"Whaaaat?"Taylor moaned rubbing his eyes as he woke up."Erica's foot..It'slike badly hurt."Zac said motioning his hand toward the rock."Oh man. Thats bad. Why dont you take it off?"Taylor asked with a weird look on his face."Well,it's too heavy for Zac and I and we need you help. "Sam saidpulling Taylor over.So the 3 situated themsevles over the rock and got ready. "Okay..On three..1..2..3!errrr"Sam,Zac and Taylor huffed as theylifted the rock off the foot and out of the way as Erica took a sigh ofrelief."Can you move your foot,Erica?"Taylor asked not wanting to touch afriad that he'd just hurt her worse." No,it hurts too much."she answeredas tears ran down her face."Guys,I think it's broken."Taylor said lookingat Sam and Zac with a scared look on his face."Great.What do we do now?"Samasked hugging her friend."Well,she cant walk on it.I know thatmuch.Erica,you have to just like,sit there."Taylor answered shrugging his shoulders. "Great, this will be so much fun now."Erica huffed. "Dontworry,babe.We'll keep ya company."Zac said putting his arm around Erica."Yay."

A few hours later, Tay and Sam went for a walk on the beach as Zac stayed with Erica in the hut. "How does your foot feel now?" Zac asked pushing her hair out of her face. "Not as bad as it did, but it still hurts a lot." "Can you still not move it?" Erica squirmed a bit, but stopped suddenly as pain shot through her foot to her ankle. "I guess that's a no..." Zac trailed off kissing her forehead. "Listen, if you need anything, let me know okay?" "Okay." Erica nodded smiling at Zac. She laid her head on his shoulder and soon fell asleep as Zac softly carressed her hair. ~*~ Sam watched as Taylor got the biggest joy of throwing rocks into the ocean. "This sucks, ya know that? It SUCKS!" Taylor said beginning to feel anger through his body as he hurled rocks further into the ocean. "Taylor, what?" "We-we're stuck, Sam...we're stuck..." Taylor let it go and fell to the sand crying into his sleeve. Something he hardly ever did. Sam knelt down next to him. "Taylor, honey, I know this is hard, but...we just have to get through this...we can." "Ya well...I beginning to think the worst is out to get us on this, this, friggin island! Erica's hurt, Sam..." Taylor said as a tear rolled down his cheek. "She's hurt..." "Taylor, it's not like she's going to die from a broken foot! She's okay. She'll be fine!" "I know, but.." "Taylor..." Sam said sternly as she lifted his head up with her fingers under his chin. "I want you to listen to me...everything will be okay. We just have to wait. I know it sucks waiting cause you dont know if we could be rescued in the next 5 minutes or 5 months, but we just have to be strong. We've been through this already!" Taylor nodded and began to stand up, helping Sam get up as well. "Ya know that's nice what you said..." Sam and Taylor looked at one another and turned around. "Who-who are you?" Taylor asked looking at a man dressed in only a dirty jacket and holy slacks, with a gray beard. "Me? What's it to you, young man?"

“Well, um, we just thought that we were alone on this island..”Taylor answered holding Sam close to him. “Well, now you know you’re not. Movealong now.” The old man told them as he turned to walk up the other side ofthe beach. “Wait, how’d you get here?” Sam asked him. “Don’t worry aboutthat. Good luck on getting rescued.” He said before he disappeared into theforest. “What an odd man.” Sam said looking up at Taylor. “Yeah, nokidding. Lets get back to Erica and Zac.” Taylor suggested turning around.“Alright.” ~~~ After sleeping a short while Erica woke up to see that Zachad fallen asleep as well. She looked at him sleeping so peacefully. “I’mso lucky to have you.” She whispered as she kissed his cheek softly. ~~“Taylor, look out there. What is that?” Sam asked pointing out into theocean. “Oh my gosh! Is that a boat?!” Taylor questioned as he jumped tryingto get the boat to notice them. “Taylor, there is no way that is going to see you from there. It’s too far out.” Sam said laughing. “You’re right. Wehave to build a fire.C’mon!” he said he started to run back to the hutdragging Sam along behind him. “Erica, Zac, c’mon! We have to build a fire.There’s a boat out there!” Taylor said as he woke Zac up. “A boat?! Are wegoing to get off this stupid island after all?!” Erica asked gettingexcited. “Most likely, the boat will see the fire and just think we’re sometribe and continue going on their way.” Sam answered. “It’s worth a try!”Zac exclaimed.

"Guys!" Erica whined from her seat. "What is it, Erica?" Zac asked throwing sticks in a pile. "I can't help!" Zac stopped and so did Sam and Taylor. "Oh, yeah...just sit there...your foot needs to get better." Erica stuck out her lower lip in disgust that she had to miss out and sit alone watching the others build the fire. As she watched the 3 throw sticks down in a hurry to build the fire to try and get the boats attention, she heard something behind her. "It's not going to work...I've tried..." Erica jumped and turned her head. "W-who are you?" she asked looking over an old man. The same man Tay and Sam had talked to. "That doesn't matter, but I just want to tell you...it's no use. That boat comes this way, this time each week...they never look on this island. They never come close enough to notice anyone's here. It's just no use." "I-I'm afraid I don't understand..." Erica stuttered trying to move away from the man looking at Zac, Tay, and Sam who didn't notice he was there. "Listen to me!" he half-way yelled half-way whispered. "This island is nothing to them! They don't care! Why do you think the ship you were on left in such a hurry?!? Huh? They didn't want to stay on this island anymore than they had to!" "But..." Erica couldn't get a word in. "They left you here...not because they didn't notice you were gone or didn't care to look for anyone who might have been left behind, but because they wanted to move as far away from this island as possible!" "But...I'm sorry...but I dont understand...why?" Erica said feeling tears well up in her eyes from nothing but fright. "You wouldn't believe me..." just then the man disappeared back into the woods leaving Erica to search around to see where maybe he had gone, but it was no use. She couldn't see him. "zac...Zac....ZAC!!!" she yelled. Zac turned around as he heard her yell his name with Sam and Tay looking up. Zac went to her side. "What is it, Erica?" he asked kneeling down. "Th-the man..h-he...he talked to me..." Zac sighed and looked down then back up. "Erica...I swear..I just don't understand...Tay, could they be hallucinating?" Zac asked looking back at Tay as he and Sam came to their sides. "No, Zac...there really is a man...Sam and I saw him and talked to him before we came back..." "What? I don't get it." "We don't either...he just...he..." Erica trailed off. "Okay, this place is really starting to freak me out..." ~*~ That night Zac and Erica stayed by the fire giving up on trying to get the boats attention earlier. It never stopped and Erica told what the man had told her. And it seemed, he was right. Taylor and Sam were out in the ocean trying to get their minds off things. Of course they were doing what they did best...kissing. "Taylor!" Sam giggled when Taylor ran his fingers over her sides tickling her lightly. He smiled and laughed lightly as he kissed her. The moonlight was shining down on them and they continued to kiss. "They make a cute couple..." Erica said settling her head on Zac's shoulder. "Yeah...almost as cute as us..." he smiled down at her. "Oh yeah..." Erica leaned up and Zac kissed her nose then her lips. Then he stopped. "God..." "Zac, what's wrong?" "Everything...I can't even enjoy kissing you thinking that freaked up man you guys talked to would be watching us! How can Sam and Tay be so relaxed?" he said looking up and out at them in the ocean. "Zac..." Erica scooted closer to him. "I'm sure they hate that same thought too...but you just have to push it away...and get used to it. i mean...it is scary...we don't know anything about him. He could be the nicest man ever and totally stay out of our business, but then again, he could be a sick pervert and watch us and plot to kill us like an axe murderer...sorta harsh, but that's it..." Zac couldn't help but laugh at Erica's statement. "Oh yes...it was sorta harsh...haha..." he smiled at her and bent to kiss her lips. "Put your trust in me, Zac..." Erica whispered into his lips. ~*~ Taylor and Sam were laughing holding hands and splashing around aside from kissing and hugging. They went out pretty far into the ocean to where the water came just above their chests. Sam watched as Taylor flashed that mezmerizing smile at her and his teeth sparkled. His hair wet around his face and his arms around her body...she just fell in love with him all over again. "Taylor, what was that?" Sam said turning her head quickly to the side. "What was what?" Taylor asked as he kissed Sam's neck not looking up. "That! Did you hear it?!?" she asked her voice a bit shakey. Taylor looked up. "No, I didn't. What'd it sound like?" "Like...like a small gurgle of some sort under the water." "It was probably a fish or something..." Taylor went back to nuzzling his face in Sam's neck before she pushed it back up. "Taylor, stop a second. Listen..." They got quiet and just then, Taylor heard it too. "Did you hear it?" Sam whispered looking at him. He nodded and gripped Sam's hand tighter as he pulled her closer. "Tay-..." "Shhh..." he said putting his finger to his lips then looking down at the water. They didn't see anything then Taylor looked beyond them a few feet to see something slightly in the darkness. "Oh my God..." "Taylor...Taylor what is it?!?" Sam asked frightened looking into his eyes then following his gaze. "Sam...." "Huh?" she asked staring at the same thing he was. "Sam..." "Wha..." "Sam.....GO GO GO!!! SHARK!!!!!" Taylor screamed as he held tightly onto Sam's hand as they began to head back to the sand. "GO GO GO!!!!!" he screamed again. Zac and Erica heard this from their make-out session and looked up. "What'd he say?" Erica asked. "I think he said, shark...."

“What?! Shark?!” Erica questioned looking out towards Sam and Taylor running as fast as they could to get out of the water. “Taylor!!!!” Sam shrieked as she fell with the shark getting closer by the second. Taylor quickly turned around, picked Sam up in his arms and quickly ran out of the water. “Oh my God that was too close!” Taylor said as he set Sam down on shore. “You were almost shark dinner Sam!” he said wrapping his arms around her. Sam was in tears by now. “I want to go home.” She cried into Taylor’s arms. “shh. I know baby, I know.” He said rocking her back and forth. “Are you guys alright over there?!” Erica yelled from where she was sitting with Zac. “Yeah, thanks for the help!” Taylor called back. “Anytime!” Zac laughed. ~*~ Later ~*~ Erica and Zac sat in there mini-hut thing cuddling close to one another while Taylor laid on the beach with Sam in his arms. “Taylor…” Sam whispered. “What babe?” he asked looking down at her head. “You saved me earlier. If you hadn’t turned around that shark could have ate me. Thank you.” Sam said starting to cry again. “Sam, I told you I wont let anything happen to you and I meant it. I would have let that shark take me before I let him take you. I love you too much to let something bad happen to you.” He answered holding her tighter in his arms. “Taylor, when are we going to get off this stupid island? I’m so scared.” Sam said turning around so that she was now hugging Taylor. “I wish I knew sweetie. I wish I knew.” Taylor answered trying to help her not to worry as much. They held each other in their arms until they both fell asleep in the sand. ~~ “Zac…” Erica whispered nudging him. “mm what?” Zac mumbled. “I have to pee.” She said squirming. “Then go” he answered turning over and trying to get back to sleep. “Zac, you know I cant walk. I need your help. Please?” she said grabbing his shirt. “Mmm.Fine.” he said standing up and helping Erica walk into the bushes. “Turn around” Erica told him. “Oookay.” Zac said hestantly. “Um, Erica..”Zac whispered. “What?” “Who..who is that?” he asked pointing at a lady a few feet in front of them. She was dressed in a white flowing gown and seemed to be floating over the ground rather than walking. “I have no idea.. I thought it was just us and that guy here. Lets get back to Sam and Taylor.. Qucikly.” Erica suggested as her and Zac hurried back…