(I was on a ship with my friend and his father, when suddenly, a terrible storm arrived and all were drowned. The ship broke into two parts, while I safely reached an island…………………….)
I was lying, with my eyes closed. I felt soft land. I turned and opened my eyes. I saw the vast blue sky. I stood up and my eyes sighted the ocean. I realized I was on an island. Only the ocean was visible, nothing else. The storm was still on. I sheltered myself below a tree’s shade. The waves covered almost the whole coast.
Finally, the waves left. The storm was over. I had no idea about the South Sea Island. I had ought to be at my wonderful destination to enjoy myself. But unfortunately, it was not my day. I didn’t know where my dear friend was. I thought that he must have died. At least, I would be having a company if I were with him. Reaching on the main land, gave me a sigh of relief. Now, how do I make my way? I had no clothes, no food, no house, nothing at all. It was worst. I looked around me. The island was very huge. There was no way out except a ship or a plane. Not a soul was to be seen.
It was the worst day of my life. I hated it. My brain was urging me to get out. I shouted for help. My voice echoed. Again, I shouted, more strongly, but in vain. The echo was very clear. There was no answer or reply. I had to survive alone. There was no one with me. I didn’t know how to burn fire, make food, nothing at all. I decided to have a look around the island. The more forward I went, the more trees came into sight. Nothing was visible, except trees. But their shade and the fresh air gave a relieving and lively feeling. It made the atmosphere cool and nice. Suddenly, I discovered a staircase. A staircase, on an island in the middle of the ocean? Impossible!!! But it was there, right in front of my eyes. I decided to climb up and explore. It led me to the top of the island. How beautiful the scenery was! The sun was going to set and I was awfully hungry. I returned to the shore. I looked around for coconut trees, as there were the only thing that struck me to fill my stomach. I had no time to find fruits. Ah, yes! There were hundreds of them.
I climbed up one of them and threw five to six coconuts down. I climbed down. I had taken them, but the question that made me doubt was, ‘How do I break it?’. There was no knife with me. I picked one and brought it down with all my might to the ground. Unsuccessful! I tried again and again. At last, at my fifth break, it broke open. Yes! I broke it! Lucky me! Bravo! Water of the coconut arrived from nowhere into my mouth, as even I didn’t realize when I picked up the coconut and drank its water. Now at least, I could drink coconut water when I would not get food. I started breaking all the coconuts and drank their water one by one.
I drank about eight coconuts in just ten minutes. I still felt a little hungry, but I could borne it. The sun was going to set. I had no flashlight, any damn little thing to produce light. What if a wild animal or insect come to attack me fiercely? I somehow managed to decide that I would sleep by that time. Again, I walked the steps of freedom, sadly, going on my track into the forest.
I found the biggest tree in which there were thousands of big leaves. I took away the leaves of my size at the shore. I was thinking about me adventure, lying down on one of the leaves, nearly asleep. Was my friend safe, or I was just guessing wrong of being him dead? Who will arrive to save me? I was not able to sleep. I calmed myself and fell asleep.
Pooooohhhhh! Pooooohhhhh! I woke up with a startled mind. I found myself in a furnished room, I, fully dressed in night gown. Where was I? Who brought me here? And what was that strange noise? Pooooohhhhh! Ah! Again that same noise. Sound’s like a ship’s noise. Was I in a ship?
I hurried out of the room. I was stunned, astonished, to find my self in a ship! Yeah! Hurrah! I was saved. Lucky! Suddenly, all the happiness flew out. The question was, Who brought me there? Were they pirates, or some smugglers, or who? I was very confused. I started walking on the track towards the deck. Somebody was standing on the deck. Who was he?
I jumped with joy and ran towards my dear friend who was with me on my ship. I hugged him firmly and discovered that he was too, on cloud 9. We spent some moments of joy. I learnt from him that he had come there, on the island where I was, in the search of his father and me. He was saved by his companions who brought a ship. He was far away from the South Sea Island. Fortunately, he found me on the island. Goo me to remain on the shore, or else my dear friend, never would have found me. I was safely departed from the ship to my country and arrived at my house safely. Then nothing troubled me and I slept peacefully.
THE END
Nakshatra Sanjay Shah 