Survival Island

Reunion

Jason's POV:

I could tell that Naomi was searching for Max but I had a feeling that he wouldn't be returning and I didn't have the heart to tell her either. Her eyes were glued to the forest like an owl searching for prey and I hoped that maybe she did have a chance in seeing the two again. I knew she'd never openly admit to missing her mother; but, I could see in her eyes that she was hurt by the sudden disappearance. I wasn't sure where we stood but I knew i couldn't loose her, I didn't have it in me. I used to think that a man being tied down by a girl was for the weak but now I see how wrong I had been.

Being with a woman as strong as Naomi made me realize how strong it made me. That I was stronger by having someone to care for, live for, and die for, and Naomi is the one. She's gone through some terrible things and I cant help but feel partially responsible for her being stuck here. I worked with my father, I knew what they do, I dunked her under the water for hitting my evil father, I was going to leave her here alone, by herself.

What if I hadn't stepped in between her and Ricky on our first day on the island? Would he have hurt or tried to kill her? Would she be dead by now if I hadn't come? Just the idea of her dying on this island angers me and makes me want to protect her with all I am; but, how do you protect someone from their own emotions? How am I supposed to keep her from the l painful memories she has or sad thoughts about family? I can't lie to her and tell her everything will be okay because were not even sure if were going to make it off of this island alive or not.

No one really got to see Max's face when he came to help Naomi; but, I plan on thanking him for saving her life and asking him about his medical uses. I find it weird how someone with such skill could have been stuck on this island for so long without any help in the catagory. I would have to ask him how he learned to do all of the things he can since there obviously isn't any book stores or learning programs out here.

Ever since Naomi hit her head on the boat, I've been keeping a close eye on her and with her getting shot recently I've been scared that she may be damaged physically as well as mentally. As if she were pulling away, I fixed my hold on her hand to make sure she was securely in my grasp. She has had her eyes on the woods since we left our first pitstop and I saw her drawl something into the ground before we left. Alot of people have started coming together as pairs and couples on this island, I just hope they dont have to go through the pain I feel every time I see Naomi hurt or dying since it's a frequent thing to see.

I'm not sure how long we've been walking; but, people look tired and I'm hoping we can all make it to our over night stop on schedule so that people can get the rest that they need. Im hoping that we can make this trip less than a three day one, anything to get Naomi off of this island and to a hospital to get all of her wounds checked out. She acts fine but I have a feeling that there's more than she's leading on and as her man, I should know these things. If we don't last off of the island than that will be tragic but at least I'll know that she's safe.

Naomi's POV:

I always think I see glimpses of Max in the forest but they disappear just as fast as they come. I don't like to think that I'm losing my mind but there really isn't time to go over such nonsense. People are really getting along and I'm happy for them, I just hope they are able to grow their love off of the island as well. I hoped the same for Jason and I, and that Max would approve of him as well.

We were almost to our second check point of the day and I could see everyone was restless but they would have to wait a bit. We all chattered and laughed a bit but I went from searching the woods for Max to searching for a threat. There was something wrong and I could feel it, I just couldn't see where. I let go of Jason's hand and put my fist up in the air to signal we were stopping.