I stared at the lighter in front of me, stunned for a full ten seconds.
'A lighter?'
'Kayla had been hiding a lighter all this time?'
Under my surprised gaze, Kayla said sheepishly, "I was afraid you'd take my things, so I never mentioned it."
Taking the lighter, I said to Kayla, "For God's sake, can't you trust me a little more?"
Kayla lowered her head awkwardly.
I used the lighter to ignite the small twigs.
As they burned, they released a large amount of smoke.
The pit's terrain effectively gathered the smoke, forming a tall column.
I believed that people on the beach would definitely be able to see this smoke.
I said to Kayla, "When they see the smoke, they'll surely come to check. I just hope they move quickly and find us before dark."
Kayla said confidently, "I've walked th
