No Longer.

1. The Beginning

Day #0

Noah-

Everyone woke up at roughly 8am, which was weird considering Chris would wake us up at ridiculous times each day, which Harold will not shut up about how it "ruins his mojo" or whatever.

After a while, people started getting up to go for a wander, myself included. No one is here. Chris is gone. Chef is gone. The unpaid "interns" are gone. Everyone's just evaporated. Where is everyone?

We all just hung around just outside of the cabins, thinking it was some elite prank performed by Chris for the millionth time. I try to guess what it'll be this time. Axe murderer? Psychopath wandering the island? I wouldnt put anything past that guy to be honest.

We waited, and waited, and waited for what seemed like an eternity. Everyone was, somewhat quiet until Courtney spoke up,

"How long are we just gonna sit here and wait around for Chris to show up?

I don't really know how to respond, or if I even should respond. I'm not very well-liked already and I don't really want to make it worse by saying some half assed sarcastic comment. So I stay quiet. Cody is sitting near me, I feel like we haven't really spoke much. I don't think we have a lot in common, but he looks alright, I guess. Cody speaks up, but I'm too zoned out to really hear what he's saying until I notice something. That homeschooled kid is missing. It can't be that big a deal right? Should I mention it?

Owen beat me too it. "Where's Ezekiel?" he asks.

I see everyone take a quick glance around, as if too see if Ezekiel suddenly showed up. Spoiler alert, he didn't.

It may sound stupid, but we decided to go on a little hunt for Ezekiel, not in a weird, murderous way, since Chris was gone we just wanted to make sure all of us were here and Chris wasn't doing some weird experiments or something. Jeez, I've been listening to the others sci-fi references too much. I think I physically grimaced at that thought, since Cody came over next to me. It was really unexpected as no one ever really talks to me. He started making small-talk, I hate small-talk. I always have and always will. It just makes me feel weird as its so predictable.

Hi, how are you?

I'm okay thanks, how are you?

I'm good.

See? It's awkward, and that's exactly how it went. He said, "Hi, how are you?". I know I said I wanted to talk to him more, but not like this, this is the type of conversation you have with an old aunt who you don't like after not seeing her since you were 2.

I just respond with the, "I'm good, I guess" not bothering to ask how he is, not in a rude way, I just want this torturous moment to end as quickly as possible.

"cool, cool" He replies.

I physically cringe at this situation. Please god, just kill me. Strike me with lightning, drown me or something. Just end. this. moment.

We walk beside each other in silence, following behind the rest of the group, which consists of, Gwen, Duncan, Trent, Izzy, Harold and of course, me and Cody. The others went another way, Leshawna, Lindsay and Eva went to check out the dock. I don't even know why Eva tagged along, but not my problem as I'm not with them.

I can see that Cody keeps side-eyeing me from my side. I don't think its in a malicious way, I think he's just looking at me. I don't even bother bringing it up. Izzy keeps saying random nonsense from the front of the group, she branded herself as the "leader" or something.

After just under an hour of some very thought out seeking, we find, drumroll please....

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Absolutely nothing!

Yeah, we have no idea were Ezekiel is. We head back to the cabins just hoping the other team has found him, or something to do with him at least.

That seems like a good place to End the beginning of this story, I really hope it was a good read and, again, if there any grammar issues, let me know and I will get around to fixing them!

I may leave this un-updated for now, I want to see how this chapter goes, if it does well I will continue. (I will probably continue either way tbh.)

Thank you so much for reading thus far.

Have a wonderful day/night and I will hopefully see you in the next Chapter!