying." i chuckled at that last part.

we all went around saying our names, until rachel stood up

" hey! does anyone have a phone?" she asked almost irritated.

" don't you think we would've said something if we did?" toni replied.

" i'm not even sure how many bars we'd get out here." dot added.

" i'm just trying to thing of lifelines alright, they're gonna find us but we can't be stupid."

" we should make a big ass help sign, like in that movie, 28 days later." dot suggested.

" what do you think happened to the flight attendant guy?" martha questioned.

" we should be looking through suitcases, finding phones. we can't just-"

rachel was then interrupted by shelby,
" listen, listen, listen y'all, it's the 21st century. they will find us but in the meantime, we've gotta keep track of our resources."
she bent down and picked up 2 cokes.

" eight cokes. right now that's all we've got to drink, okay but don't worry cause if god brought us to, god will get us through it." she smiled.

i huffed at this statement, internally gagging at how optimistic she was about everything.

" you know the whole jesus saves thing isn't like literally, he's not gonna jet pack down and pull us out of here." toni insulted.
"no, toni but the lord saves those who saves themselves." shelby retorted.

i stood up having enough of the arguing.
" okay well, i'm gonna go see if i can find any water. " i blurted clearly annoyed.

just as i started to walk away, i heard toni from behind me.
" wait i'll come too."

i turned around with my arms crossed, glaring at her.

" yeah sure. i really don't care."

~

we had been walking for about 5 minutes. there was a silence between us, not an uncomfortable silence, more like we're were just thinking.

i honestly wondered why toni even decided to go with me, she's never talked to me before in school or anything so, why now?

" hey. do you see anything yet?" she asked in an exhausted and annoyed tone.

" dude we've been walking for like 5 minutes, and you're already complaining, and if you really wanted to find something you'd stop talking, you can hear moving water before you see it." i replied already annoyed of her attitude.

she stayed quiet for a few moments after that, but that didn't last long.

" you think anyone's worried about us? hm, what about your douchebag boyfriend?"

i fumed at what she had said, not because i was sticking up for ethan or anything but because i didn't why she came just to annoy me.

i stayed quiet hoping that she would eventually be quiet, but clearly my silence spoke volumes.

a laugh escaped her lips, " i knew it. i read you to filth." she mocked.

this time i couldn't hold back anymore, i stopped in my tracks facing her.

"can you just shut the fuck up already?" i fired back angrily.

" what? you upset because i insulted your asshole of a boyfriend?" she questioned.

she looked at me like i was pathetic, like she could see right through me and ethan's bullshit relationship.

i looked at her with anger in my eyes. " look, i don't know who the fuck you think you are, but i'd rather be with my asshole of a boyfriend than be stuck on this island with your crazy ass." i scoffed.

"fuck off." she insulted before walking off, visibly furious at the conversation.

i trailed behind her when suddenly i felt something hit my face, which knocked me off balance.

" shit. zaylee!"

i slid down a ridge and landed hard. i sit up catching my balance again, touching my head.

blood. i look up to see toni with a face full of regret, frozen in horror.

"fuck- i swear, i didn't mean-" she stutters her words.

"i'm fine." i reassure as i climb back to my feet.

as she reaches out a hand to help me up, i flinch, not wanting her to help.

" don't fucking touch me. just go back, i'll catch up to you."

~

i walk back to find the other girls not to long after toni.

all of their heads turning realizing that i was back.

"what happened to your head?" martha asks
"oh, you know... wasn't looking where i was going. pretty dumb of me." i lied, while locking eyes with toni.

toni shot me a look of remorse. i turned away hearing laughter from behind me.

it's rachel. her eyes lit up with excitement as she ran to the group with dot's phone that they'd found earlier.
~

this chapter is kinda long, it took me like 4 days to write but i'm writing chapter 4 now.

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