When I asked the question, I wasn't really looking for a spot-on answer. I just needed to let off some steam, you know, because I was so nervous.
But Alic gave this super precise answer. "In three minutes, we'll see the island to the southwest, basically at ten o'clock from where we are on the raft. Keep your eyes peeled!"
Alice's precise answer gave me a shot of adrenaline.
My eyes went wide, and I stared hard at the ten o'clock direction from the raft.
After a little bit, I noticed a thin, black line way off in the distance.
The black line still seemed miles away, but right in the middle of it, there was this tiny, flickering firelight.
Someone had lit a bonfire on the beach, like a beacon to guide us home.
A wave of excitement hit me, and I started paddling like crazy.
Because I
