Reality was so ironic, as if fate was playing a deliberate joke on me. I sat on the unfamiliar beach, looking around at the strange surroundings, feeling incredibly conflicted. I had left that dreadful place and should be happy. But Stella, Zoe, and Crystal were still on the island, and Selina and Eva were still missing. How could I be happy knowing I had left them behind?
It was only then that I realized I had come to see the sinkhole treehouse as my home, and Stella and the others had become my family. Now, I had left my home and family behind, escaping the island alone.
'What should I do?' My mind was in turmoil, unable to think of any way to return to the island. I felt so hopeless as I tried to find a solution. I lay on the beach like a basket case, staring at the blue sky and t
