Indian Ocean Island

Finding a dead bodyUntitled Episode

Twilight was ending, and the sky was getting dark. Alex had collected some coconuts and dry twigs to make a bonfire for the night. He found a match tucked away in his right pocket, but it was wet and needed to be dried. Then he took a pointed stone and rubbed it against the steel. He did so vigorously until the sparks burst into flames.

"I can't believe a pervert like you can start a fire like this, Alex." Erika Taylor smiled slightly even though she was impressed by Alex's skills.

Erika Taylor was a magazine and advertising model who sometimes appeared on TV. Before that she lived abroad and her parents were very rich. But since being stranded on the island, she felt the most beautiful of all women and had everything.

After her mocking compliment, Erika took some wood that had caught fire and attached it to the twigs that had been provided to make a bonfire by the other three friends, leaving Alex alone and joining Max, Fiona and Salsa.

Of course, the man with brown skin and a height of 183 cm, having a strapping body like a military man, could not let his other friends get cold, let alone Fiona. He made a pile of large and broad stones that he used as a place to lean on, some large leaves that had been neatly arranged and wood that had been wrapped around them to resemble a campsite. No doubt his skills at making something useful from the wild had been acquired since he served in the military.

"Lucky you brought that army knife, Alex. But how did you figure out how to start a fire using rocks?" Max asked.

"Yes, there are a lot of deer stones on the beach, you can make fire with them by rubbing them on steel, the sparks flake off when the piece is heated." Alex explained.

"Looks like you know a lot about that mate. Where did you learn that?" He asked curiously.

Alex sighed, his voice getting deeper as he spoke to himself. "Before I worked for Moc, I served in the military and learned a lot about survival in the wild."

"Wow, really? It must have been a lot of fun serving in the military? You had many interesting experiences." Max was impressed by Alex. He leaned forward slightly to concentrate more on hearing Alex's experiences.

Hearing this, Fiona was also curious as she focused her eyes on Alex.

"Sure, I learned to be an ancient human and lived in the mountains and forests away from my family for a while." He answered briefly.

Immediately those present laughed at Alex's words, he thought what he said was a funny joke.

"It turns out that the pervert is good at jokes?" Erika scoffed. "What do you do now, pervert?" Erika replied in a loud voice.

Although annoyed, Alex replied politely. "I work as a programmer for a domestic internet company and Fiona is my boss." He replied smiling at Fiona and looked at her more intensely.

Suddenly, everyone there turned to Fiona and stared at her in awe.

"You're a young CEO?" Erika stared sarcastically, feeling like she had a rival.

"Yes, you're right." She replied briefly. While everyone was focused on her, Fiona smiled and grinned in response.

But there was one among them who looked somber, he was silent, and his eyes were glassy. He spoke in a low voice amidst the excitement of the moment. "So are we all going back to civilization?" Salsa asked, sounding desperate.

Immediately, the atmosphere fell silent, the laughter between them gone, replaced by despair that they might not be found. They could only pray that the rescue team would find them soon, even though the chances were very slim.

"Of course, I hope we can all get back to civilization as soon as possible. Don't let us all despair, keep trying and be optimistic. Let's just say we're on vacation and camping here. Right?" Fiona explained and comforted Salsa, making her a little calmer and smiling.

"Yes, you're right Fiona. Maybe we can wait until the rescue team arrives, but right now all we need is food, water and a place to stay. Maybe we'll spend the night together at the campfire to keep warm. Tomorrow we will split up and look for some seafood to eat," Alex explained. Alex explained.

Max, Fiona and the others also agreed that they would search tomorrow.

The sun had risen, Alex was awakened by a woman's scream. Her scream almost made him run fast. Unfortunately, his foot stumbled over a rock and he fell in front of Fiona. His hand accidentally pulled on the skirt Fiona was wearing, ripping it and exposing her pink panties. Fiona was shocked and reflexively slapped Alex in the face.

"You pervert! What are you doing?" Fiona quickly wrapped a cloth around her skirt to cover it. This time the woman was even angrier, her anger flaring at the sight of Alex. "Do you want to get fired from your job?" Huh...

Her face was as red as a ripe tomato.

Alex approached Fiona and knelt before her, looking up and wiping his hands in front of her. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it." Her face begged for forgiveness.

But this time, the woman with the long hair and light skin walked fast, pressing each step, her stature tall and charismatic; she left Alex alone.

So he called out, feeling ignored. "Fiona! I'm sorry!"

Fiona deliberately didn't hear him and went over to Max and the others who were gathered near the rock. They seemed to have found something.

Meanwhile, Alex followed, approaching the others with a limp leg.

"Max, what happened?" Alex asked when he reached the beach. He looked in all directions, looking for anything suspicious. But his eyes fell on the crowd of his friends.

He immediately rushed over to take a closer look. "What are you looking at?" He asked.

"A dead body?" Alex's mouth dropped open in shock.

"Looks like he was one of the passengers on our cruise." Max replied as he turned to the limping Alex.

"Dude, are you okay? What happened?"

Max wrinkled his forehead.

"Nothing, I'm fine." Alex tried to straighten his legs as he walked. Hiding his pain and acting casual.

"Hey, what do we do with the body? If we leave him, he'll rot. And it looks like he died from a whale bite." Erika observed the body carefully.

"You're right, it's already starting to smell." Fiona replied.

But Alex came up from behind and ruffled the corpse's pockets.

He carefully opened the pockets one by one.

"Hey, what are you doing, you pervert?" Fiona was angry, she tried to stop Alex from acting like a thief.

Alex walked over to Fiona and showed her his hand. "Are the dead going to use all this stuff?" Alex showed her the items he had taken from the corpse's pocket. It was a pen, a small chocolate cake and a watch that was still ticking.

"But that's just like you don't appreciate it, these things are his."

Alex smiled slightly. "Should I ask her permission to take them first? Can a corpse talk?" Alex shook his head, he was annoyed. Why did Fiona care so much about these things when the owner was already dead?

Alex smiled slightly. "Should I ask her permission to take all this first? Can a corpse talk?" Alex shook his head, he was annoyed. Why did Fiona care so much about these things when the owner was already a corpse? Sometimes she thought differently than others.

"Before we go back, let's bury this corpse before it rots." Alex spoke out loud.

Max answered with a piece of the yacht. "We can use this to carry it. It will help us a lot."

"Exactly, the body will be easily transported to a denser area. The land on the beach is not suitable for a human cemetery." Salsa chimed in.

Max and Alex moved the body and were about to bury it at the edge of the forest. As they started to dig, they looked confused. "How are we going to dig with our bare hands?" Max was confused.

From a distance, Fiona came carrying a large piece of wood to use as a shovel. After a day of taking turns digging, the body was finally buried properly. They were all proud and paid their respects. Max used limestone scratches to write the date and place of his last burial on a stone.

When they were finished, they all returned to the campfire and rested to relieve their fatigue. They slept on a rock where they had once leaned.

Unexpectedly, Fiona took a piece of wood and made a barrier between them. Alex, seeing this, was surprised. "Hey young lady, what are you doing with that barrier?" He asked curiously.