{ 1 June, 2014 | 9:25 A.M. | Kalaupapa, Hawaii | Day 1 | 451 words }
Derik still had his camera out, getting brief footage of Alek with the little girl. He was happy his friend reminded him to put on swim trunks. It was rather warm out, and a dip in the ocean sounded nice. His shorts were rather stereotypical as he got them when they were at the airport. Orange with green palm trees and tropical embellishments - original. Derik struggled to get through the thick tropics. He did get footage of a red lizard however. It had tiny black spots, and he figured it was probably deadly. Derik lost his sandal for a split second under a fern. He almost screamed when he felt something on top of his foot. Shaking his foot and whatever was on there off, he retrieved his sandal and was determined to move forward.
"If I die in this mini oasis, tell my Mom and brother I love them" he said into the camera as it was still directed towards him and Alek who was catching up.
"Alek can have my camera if I die. He must live to tell my story" he said dramatically.
"I th-" Derik was cut off by a finger to his mouth. His eyes got wide and he moved his head back.
"Shh. Look." Alek whispered and pointed to two girls lying on their surfboards. It looked like a scene from something you would see on one of those paradise calenders.
"You were talking about hot babes?" Alek said quietly. He could tell by the look in his friends eye that he definitely liked what he saw.
He looked over the white haired girl briefly. She looked spunky and quirky. Something about her tattoos and her hair set him off. The other girl however was a different story. The girl had soft features and beautiful blonde hair. The green bikini she wore was a good contrast to her sleek skin. He caught eye contact with the blonde haired girl momentarily before the girls went in the water. He could barely see them, only able to recognize the white hair of the other girl.
At the worst possible moment he felt a familiar slimy feeling across his foot.
"No...no" he mumbled, his eyes going wide. That was it, he couldn't spend one more second in that blasted jungle. He kicked whatever was on his foot in Alek's direction and ran out of the death trap. Awkwardly he stood on the beach, looking at the sand that was raised and the girls belongings on the table.
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{ 1 June, 2014 | 9:21 A.M. | Kalaupapa, Hawaii | Day 1 | 312 words }
Anna relaxed on her warm surf board. She traced the letters with her fingers, smiling at how well her board had turned out. The soft occasional gust of wind felt nice on the hot day. The incident that happened years ago was now a thing of the past. As much as it made her feel more "different" than she already was - she enjoyed it. It was a shame the girls and their brothers had to keep their gifts a secret, but it was necessary. She didn't want to become some lab rat for scientist to poke and prod at. It was a truly perfect day. The first day of summer with her best friend. Surfing and sunbathing - it was the right way to begin the summer.
"Well, all I know is that next year, we get out of here and go see the world. Yeah, I know our parents would never let us but we could sneak out you know!" Victoria answered her earlier question after a few lazy moments. They both moved on their board, and laid lazily.
"This would be even better if we brought the radio. We keep forgetting" Anna sighed after who knows how long.
Victoria moved up wordlessly, her face looking rather stern. She was eyeing something over by the makeshift forest. Anna propped her head up to look in that direction as well. Guys? Were they the tourist she was talking about? Victoria grabbed her friends hand pulling her near the water.
"Come on. Into the water." Victoria whispered sternly. Anna knew not to disobey her friend, as this could be potentially dangerous. She went into the salty water with her friends, watching as one of the guys came out of the clearing and stood on the beach.
"Who the hell are they? No one has ever found this place" Anna mumbled in the water.
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