Instinct - Edbert Santoso (beach books TXT) 📗

Chapter 1

I woke up in the middle of the forest with no memory of who I was or as to why I'm in the middle of a forest. I attempted to get up but my head started to hurt and the pain was excruciating, it felt like as if someone was squeezing my head waiting for it to to make it explode into a million tiny pieces. After a while, a long while, the pain was gone which was a bit strange though I decided not to push my luck and carried on.

 

I attempted to get up again and nothing happened; my head felt fine, my body felt as strong as ever, and I felt great despite the fact that I was still stuck in the middle of nowhere. I decided to look around for things that could help me survive. After walking around for a few minutes, I came accross a pile of wreckage, it might give me a clue as to how I arrived to this island however that isn't as important as trying to survive in this island. I scavenged around the wreckage and managed to find a few supply of food, some bits of chipped off metal, a few blanket which wasn't exactly in mint condition but it may still be useful, and a metal rod. I was planning on continuin my scavenger hunt in hope to find some more materials though it was getting late and I need to build a shelter. I used the large bits of metal placed it in a circle formation, with an entrance of course, then I placed the middle of the "fortress" and placed the blankets, with each ends tied together with another blanket. I stood back trying to contemplate my "fortress." It looked like a hut with its cone-like shape except that most huts had a nice looking motives but not this one!

 

Amazingly, I finished just as soon as the sun went down. I ate the food that I had found and was fast asleep. I was sleeping like a baby until I woke up to the sound of a loud screeching noise, the sound was similar as to the sound of a scratched record being played. I'm not sure what it was but I knew I wasn't safe, one way or another I had to run away and find a way off this island.

Chapter 2

The loud screeching noise seemed to be getting closer and closer, I got scared but I had no time to pity myself. Run now! I told my self it and so I did. I grabbed the metal rod and blanket then took off and ran as fast as my legs could carry me. The voice just won't stop, I couldn't think about anything else but to keep running. I ran for what seems to be like centuries and manged to come accross a river.

 

The raging river followed through the river banks like a group of people who is trying to escape a building, through one entrance although there was way too many people. The idea of crossing the river seemed outrageous because I would probably get pushed down the stream and plunge into my death. I started picturing my name in a news headline but I quickly snapped out of my "day dreaming" session as soon as I heard the noise again. I told myself You can't die like this! and I agreed, I followed the stream and found a path of stones that could be used as a bridge/stepping stones to the other side. Sure my chance of getting through the river safely is small but I had no other choice.

 

I jumped into the first stone and it was very slippery. I jumped onto the next few without any problem but as soon as I landed on the last one, I slipped. I was holding onto the stone while screaming and shouting; I thought that this would be the end of me until I heard a rustling sound coming from the bushes near the river banks and saw a woman jumping out of the bush.

 

"HEY!" She shouted while throwing a rope my way.

 

I had only one chance, it's make or break. I let go off the rock and quickly grabbed onto the rope then I pulled myself out of the raging river and into good old land. I looked back and saw bright white eyes which seemed to pop out in the darkness. I couldn't make out what it is though, maybe a jaguar or maybe it might be something even scarier?

 

"Are you okay?" she asked.

 

"I've been better." I replied

 

"So were you one of the passengers on the plane?" She asked

 

"Plane crash? I'm sorry I can't remember anything." I replied

 

"Hmm tough luck, huh? Well let's get moving, there's something in this island but I'm not sure what it is. Whatever it is, it's after us." She whispered.

 

So we did.

 

 

 

Chapter 3

We started wandering off into a dark gloomy forest. The path was treacherous. It seems like every step you take is pulling you closer to your doom, and the worst part of it is that I can't explain why I'm feeling that way. Every single part of my body is telling my brain to run away and get out as fast as I can but where would I go if I did. I didn't want to think about it so I started talking to the girl.

 

"So uhm, what's your name?" I whispered in fear

 

"The name's Angela, and yours?" She said

 

"I-I don't know... I wish I did though..." I murmured

 

"Hmph, well it's okay don't blame yourself for it. Anyways, becareful there's a slope up ahead." She warned me

 

Her definition of slope was not what I had anticipated. It's basically a cliff and frankly I'm afraid of heights, I can tell because everytime I looked downwards my whole body started to tingle. As soon as I was about to ask her about how we could get down off this cliff she jumped down plumetting to her death. I tried to run after and grab her but I missed by an inch. I almost burst out and cry until I heard her shout:

 

"JUMP!"

 

I wasn't sure if that's my conscience playing tricks on me or if that was really her. Either way, I followed the advice and jump down.

 

"GERONIMO!" I yelled as I was plumetting to my doom.

 

As it turns out, there's a huge lake beneath me. I dove in, in a dolphin like sort of style, and then pulled myself out. I laid down on the ground, I wanted to sleep because the ground was so comfy. The ground felt like a king sized mattress bed, it was so comforting that I started to close my eyes.

 

"Hey, wake up sleepyhead." She shouted as she knocked on my head.

 

"Alright, alright I'm up!" I scowled

 

I haven't actually had a glance on how she looked but when I did, I was shocked. Her hair was tied back like a pony tail and the bangs were in place. Her shirt was partially torned making it seem as if she just fought a bear. Her face can make every single Miss Universe seem not as pretty. She was truly a sight to behold.

 

"I uhh..."

 

"Hush, I hear something."

 

She took out a knife made of stone? And approached the noise. Then suddenly a tiger jumped onto her, causing her to drop her knife.

 

"Help!" she yelled

 

But how can I help? I'm not exactly the strongest person alive. Then it struck me, I ran towards the knife and threw it at the tiger but it bounced off him like a rubber ball. Despite the fact that it didn't work, I got his attention. He started charging at me and so did I, foolishly. I was about to hit the tiger but it simply dissolved into a million bits of glitter as soon as I touched it. Not long after, the wind blew the glitters and guided it straight to my mouth. I was then transported into a different dimension or so it seems like it. I looked around thinking that this might be Hell or Heaven, hopefully, but no it wasn't anything of the sort.

 

"Ah, welcome Leo."

Chapter 4

"Ah, welcome Leo." A voice whispered

 

"Who are you? Who's Leo? Show yourself!" I shouted with rage

 

"Patience my child." The voice said as it got closer to me, or so it seems.

...To Be Continued?

To be continued.

 

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