Chapter 4: FINDING THE KEY!
Everybody needs to use their minds to solve what’s written on the tag.
Dave thinks best when he walks around. Until, he got the hint told by Hannah. A person who needs to rest in peace. He knew that, Hannah is pertaining to a dead person.
“Uggghh! Grrr…! I hate myself. It’s on the tip of my tongue. I knew the answer but I can’t say it. I don’t know the exact word to say. Please help me guys, think fast or else we will stay here for life,” Hannah said with a bit mad of herself.
Adam looked at the door, he noticed that it has a very unique color. It is gold and there is a tag on the knob. A few minutes of looking at it, he observed that every 5 minutes, the door color fades.
“Guys, let’s think fast. I noticed that every 5 minutes the color of the door fades. I think, it is a sign that we have to get the correct answer as soon as possible… It’s like a timer,” Adam explained.
“If that’s the case, then we have to think about of the rectangular shape,” Vhiann said.
“Hannah, are you referring to a dead person? when you said, ‘a person who needs to rest in peace’, Am I correct?” Dave asked.
“Yes, it is. The rectangular shape is like his shelter for life. I can’t say it but I knew please help me,” Hannah described.
After 5 minutes…
“Guys, look! The door changes its own color. I think, we are running out of time,” Adam shouted.
“Is it the thing that dead persons use in a burial? The one in a rectangular shape?” Kesiah asked with doubt.
“You got it right sis. Yes, it is. But what do you call to that? I keep on thinking about it but I can’t say what it is,” Hannah said.
“Gotcha! It’s a COFFIN, said Terrence. COFFFFIIIIIIINNNNNN is the answer guys. It’s COFFIN,” he shouted.
Everyone was filled with excitement knowing that if they found the answer, the door will open. But, it doesn’t.
After 5 minutes, the color of the door became red, the tag disappeared but the door is still closed.
“Guys, if the door will not open it’s like losing our hopes that we can get out of here. Losing the chance to go back to our families,” Dave exclaimed.
“Aha! What if we say it in chorus? Let’s say the word “COFFIN” together loudly,” Kiarra said.”I think, we should try to do that guys,” she added.
They tried to say it aloud. COOOOFFFFFIIINNNN! COFFIN is the answer. Open the doooooooorrrrr…The light comes out from the door and it opens. They all entered.
“Yes! We got the correct answer,” Adam jumped with happiness. “Finally, we can go home,” he whispered with a smile.
They opened their eyes and they observed that there are no houses, vehicles, buildings and everything, aside from trees and an ocean. They were in an island. ‘The Island of Nowhere’
All of them were amazed of what they saw. But… Meanwhile, they realized and asked themselves how come they get there. Again, they have to find ways to get out of there or else they will all die because there’s no food nor clean water to drink.
“Oh no! This is not real. Slap my face left and right or pinch me Hannah,” Vhiann requested.
Hannah slapped her best friend’s face left and right and she pinched her.
“I hate what’s happening right now. This is not true. Please wake me up from a bad dream. I don’t want to leave and say good bye to the world because there’s no food to eat and no clean water to drink. Noooooooooooooo!” Kiarra said with fear.
“I’m so scared… It feels like we are being played with those with black magic,” Kesiah said while her tears flow from her eyes because of fear.
Terrence and Adam hugged the girls and said, don’t be afraid we are here to protect you.
However, Hannah roll over her eyes around the island. She saw a fruit bearing tree at the middle of the small island at the middle of the ocean.
“Look guys! I saw a fruit bearing tree over there.” Hannah pointed at the small island at the middle of the ocean.
“But how can we go there? We don’t have boat so that we can go there easily and get food for all of us,” Dave asked.
“I have a good idea, we can easily get there if we make our own boat,” said Terrence.
“But how? We don’t have materials to do that, aside from that nobody knows how to make a boat. We need to make a boat with good quality materials. And also, we need to make big boat good for 7 persons,” Adam explained it seriously.
“Why don’t we try to swim? Let’s try if we can get there. If not, we have no choice but to make a boat,” said Hannah.
“I agree with Hannah, I think we should try to swim there first,” Dave uttered. “What if, Vhiann, Adam, Dave and Hannah, you go and swim while Kiara, Kesiah and I will find materials needed for the boat we are planning to make. It’s like hitting two birds with one stone am I right?” Terrence suggested smartly.
“That’s a good idea Terrence! So, Let’s start. We are going to try if we can swim from here up to the island with a fruit bearing tree,” Dave said.
They did what’s according to their plan, the first group swam to the ocean from the island where they are — to the small island with a fruit bearing tree at the middle of the ocean. On the other hand, the second group reached the forest to get some materials needed for the boat.
After 15 minutes…
Hannah noticed that Vhiann is missing. She tried to look around but she didn’t see her best friend. He called Dave and Adam and ask for help.
“Daaaaaveeeeee! Adaaaaaaaam! My best friend is missing. Vhiann is not around,” Hannah asked the two boys to help her find Vhiann.
Until she saw her best friend and she cried out loud and shout!
“Vhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiannnnnnnnnn! Noooooo!”