For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
I open the door just slightly and see a man lying on the floor in the lobby. Surely they don’t think I will fall for such an old trick. Now I’m supposed to go out and look at this guy who’s just pretending to be dead, which brings me into the open. Then the others jump out from behind the furniture and I’m dead. Do they think I’m going to fall for that one? Hmm, they will all be out there, so I’m going out the window. This suite is on the main floor so out I go after looking around carefully. But maybe they wanted me to think they were out in the lobby so I would go out the window. Then a noise behind me.
I turn quickly, ready to shoot. A man is there but he just groans and falls to the ground. Now this is getting weird. Is this really happening? Or am I dreaming this? Things like this happened before when I was “nowhere”, is that what’s going on now? How can I tell? I run across the yard to the bike shed. Two shots are fired hitting the wall of the shed right next to me. A true miss? I think it’s more like a warning, he could have shot me if he wanted to, but that would be too quick. I think Katharina wants to enjoy her “game” a little longer than that. From the shed I run off into the jungle. There is a problem to this, it’s kind of hard to walk through all this thick undergrowth without making a noise.
I make a large circle around the hotel and go off toward the caves on the main hill. I decide to go higher and see if there are other natural caves that might make a good hiding place. It’s also possible that Katharina and her crew know about any other caves too, so it could end up being a trap, instead of a place to hide. Hmm, there’s an idea. I turn and start heading to the other side of the island and that little village. I stop. Thought I heard a noise to my left. I wait a little. Sure enough, someone is walking not far from me. There’s a more open area just ahead and a man comes out, stops, and looks around. I fire one shot and get him right in the neck. He staggers a bit and falls.
The darts do work good, that’s nice to know. I move out into the open area and turn away from the village and down to the bike path. Once there I head back toward the hotel. Everyone will be heading to the village so it should be safe to be in the open for now, that way I can make better time going back. Suddenly I had to stop, my head was pounding again. I made my way down to the ocean and walked out about knee deep, then turned and kept going toward the hotel. Those pills are not lasting long enough. I try to contact Baldwin, but no answer. This is a new way to contact each other, perhaps he’s not paying attention. I contact Calanthe, she answers right away.
I tell her what is going on and to contact the doctor to see if I can take more pills, it’s just not enough this way. This is better than using a phone, we don’t talk and we have our own secret code for writing. Baldwin came in to the room with Calanthe and she told him what was happening. “Tell Steve if the doctor says no more, than he’s coming off that island, even if I have to go there myself and drag him off,” he said to her. He contacted the doctor who said I could double the amount I’m taking now, but only for 48 hours.
That’s more than enough. Either I’ll be out of here by then, or I’ll be dead. I get back out of the water and sit in the sun to dry off a bit. My head, it’s still pounding, but the pills haven’t had a chance to start working yet. I’m going to explode! Then a man standing beside me with his gun pointed at me. But he just crumples and falls to the ground. I start to run back to the hotel but a sharp pain from my old back wound hit me so hard I fell to the ground. I manage to get up on my knees. A man was standing in front of me. That’s it, I can’t move…
To Be Continued.
Β©2021 Steve McLeod.
Thatβs more than I expected…so soon …who do you trust ? Baldwin or the doctor ? Something is wrong ! Is this all a dream or I should say nightmare ? You need your sidekicks with you ! Watch out ! βοΈβοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπΌπΌπ΄π
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Yes, I’m wondering if this is all a dream too. That would explain some things. Yes, I miss those cats! I need them!π³π¬π²π΅οΈββοΈ
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Someone is still on the island protecting you or is it the cats? They left, but did they return? I am glad you are being protected. What about this new danger? π³π¬
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I’m not really sure what is going on, maybe I’m just dreaming. Or maybe my memory is just causing me problems. I don’t want to end up nowhere again, the doctor said I could stay that way if it happens again. But what is happening here? People just falling down dead, makes no sense.π³π²π¬π΅οΈββοΈ
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Yes, bu5 a reminder on your pills at the perfect time to include where they are and someone falling down dead at the right time. Makes no sense, but glad it is happening. Must be making your head hurt worse. Hopefully, you will be able to get off this roller coaster soon. π¬
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Yes, I need to get off soon is right or my mind is gone for good. I need to get off this island too, but I can’t think anymore.π³π¨π±
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Something weird is going on! You definitely need to get off the island! βοΈππ€
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Yes, I think you’re right, but will I make it and what awaits if I do make it off?π³πππ΅οΈββοΈ
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Hopefully, Muffin and Mr. Cat are TUNED into what is going on!
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Yes, me too! They need to be right here with me!
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π¬π€―β ππΏπΏ now what are the cats going to do? What about your wife?? Oh Steve……π
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Things are not going so good at the moment, but I’m not finished yet, maybe in the next chapter, but not yet!π¬πππ΅οΈββοΈ
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LOL π okay I’ll stay tuned!ππ
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Yes, I will too!
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It was a great day then??π
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It was, it was, except it was a tough walk today.π¬πΆββοΈπ²πΆββοΈπ³π
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Sore or the weather?
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I was okay going down to the river, then I bent down to get a pic of a flower and my back snapped.π² That made for a slow and painful walk back.ππΆββοΈ
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Bend at the knees!! π¬π¬
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I have tried that, and fall down.π³
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I know… it can be tough.
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Especially the falling down part.π³π¬
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True! The second hardest… is getting back up again!!πππ
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I would part that one in first place.π²π²
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I suppose maybe?? Falling you can use gravity.. getting up its all you!!ππ
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Yep, pushing against gravity isn’t easy, gravity has quite a pull you know!
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That it does!!π€π€ it’s almost magnetic!!πππ
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And with me taking iron pills, no wonder it’s so hard getting up!π³π³
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Yeah… that explains your magnetic personality!!π€―π²π²π²
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Hmm, that’s a thought that I never thought about thinking of such a thought without a thought about thinking.π€ͺπ€ͺπ€―π€―
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Ya think??ππππ€ͺπ€ͺ
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As little as possible these days it seems.πππ€ͺπ€ͺπ€―π€―
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LOL ππ Yeah me too!!πππ
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I started a non thinkers club one time, but none of us could think of anything to say or do, so we disbanded. Speaking of sleep, time for bed, good night Dusty, back tomorrow for more chatter!ππ΄π΄π
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Okie dokie good nightπ΄π΄
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You’ve got a gaurdian angel watching
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Laugh! You will never regret it
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Quite possibly!
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Oh my Steve! But here the things are really inexplicable and scary ππΎ I hope youβll manage to escape this too ππ
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I hope so! But it’s going to get worse I’m sure!π³ππ
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uh oh, bad timing.. Now there’s more trouble… let me see what’s next π§
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Yes indeed, more to come!π³ππ
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