Return To Paradise

12

Brielle grabbed her phone and turned it on. 'only two percent left. This is going to be my last or second last day of contact' Brielle sighed.

Dad - brielle, they have sent out two planes. We are hoping we can find you. I know you may not get this today but we are praying for the best. Please tell me all of you are okay. Everyone is frantic here including me. Love you.
'they have sent out two planes. It's been six days. Six days of all of us trying to survive out here and they still haven't located us. We have had a mix of extreme weather. The heat is what is taking it out of us. Thankfully we have shade but there is no breeze'.
- hey dad, that's wonderful news. We are hoping for the same. I only have two percent left. I don't know if I will be able to send out more messages after today but I can only try.
We are all doing okay. Living off crab and fish but it's better than nothing. We are grateful. Love you too.
Brielle turned her phone off and put it away. 'we still have reception. We have to be close to somewhere but there is nothing in sight. I don't know if those planes will find us but if they do, it's back to reality for all of us. What does that mean for me?' Noticing Brielle lost in thought, rome walked her way. "The fire is still going and they have caught two so far. They told me they are doing it today. Any luck?" "They sent out two planes yesterday but they obviously haven't located us. I only have two percent left" 'then we lose all connection with the outside world. What if they don't find us?' Rome turned and walked over to the platform and sat down. 'hes lost in thought. I should clean everything up and remove these clothes' grabbing their clothes, Brielle folded them and put them in the suitcases before removing her second layer and put them with the rest. 'everyone is dying down. I know that. It's only getting harder' having a sip of water, Brielle had a few more trying to hydrate herself. 'i can't just sit around and think, I need to do something' leaving camp, Brielle walked through the thickening of trees and looked around. 'more rocks..' Brielle picked up all of the smaller rocks and looked at the tree in front of her. 'our names' digging deep into the tree, Brielle peeled back the excess bark that was in her way as she continued to engrave their names. 'who knows this may be the last of us. If it is, I'm glad it's with these three and not those who would only hurt me and downgrade me. It's only early and I'm already sweating up a storm. It's going to be extremely hot today. Orson hasn't been doing too well these past two days. It's only going to make things worse For him. He's putting on a front in front of Miley but when she's not around, I can see his struggles. He needs water. We have enough and more rain is going to come' finishing engraving their names, Brielle walked back to camp and looked at their water before looking at the sky. 'knew it. We can refill what we have. Everyone needs to drink' filling up all four bottles with plenty left to spare, Brielle carried them down to the fire. "Drink up" "it's all we have got" Brielle kept her emotions hidden as everyone was showing their sadness "rain is coming. You can see it. We can refill. We all need water" Rome, Miley and Orson hesitantly grabbed the bottles then looked at the sky. "another storm" Brielle nodded "that was frightening" inhaling a deep breath, Brielle looked at Miley "ever played in the rain when you were younger?" "All of the time but.." "it was fun right?" The guys grinned knowing Brielle was only trying to lift Miley's spirits "so many times. Even in the pool. Not with lightning but a light rain. You?" "When I was really young. My parents had just taken us to a restaurant. I wanted to play. Jumped into the fountain on Collins Street. Boy did I get in trouble but it's a memory, I won't let go of" "the simple things in life right?" "Yeah" everyone hydrating their bodies until the food was ready, Brielle internally grinned "you guys did well. Easy?" "That must be a common spot for these. There was heaps" "thrilled we found it. I will go check out the crabs after breakfast" "the rain is going to come in" "yeah I know. Hopefully I can beat that" "mother.. yeah that's hot" "did you expect it to be cold?" "Shut up" Orson pulled the stick off and held it up like he has seen Brielle and Rome do. Cooling the fish down, Orson then pulled them off and handed them to everyone before sitting down. 'those clouds are rolling in really fast. That's a worry. This may be our only meal. We only have four fruit bars left' 'her mind is ticking. She's trying to stay strong for all of us but I have a feeling she's breaking just as much or more than all of us. She has done so much for all of us' the wind coming out of nowhere, fear ran through Miley. Miley ran straight into the trees with Orson behind her while Rome lowered his head "I need to go see if she is okay" Brielle nodded "I've got it" Rome looked at Brielle 'shit..' "no I.." 'just go Rome. She's frightened" Rome looked between Miley and Brielle not sure where to turn. Grabbing what she can for the camp, Brielle took it up then walked back down carrying Romes case down to the edge. 'My legs have got a big work out this week. Good for fitness I guess' 'she can't do all of this on her own' "I need to help" "go. We are fine here" Rome nodded. Helping brielle tie down the case like last time, Rome looked around 'the wind is really picking up now' wind gusts making it harder for Rome and Brielle to keep bringing everything in. Both of them pushing against the wind to finish up, worry ran through both of them. 'this is going to be much worse than last time. That wind is already strong. Looking at the sky, dread filled Brielle and Rome. "we need to move.." Brielle looked at the water as it was getting rough. 'this isn't just a storm this time' "run.." "IM NOT RUNNING WITHOUT YOU" "I DIDNT SAY I WASNT. RUN ROME" both of them taking off running, Brielle immediately grabbed her suitcase "BRIELLE. YOU NEED.." "This isn't a normal storm.." "WHAT.." "Miley, I know you are frightened and it's hard to keep calm but if we stay here, we could be in a lot of danger" trusting Brielle, Rome grabbed Miley's case. Thinking about water, brielles chest raised. 'i can't save that' wind gusts increasing, Brielle waited for everyone to move and rush into the thickening of the trees. "BRIELLE" "IM COMING" 'no. It's only getting stronger. The sand is blowing everywhere..' Brielle held down her emotions as she was blacked out by sand. Her heart racing and fear running through her, Brielle positioned herself between two trees.
"Brielle.." "keep moving.." "we can't just leave her behind" "she said she was coming" "I can't see anything" "BRIELLE" "BRIELLE" worry running through Rome he looked between Miley, Orson and back behind him. 'i can't see anything. She's not answering. They have each other. I need to find her' not hesitating, Rome ran back over all of the sticks and dirt as sand and dirt surrounded him. Pushing against the wind while holding trees, Rome feared the worst. "BRIELLE.." 'rome?..' "ROME" "BRIELLE. KEEP TALKING" "OVER HERE. CAREFUL" "I CANT SEE ANYTHING" hearing trees fall, Romes heart rate increased "BRIELLE" "OVER HERE" screaming out to each other, when Rome neared, Brielle caught a glimpse and grabbed him. "Brielle.." "the others?" "I don't know. They have each other" 'we could die. We have separated from Orson and Miley'.

"ITS A HURRICANE" "THEY ARE OUR KIDS" parents and traffic control all fearing the worst, everyone continued to scream at each other.  "WE ARE DOING ALL WE CAN TO FIND THEM" "THEY COULD DIE OUT THERE. TWO PLANES IN ONE WEEK.." "ITS ALL WE COULD DO".