Chapter 2 I Made Fire And A Shelter

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Log 2; May 6th year 2225,

"I made a small shelter, with some of the scraps from the ship, to sleep in and a fire. I was able to make a couple bowls with the logs I gathered. It's a good thing I had my pocket knife in my pocket when I went overboard. A lone pot managed to wash to shore with me but I lost my canteen and flashlight when the ship went down. I boiled some water to drink and to wash my cuts with. I'm glad none of which were very serious. I snuffed out any trace of my fire as soon as I was done boiling the water. I was able to catch fish with my make-shift fishing pole. Its really just a spear. I'm thinking about making a tree shelter just to be camouflaged and safe.... It seems that there are no big predators here, or at least I haven't encountered them yet... I still have yet to go deeper into the island. I'm not sure what lurks around yet. I feel a lot safer staying close to the shore, what if a ship passed by or a helicopter? If I'm close to the shore I'll definitely be rescued. I still can't believe all my friends never made it out of the ocean, I keep thinking they'll just wash up here like I did. It doesn't feel right that they're just gone. If this is a dream I hope I wake up soon. I heard rustling in the bushes mid-day, probably a small animal. Right, I need to start gathering materials for my tree fort. Where did I put my tools..."

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