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"Don’t sit up so fast"

I turnedbesideon a bed of leaves piled on top of sand

His face was lined orry as he looked athair away froht, Annora knelt in the sand She had a look of relief on her face "We thought wesub back

"Would you like solared at her and turned the other way to face Caleb again Caleb took the coconut fro his arm around my back, helped h uessed Caleb had dripped his blood into my mouth while I’d been asleep

He looked at Annora pointedly "Apparently, soine room and the force of the explosion unearthed the anchor"

Annora nodded "I only just got out in time myself"

Clearly, Caleb had doubts about the story Annora had fed hih neither of us could prove that she had just atte to bring it up with Caleb I wanted to handle the bitchmy head "We’ve just lost the one safe place we had to sleep Along with all the food and water we had there"

"I’d al the island when I heard the explosion and cale and beaches during that time I’ll need to complete the search still, but it doesn’t look hopeful"

That’s just great

I shot another glare at Annora I hadn’t believed it possible to hate her ed to provethat would haveon this island a bit more bearable--comfortable beds, showers, toilets, food, fresh water, and clothes

Noe had nothing but the clothes on our back Hell, I didn’t even have shoes

I around in bikinisa loincloth…

"What about you?" I looked at Caleb "Aren’t you craving blood?"

"I found a boar while I was out last night How are you feeling?"