Return To Paradise

Returning to the Island

The next day, Hannah woke up from the bridal suite and went to Claire's room to check on her, by knocking on the door. "Claire!", she called out, after knocking on the door. But there's no answer, so she knocks on the door again. "Hey, Claire! Can I come in?", she asked. But still no answer, so Hannah opens the door and find Claire's room empty, and the bed is perfectly made. 

Hannah checks around for Claire, calling for her. "Claire!", she cried, running around the suite, looking for her sister. Then, there was a sound of the door opening. "Claire?", she asked. Then, Crystal appeared, who just came back from a morning swim. "No, it's just me.", Crystal replied. "Crystal, have you seen Claire this morning?", Hannah asked. 

"No, maybe she's still in bed.", Crystal replied. "I've checked her room, it's empty and her bed hasn't been slept in at all.", Hannah cried. "That's weird. Maybe she's over at Jack's.", Crystal replied. Without hesitation, Hannah runs out of the bridal suite and head to the groom's suite, and starts pounding on the door, calling out for Jack. "Jack! Open the door, it's an emergency!", Hannah cried. The door opens, but it was Chris who answered it. 

"Hannah? What's going on?", Chris asked. "Chris, where's Jack? I need to talk to him!", Hannah cried. "He's not here.", Chris replied. "What?!", Hannah asked in shock. "Isn't he at your suite with Claire?", Chris asked. "No! He's not and Claire's not there either.", Hannah cried. "What?!", Chris asked. "Crystal assume she's with him!", Hannah replied. 

"If Jack's not here and so is Claire. Where are they?", Chris asked. Meanwhile, back at sea, Jack and Claire wakes up from their life boat and to their horror, they are in the middle of the ocean. "Oh no, this can't be happening.", Claire cried. "Tell me about it.", Jack sighed. "I can't believe there was a can of gasoline on the yacht.", Claire sighed. 

"Well, I can't believe Chris and Hannah didn't check the weather forecast.", Jack sighed with frustration. "Can you blame them?", Claire asked. "Like last time, this lifeboat doesn't even have a motor. What's the fucking point of a lifeboat with no motor?!", Jack asked. "I don't know, babe.", Claire sighed. 

Back at the hotel in Honolulu, Chris and Hannah went to Hannah's parents to inform Jack and Claire's disappearance, and without hesitation, Hannah's parents, Charlie and Kelly went to the police, and the police began to investigate the disappearance. The police arrive to the hotel and ask Hannah, Chris and their friends about yacht party. 

"When was the last time you've seen your sister and her fiancé?", one of the officers asked. "On the yacht last night. They helped me off the yacht and into the lifeboat.", Hannah sighed. "Have they make it back to the island and back to the hotel?", the officer asked. "I don't know, I haven't seen Claire since the evacuation.", Hannah sighed. "Me neither, I haven't Jack since the evacuation.", Chris sighed. 

"What if they're lost at sea again?", Hannah asked. Then it hit everyone, including Jack and Claire's families who call looked at Hannah, as Chris comforts her. Back at sea, Jack and Claire continues to sail off in the middle of nowhere. "Where are we? We've been sailing for hours now!", Claire sighed. "I don't know, but I bet there will be an island somewhere.", Jack sighed. 

2 hours later, Jack and Claire are still sailing on their lifeboat in the middle of the ocean. The couple were lying in each other's arms, until Jack saw something from a far distance. He quickly wakes Claire up. "Claire, Claire wake up.", Jack whispered as Claire opens her eyes. "What? What is it?", she asked. "An island!", he cried. Claire looks ahead and saw it from a far distance. 

"No way! Is that the same island we were on?", Claire asked. "Maybe, but come on!", Jack cried, handing one paddle to Claire and grab the other and the two row to the island. Back in Honolulu, the police continue to search for Jack and Claire by boat, but after hours, there was no luck. "Sorry, we can't find them. We'll try again tomorrow, by helicopter.", the officer replied. 

"Thank you.", Charlie replied, as he embraces Amanda for comfort. "She'll be ok.", Charlie sighed, who held a worried Amanda in his arms. At the hotel, Hannah broke down in tears, as Chris tries to comfort her. Back at sea, Jack and Claire are still paddling their lifeboat to the island and they kept on paddling and paddling until the waves pushes their lifeboat to shore.

As they arrive to shore, they jump out of their lifeboat and drag it out of the water, before collapsing onto the sand, from exhaustion. "Claire, you ok?", he asked. "Yeah, I'm alright. You?", she asked. "I'm good.", Jack sighed, as he took a massive breath. He looks around and so did Claire and they both knew they're back on the exact same island 8 years ago. 

"Is it just me or does this island look familiar?", Jack asked. "It does, we're back, on the same island.", Claire sighed. "Well, I know our families and friends will find us, and we won't be staying on this island that long like we did before.", Jack replied. 

"Yeah, luckily I carried our flare gun in my purse.", Claire replied, taking it out. Jack is surprised to see the old flare gun that they had 8 years ago, still in Claire's possessions. "You still have that thing for 8 years?", Jack asked. "Well, I thought it's good to keep it just in case, but sadly we don't have any flare bullets.", Claire sighed. 

"Maybe the lifeboat has some.", Jack replied, as he goes to the lifeboat and pulls out a box, with a small First Aid Kit and another flare gun and a pack of 6 flare bullets. "Perfect, there's 6 flare bullets in here and there's also a First Aid Kit. "Perfect, let's keep those in my purse.", Claire replied. "Is your phone ok?", Jack asked. "Yep it in the ziplock bag. You?", Claire asked. Jack smiles and pulls out his phone, which also in a ziplock bag. 

Claire laughs "I told you.", Claire smiled, and Jack laughs. The couple went for a stroll along the island and seeing it after 8 years. They remember the first time they got stranded as teenagers and remember the shelter they build and that beautiful waterfall.

The couple return to the areas of the island, where they used to build shelter. Their old shelter is still there, but all the leaves have turned brown and dry, after years. "Oh my, it's still there.", Jack smiled, so did Claire. "I can't believe it's still holding on, I guess we did a great job back then.", Claire sighed. 

"Yeah we did.", Jack sighed. The couple went to their old shelter and look inside and everything is deserted. Back in Honolulu, the police continue to search for Jack and Claire by boat, but there was no luck. "Sorry, no sign of them. We'll try again tomorrow.", the officer replied. Amanda began to worry, as Charlie and Kelly comforts her. "They'll be ok, we'll find them.", Charlie sighed. 

At the hotel, Hannah was worried, as Chris comes to comfort her. "I'm scared, Chris. What if they can't find her in time?", Hannah asked. "Don't worry, they will find her and Jack's with her, so she's not out there alone. They survived out there before, and they will survive again.", Chris sighed. "Yeah you're right. I hope, they'll find her soon enough.", Hannah sighed, as she hugs Chris.