Jackson was deep in thought; they were running low on food, and they'd need to take a walk to the beach later, otherwise, they'd all go hungry by evening.
He had glanced at the jackfruit tree earlier; the fruits were disappointingly small, only the size of a fist, and they would take ages to ripen.
After thinking for a while, Jackson decided to try his luck at the beach later. If they happened to come across a pirate ship, maybe he could devise a plan to reclaim the ship.
Jackson walked to the cave entrance and found the pot still cooking food, but the three women were nowhere to be seen. His heart tightened as he looked along the riverbank and saw the three women washing up.
"Women can be so unpredictable, leaving this unattended?" Jackson muttered, picking up a makeshift spoon and ge
