They were almost there. Oh, God, Jack was so excited!
There were a few minutes left until they reach Antarctica, but suddenly Jack's phone rang. It was a message. From Jules:
Hi, this is Mrs. Dickson. Your friend Jules almost died in a car accident, but he didn't and now he is in our hospital. Call me as soon as you can, I'll be waiting.
Jack was terrified. He couldn't believe it. The tears came stream and down his face. He heard Will:
- Jack? What happened?
- Jules... He... Ahhhh...
- What happened with Jules, Jack, answer me? Do you hear me? Jack!!
Jack gave him his phone. Will was surprised. Jack could see it. He didn't know what to do. He didn't...
But he wanted himself to stop crying, and he did. He did.
"Everything will be okay, you'll see...".
He saw Antarctica. It was fantastic.
In a few minutes they left the ship, and the wind blew straight in their faces. Jack couldn't believe that they've reached the point. It really seemed fantastic to be 15 thousand kilometers away from home. From his lovely Arizona. But now he couldn't do anything. Now he should live in Antarctica for 3 months.
He thought about Jules much. He still thought that it was a joke. From Jules. Jules wanted Jack to come home immediately and not to visit Antarctica. But it is already too late.
Ha!
- Jack, what are we gonna do now? - Jimmy was like.
- Ermmm... I don't know. Oh, sorry, what are we talking about?
- Jack? Are you with us?
- Yeah, sorry, I am.
They reached the hotel. The view was fantastic.
- Now, - Jack said, - we're gonna sleep, and tomorrow in the morning at 8 o'clock we meet outside near the lake.
- And what are we to tomorrow? - Jimmy.
- We're gonna travel by a small boat that I have rent for us. The views here are fantastic!
- Yeah, really cool.
They went to their rooms. The hotel was so small and the walls were so thin, that they could hear someone listening to music in his earphones, and this person was three rooms away!
Jack decided to go to that room and to ask the man to turn off the music.
He knocked the man's door. He couldn't believe his eyes when the door opened. Jules was standing inside!
Jack hugged him. The person was like:
- Ermmm, excuse me?
- What's up to you, Jules? - Jack asked.
- I'm not Jules!!! Stop hugging me!
Jack looked in the man's eyes. It wasn't Jules. Jack laughed so loudly and the man too. But the man really looked like Jules.
2 hours later...
- And we came here for me to write the book.
- Oh, you're a writer? - the man was like.
- Yes, I am. Oh, excuse me, what's your name?
- I'm Jack, - the man said, - and yours?
- Me too.
And they both started laughing.
