Alone in an Island

It was the end of the semester, and all the students were graduating after the finals. So, to celebrate, we all planned to sail to Russia on a cruise ship for three to four days. All of us were waiting for the day, so we could start our journey to Russia on the cruise. Enthralled to start sailing, I was done packing a week ago.

When I reached the port, I started walking towards the ship. It got bigger and bigger as I got closer to it. I walked into the Atrium it was very chaotic because of all the passengers rushing to settle in their cabins. I finally went to my cabin, threw my luggage off, and went to explore the cruise ship.

?Wherever I looked inside the cruise it was coruscating. The ambiance was so zestful. Day one got over by exploring all the amenities provided. The next day, the sky was overcast by thick clouds. It was an unexpected downpour. The weather was getting worse. After a while, the wind was so strong it knocked the ship down, which made it crash. Everything went blank. The last thing I remember was getting a matchbox and a knife, jumping out of the ship with the help of a fishing net.

I opened my eyes, found myself stuck in the fishing net. I looked around, shouted for help but there was no one. All I could see was the sea and a lot of coconut trees everywhere. I was hungry. But there was no food around. The fishing net caught my sight, I threw the fishing net into the sea and managed to get 2 fish. I remembered that I had a matchbox and a knife that I had kept in my pocket while escaping. But it was heart wrenching to see the wet matchbox, So I had to find another way. I found a rock, took the knife and started striking the stone against the knife. With the help of that I made the spark fall on the tinder nest which I made with dried wood and twigs to kindle a fire and it worked.

I ate the cooked fish, and I was satiated. Now, I had to build a shelter for myself. I gathered all the materials and put them together, finally I used some coconut leaves as the shed. I drank some coconut water to suppress my thirst after all the work I did.

?Days and nights passed like this. I lost count of how many days I was surviving on that island; everyday was a nightmare. One day, I was scavenging for food after setting up the fire. After I came back, I saw my shelter on fire. I didn't know what to do. I started crying with grief. The next day, I was awakened by the sound of a rescue ship approaching the island. I thought what I was seeing was just a mirage.

?The rescuers from the ship helped me escape from the island. I asked them how they found me, and they said that there was smoke coming from the island and that's why they were here.