ISLAND

CHAPTER TWO: ARRIVAL

It was a new day before the birds in the trees commenced their songs. Before the sky was illuminated by the bright rays of the sun all fifteen students were up and ready, already on their way to the meet up point agreed between them and the professors.

The time on her LED watch flashed 6am with the day's date blinking at the bottom right corner as Emma arrived first on the scene followed by her brother who was trailing closely behind her. The yellow school bus arranged by the faculty to help convey the students to the airport was already parked in a space within the university's parking lot, with the driver in his seat, his cap placed over his face as he slept and waited for others to arrive or further instructions from the professors.

“And here I was thinking I'd beat you here” Emma heard a voice say from behind her

She turned to see Max Baker with his brown hand held traveling bag in his hand, and a backpack slung over his shoulders “Did you even sleep at all?” He asked as he took his place beside her

“I don't think anyone had that luxury” Evan finally spoke

“You can speak for yourself” Avery Thompson said from behind the trio as she arrives on scene with a pink suitcase that looks too big for the trip

“Why's your bag so big?” Evan asked as she walked closer to the group “Did you pack out your wardrobe?”

“I have enough changeable clothes for every hour of each day that we spend at Misthaven Bay. I intend to look good always” She said as she rolled her luggage to a stop beside her

The front of her white top sits comfortably tucked into her blue fitted but yet stretchy jeans as she strides forward in her hiking boots

“Well you look good” Emma complimented her with a quick smile on her face

“Thank you” She smiled back at her as they all waited for the rest of the group to arrive.

One by one they started to announce their presence as they either rolled their bags in or carried it on their shoulders like bodybuilders. It took an extra thirty minutes after the students arrived, for the professors to make their ever so slow presence known to the rest of the class.

Professor Rachel Turner and Dr Oliver Bennett arrived at the parking lot together, stepping out of the taxi they both boarded and strolled over to the students who watched in shock and awe, with several thoughts running across their minds and faces.

Thin lines spread across the foreheads of Evan, Lucas and Elijah as they all shared a collective thought “You don't think-” Elijah started

“That would be the story of this generation” Lucas managed to say as the pair walked closer

“Why does it seem weird to think that they would be into each other?” Milo questioned

“Let's just pretend to be clueless to save ourselves the thought of it” Caleb shook his head, as if to shake off the thought of two of their professors in bed together

“Nice to see that you're all here and we won't have to wait for anyone” Professor Turner said as she got closer to the group “Shall we head out?”

The group looked at each other before a voice called out from their midst “Okay I'm just going to say it cause I know we're all thinking it and I don't want that thought lingering in my head as we begin our journey” Zara Ahmed spoke up with a hand in the air “Why did you both arrive together?”

The rest of the group turned their attention to the professors who didn't seem shocked by the question “Not like it's any of your business to begin with” Professor Turner started to speak “But we live in the same neighborhood” She finished turning to look at Dr. Oliver Bennett who nodded in agreement