A SHIP!!!
“At last we did it.”
Damien sighed. Joy flushed his face. He was proud of himself. Of course it was a thing to be proud of.
Even though it took extra two days to complete the mansion, yet it was a thing to be proud of.
He made sure to build a fire place in the sitting room. He built a water dispenser also, and made his
kitchen as trendy as he could. He was lucky to find three foam boards when he strolled to the sea a
day before yesterday after the tiring work. He had seen something interesting and followed the track,
but then eventually got nearer to the ocean. Since he was close to the ocean, he’d decided to feel its
coziness and awe its majestic gaits. He also noticed that the reefs were swelling, and if the girls were
to make a rescue sign, they would need more of physical strength to move the reefs and some
consumables which were difficult to be decomposed by the sea.
He shook his head. He couldn’t believe that he was still worried about the girls. He had more things to
worry about. He hadn’t built the watchtower yet. He remembered the conditions.
Though the conditions wasn’t really why he wanted to build it. He needed a watchtower to see what
was going on around him. He needed to be alert at all times. If the balls of red gold of the cannibals
were really valuable, it’s a matter of time before men would find out and make their way there. He had
to plan and prepare for such a day if it ever came. Also, having a watchtower would also grant him a
chance to see the ocean view from wherever he was.
He had planned to construct the watchtower at the top of three connecting high trees. It would be quite
a strenuous job, but it would be useful at the end of the day. After all, all good things do have a speck
of trouble which discourages. He of all people, knew that best. (Ping! Constructed a castle out of ruins
and gained 30000 experience points.) “Woah… what the fuck!! Thirty thousand!”
Damien screamed on top of his voice. It felt really ridiculous to him how he could had made so much
points at one time.
He flipped the window out and saw several other skills he had unlocked. He couldn’t find any features
yet. He started to exchange as many points as possible for whatever skill the tip of his index finger
tapped.
He got tired of exchanging. He tapped on one more skill called the STURDY CEDAR skill. Obtaining it,
he felt a sudden surge travel through his body.
(Ping! System notification: Host has claimed the Sturdy cedar skill. Hint: Unusual strength which lasts
for three minutes and can be refilled every three hours has been activated.]
“Unusual strength.”
Damien smiled to himself.
“Who are you talking to?”
Damien fixed his expression before turning to Allison. It was just yesterday that she started to come
back to life. She was becoming her old self gradually.
“To myself?”
Damien defended. She smiled. Her smile was beautiful, but not compared to Ayisha’s. He couldn’t
believe that he’d just thought about Ayisha again.
“You amaze me. To think that a man singlehandedly built something so huge as this. I don’t know what
to say.”
“Maybe don’t say anything.”
He dismissed. Damien couldn’t help but recall what she had done to him in the past. She was the
coldest of the girls. Unlike Claire, she had really subtle and cunny ways to make you feel miserable.
“Damien, I’m sorry for all I’ve done to you.”
Damien was shocked. She was like the only person who had said that to him. Genuinely. Other girls he
had come in contact with, only gave things in exchange for his favor.
Hearing that also made him uneasy. He wasn’t used to it. He was only used to being derided and been
made fun off. There probably were a million things he would have to get used to.
“Why are you sorry?” He quizzed. She twitched the corners of face into pimples.
“Do people really ask that question.”
“If you don’t have a reason to be sorry, don’t say it.”
He walked away from her. She hurried to him and grabbed his left shoulder. He shook himself free,
taking a step back. She was moved by that reaction.
“Don’t push it any further. Let’s go eat something. At night, we would celebrate the construction of this
castle.”
He forced a smile then kept walking. She caught up and walked side by side. As they walked on, she
kept her gaze on him. He could feel her bulky eyes scorching his cheek.
If there was one thing that he had noticed, dealing with the girls. It was that if he wanted to get their
attention, he should be cold to them.
Throwing himself at Ayisha really taught him quite the lessons. But now he would play it wisely. After all
it was a game with cunny rules.
Plus there were other reasons to be cold to this one. She deserved every cold treatment. But he won’t
starve her of shelter, warmth and food. He refused to be that petty.
He stopped thinking about her. He needed to concentrate on the next big thing. Building a watchtower.
He remembered that the system promised him a hidden task if he could build it in two days’ time.
THE
At the beach, the eight girls were busy moving the reefs. They had successfully tied a small flat plan to
the top of a long pole to create an SOS sign. All they had to do was find a place to plant
it.
After several unsuccessful attempts, they stopped trying and sat on the shore. The sun was up and
high, burning against their delicate skins. “We can’t even get a single thing done.” “Neither can we
provide a good meal for ourselves.” “Can we just admit that we are spoilt brats who aren’t tough
enough for this situation?” Mira stood up suddenly and walked to stand at the front of the girls. Her
back to the ocean.
“Listen girls. It’s a fact that we haven’t been able to do anything tangible since four days now. But the
truth is, we wouldn’t be able to do anything if we continue with this attitude. We have to be intentional
about this survival thing.”
“Didn’t you also say that we can’t survive without Damien?” Laurette attacked Mira. Sisterly bond was
thinner at the face of hardship’s scorching flames “Yes, maybe I was wrong. Maybe not. But now, if we
really want to survive, we must believe we can. We must. Else we are not different from kids struggling
to catch a fallen crumb. We already found ourselves a safe cave and the cannibals are not in sight
anymore. So, we got this. Let’s do it!” “Yes!! Let’s do it!!!”
The girls chorused more determinedly. “Let’s prove to that loser that we can survive without him!” Claire
gritted her teeth. Some of the girls chuckled. “Sometimes, I really do think that you have feelings for
him.” Mira shot at Claire whose eyes widened. “Damien? Over my dead body. He’s not even my type.
I’ve never even being on good terms with him let alone –”
“I bet you’ll kiss his soft thick lips.” Jada bit her lower lips, seeking trouble. Claire gagged at the thought
of it, shrugging her shoulder.
“Ew… kiss??? Are you really insulting me? Kiss that piece of trash. I’m certain that he’s up to no good.
He has some skeleton in his cupb–” “A ship!!!”
Ayisha interrupted suddenly.
“What?”
Claire quizzed. The girls looked at Ayisha and then traced her eyes to the far end of the ocean.
Towards the horizon.
“A ship!!!”
The all screamed and jumped on their feet.
“Help…! Help!!”
They started screaming, jumping… doing all they could to gain attention.
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