The first people who come for us will likely be the kidnappers. It'd be safer to get to a phone and call our parents."
Everyone looked around. The mainland was a dark blob on the eastern horizon. To the west was Vancouver Island. About a kilometer of water separated the two.
"Umm…" Corey began. "Not to question your judgment, buddy, but that's a bit of a swim. The water's damned cold. I bashed my knee good in the crash, and I'm not the only one who's hurting. I get what you're saying, but the pilot's radio seemed to be out, so they won't know where we are. If we light a fire, someone out boating might see us."
"That's a good idea," Sam said. "Or it would be. If we had matches to light a fire. Or if anyone was actually out boating."
"Why don't we just find a place to hide?" Hayley said. "That way, when someone does come, we can see if it's a real rescue or not."
"How the hell are you going to tell the difference?" Sam said. "Ask them? And no one's going to find the crash site. You know why? There no crash site."
She pointed out over the empty water. When the helicopter had dropped over the ledge, it had disappeared. Only a few small pieces of debris floated, already being dispersed by the tide.
Everyone looked around. The mainland was a dark blob on the eastern horizon. To the west was Vancouver Island. About a kilometer of water separated the two.
"Umm…" Corey began. "Not to question your judgment, buddy, but that's a bit of a swim. The water's damned cold. I bashed my knee good in the crash, and I'm not the only one who's hurting. I get what you're saying, but the pilot's radio seemed to be out, so they won't know where we are. If we light a fire, someone out boating might see us."
"That's a good idea," Sam said. "Or it would be. If we had matches to light a fire. Or if anyone was actually out boating."
"Why don't we just find a place to hide?" Hayley said. "That way, when someone does come, we can see if it's a real rescue or not."
"How the hell are you going to tell the difference?" Sam said. "Ask them? And no one's going to find the crash site. You know why? There no crash site."
She pointed out over the empty water. When the helicopter had dropped over the ledge, it had disappeared. Only a few small pieces of debris floated, already being dispersed by the tide.
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