Shipwrecked (Choose Your Own Adventure)

Nine

You decide to go with Paul and George - for two reasons.

One, Paul is your unofficial boyfriend and will be deeply hurt if you choose John over him.

Two, after the wanting-to-eat-the-dolphin incident, it might be best to keep an eye on George in case he decides to snack on any more wildlife.

Paul takes your hand and leads you off in one direction, George trotting along behind. John and Ringo wander off in a different direction. You're beginning to wonder if it might have been better just sticking together.

It's too late now, so we might as well move on with the story, (unless you'd rather change your mind and go off with John and Ringo - that's fine by me).

"What kind of accommodation are we looking for?" you ask.

"Well, ideally a huge, fancy hotel with nice warm beds and a romantic vibe," Paul replies, winking meaningfully at you.

George makes emphatic vomiting noises from behind and shouts at Paul and you to "get a bloody room, for God's sake". Paul glares at him, but you can't help giggling.

Eventually you come across a hole in the side of a huge tree with overhanging branches. It looks cozy and sheltered inside, so the group decides to set up camp there until someone finds and rescues you. Paul and George get to work constructing a little awning-type thing to fit onto the front on the knothole, while you scavenge around looking for dry twigs and sticks to use as firewood.

"Where do you think John and Ringo are at with the nosh?" George asks, wiping the sweat from his brow. "I'm starving!"

"Like we haven't heard that one before!" Paul says, rolling his eyes, but he admits that George has a point. John and Ringo have been gone a while.

"I hope they're okay," you say. "What should we do?"

Paul thinks for a moment. He glances up at the tree. He glances over at you. A smile spreads across his lips.

"You can climb up the tree and see if you can spot them from up there," Paul says triumphantly. "That should work!"

"Are you crazy?" you say. "I hate heights, you know I do!"

"Please, baby?" Paul says gently. "I'll make it worth your while."

He stares at you with those gorgeous, hazel puppy eyes of his. It's enough to make the toughest of people melt, but you're not entirely persuaded... not yet.

If you choose to give in to Paul's charms and climb the tree, go to Ten.

If you choose to say no and get someone else to act as a lookout, go to Eleven.