I called out to Kayla several times, but she ran off quickly, seemingly not hearing me.
Worried she might get into trouble, I quickly explained to the others and hurried after her to chase the monkeys.
***
From a distance, I saw the three monkeys flitting among the treetops.
They weren't running fast, stopping occasionally to curiously glance at Kayla.
Several times, Kayla came close to catching them, but she couldn't hit the monkeys in the trees.
Before we knew it, we had ventured over a mile into the island's interior.
I finally caught up with Kayla and grabbed her arm. "Okay, let's stop. We rarely come into this area; it's better not to go any further to avoid danger."
Kayla nodded glumly. "Okay, let's head back."
Seeing me drenched in sweat, Kayla suddenly brightened. "Mr. Fra
