LUNA'S POV.
The flight was very uneventful for Luna who slept through it all, contrasting to the lively Sandra who took this opportunity to update her travel blogs and post some pictures on her social media accounts.
They'd taken a rest in a hotel for the night after the flight, the next morning, boarding the already awaiting cruise boat to the island.
It was another boring moment for Luna, slightly worse than the first since she became sea sick half way through the journey.
This week doesn't seem like a pretty good week to her.
There was no dolphins jumping around, no sign of a whale. Hell, she wasn't even sure if she caught sight of a single fish.
The moon was already up when they got to their destination. Luna having no strength left to admire the beautiful setting before her as she was lead to her room.
One thing she knew was that she was hungry, and very tired.
Hungry and tired are two words she never mess with.
Dinner was served some minutes later and she found her self in the midst of many other people her age.
The other winners she guessed.
She focused on her food, leaving Sandra who still managed to keep up the smile on her face all this while, to deal with the introductions.
Without sparing any one a glance she wiped her plate clean, Immediately heading back to her room.
She managed to send her old lady a goodnight text before dropping on the bed.
Her eyes closing shut the second her head hit the pillow.
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"Wakey, Wakey." A loud voice sounded in the room, accompanied by the feeling of uncomfortable light ray bouncing on her face.
"Leave me alone Sandy." Luna groaned, throwing the sheets over her head.
She needed more sleep if they wanted her to function like a normal human.
"Am not holding you." Sandra swiftly snatched her blanket, tossing it to the other side of the room. "I just want your ass up."
"Isn't it all the same?" A groan escaped Luna's lips as she forced herself to sit upright. Eyes droopy and head swaying.
"It's afternoon already cockwit." Sandra scowls at her undead looking friend.
What will she do without her? Probably crawl up in a dark corner and die.
"The others are already on the beach, so up you go." She grabbed both of Luna's hand, pulling her off the bed before throwing her into the bathroom. "Five minutes. Or am coming in to do the job myself."
"Why are you so rude to me? Mom said to take care of each other remember?" Luna cried through sleepy eyes.
"And that's what am doing." Sandy rolled her eyes at the futile attempt. No way she was letting her go back to bed. "Four minutes remaining."
Luna let out an heavy sigh, deciding to go with the flow.
One must know it's very impossible to win against Sandy. Arguing with her should be considered as a waste of time.
Why isn't it already stated in the constitution? She doesn't knows.
Washing the sleep out of her face. She brushes her teeth then takes a wild bath.
Walking out of the bathroom to meet an awaiting Sandra who was going through her things.
It was just the same way she left it yesterday.
Unattended to.
"Here. Put this on."
She sigh once more, reluctantly picking up the clothes Sandra tossed on the bed.
After putting on the clothes, Sandra sit her down, lighting up her face with some lip gloss and eyeliner.
Atleast she looks more alive now. Sandy thought to herself.
Luna wasn't really a big fan of makeup, so it was better to just touch it up here and there or she'd be taking the risk of having her handwork cruelly wiped off some seconds later.
"All done. Let's go." Luna shots up from the chair, stretching out her arms.
"What about breakfast?"
"I will see if I can get you something." Sandy nodded. "The boys were preparing some barbeque when I left."
Barbeque for breakfast? Luna cringed at the thought.
As if Sandra had heard her thoughts, she shoot her a scowl. "It's afternoon already."
"Breakfast still remains breakfast." Luna mutters under her breath.
Following Sandra's lead, they took the exit at the back of the resort, taking a part that leads to a open ground. A beach.
People littered around.
Her jaw fell open at the sight of the high mountains and lush green vegetation.
How hungry was she to not have noticed this yesterday?
It must definitely be because they arrived at night.
"Come on. Let me introduce you to the others." Sandra grabs on her hand running towards the beach.
She wasn't sure if Luna would remember any face. One thing she knows about that bestfriend of her' is everything turns non-existent the moment she grows very hungry. Worst when she needs a nap.
"Hey Jeff...Nash..." She waves at a group of guys by a barbeque stand. Dragging a tired looking Luna along with her.
Two more guys appeared the moment they reached the stand.
"Guys." She called, even if their eyes were already on her. Mostly on Luna. "This is my sister from yesterday. Just forget about the fact you saw her yesterday."
"Hi." The black boy spoke first, white teeth glistening in the sun. Who said black boys weren't handsome? "Am Durban Jefferson. You can call me Jeff."
"Hey." Luna replied with a smile.
"Ryan Sylvester, Russo Nash." The black haired chinese guy points at a blue eyed blond, then a light brunette with light green eyes. "I am Zhang Wei."
"Hey..." The named boys sent a small wave.
"Nice to meet you all."
"Well is the barbeque ready? My sister here is pretty hungry." Sandra said to Ryan. She looked pretty close to the boys already.
"You missed breakfast?" Zhang Wei turned to Luna. It would take more than a blind ear to miss that country accent of his.
"I slept through." Luna replied, her lips forming into a sheepish smile.
"It's almost ready." Nash assured. "You girls can go wait on the beach. We will be sure to let you know when it is ready."
"Well then I will be counting on you for breakfast." Luna nodded hungrily. Just the aroma of the barbeque proved enough to mess with her brain.
"It's Afternoon already young miss." Nash points out.
"Breakfast still remains breakfast." She pointed out once more, heading down the beach.
She hadn't gotten far when she sighted a figure sitting alone on the sand. Scribbling something on the book in his hands, eyes staring deep into the crashing waves.
She looked back at the boys, then the group of girls chatting while lying under the sun. Sandy in their midst.
Deciding there isn't much of a choice, she drags her foot over, slumping next to the boy.
"Hey."
Salvador's head whipped to the side at the sudden sound. It's the girl from yesterday.
Salvador wasn't really good at talking to people, so when he mustered up his courage to say hello to the dirty blond girl sitting next to him during dinner, only to be ignored he felt a bit hurt.
Maybe more than a bit.
"Have we met before." Luna found the gaze familiar. Or maybe it was because his eyes found her familiar.
"Huh...at dinner." Salvador managed to piece together.
"Dinner?"
"I said hi to you but you didn't reply." Salvador didn't know why he said that. It was not like he cared.
"Oh...." Luna form drenched with guiltiness. "An sorry. I wasn't in my right mind yesterday."
"It's alright." Salvador smile, his smile slipping when he realized he hadn't even introduced himself. "Garcia Salvador–My name."
Mexican. Luna confirmed in her head.
"Hubert Luna, and it's nice to meet you." Luna said sincerely. Something about Salvador made her feel comfortable. "So what were you doing?"
Her eyes wandered to the book Salvador was holding, and he gave her a nervous smile.
"It's nothing."
"I saw you scribbling on the book earlier. Is it a diary or something?" Luna asked suddenly getting curious.
She really didn't want to become the curious cat. But the story did ended with it's resurrection, so she doesn't mind.
"No–its not a diary." Salvador blurted out immediately.
"A drawing note?" Luna took another guess.
"Not that too." Salvador shook his head.
"Then can I see?"
Salvador wanted to refused but ending up giving in at the end. "okay."
"wow." A gasp escaped Luna's lips. Her eyes flipping through the page with each turn. The words caught in her mouth. "They are so....""Amazing right?" Salvador couldn't help but add."How did you? How did you make all these?" Her fingers runs on the surface of the note. Curving along the stream pattern of the map that spread across all corners of the white sheet.There was more than a thousand words to describe it but she could only settle for one.Damn."I travel a lot. Been a writer means the need of many inspirations." Salvador shrugged, silently cursing himself when Luna gave him a dumbfounded look.Anytime he told people about his profession they'd always scowl at him. That type of shit is for the ladies, they'd say.A light flashed in his face, drawing him back to reality.He blinked his eyes repeatedly u
The group of young adults settled for a bonfire when the sun goes down, immediately replaced by a blue glowing full moon.Not once in the whole of their existence had seen a moon as beautiful as this one before. It was like they landed in whole different planet entirely.This couldn't help but add to their excitement of exploring the island the next day.Mr Mickelson had explain everything they needed to know the day before, after dinner.Everything they needed was made available and stocked in the store room. They could also get a map if they want.The rest except Salvador and Belle couldn't care less."Allez." Paris yelled at the boys dragging over to the fire, a crate of beer. "Let's get this party started."As if on target, Jeff fished out a gigantic looking MP3 (MUSIC BOX.) "Had to bring this baby along."
Luna woke up the next morning with a black eye, the night before had been one hell of a night for her.She hardly slept, the feeling of been watched clouding her stomach with fear. She had stayed awake till early in the morning when the dread decipated.The group was supposed to leave at 8 am so she only had less than forty minutes to get ready.She managed to wash up and put on some clothes before Sandra arrived at her door.Luna was definitely not surprised that she looked normal. Definitely not like someone who is supposed to be having a hangover. It was something she was already accustomed to.While everytime after a party night Luna looked like a zombie freak, Sandra would always wake up like a ball of sunshine. Happy and ready to rock the day."Good morning." Sandra pushed her way into the room, dropping on Luna's bed."Mornin
She wanted to scream but her body ignored her command. Shaking violently at the nightmare of who was behind her.More of, what was behind her?Her gun.Fuck she should have kept it close to her just like her mom told her to.She felt her soul slip out of her body, the cool breeze carrying a sweet soft ballad.Is this how she dies?"Luna." Her eyes tears up at the voice, her body wipping around to meet a worried Salvador. "God are you okay?"She threw the Mexican boy a dirty look, hiccups slipping past her lips. "You..." Hiccup."Scared." Hiccup."Me." Hiccup."Sorry. I didn't mean to." Salvador said softly, staring intently at Luna who looked like she was about to burst into tears anytime soon.She looked scared. Scared out of her wits.
Salvador had shielded Luna's sight with his chest all these while, but it wasn't enough to down out the cries and agony that fills the air.Luna slowly moves away from her savior when it all turns silent. Bile rising up her throat when she caught sight of the now blood red river.Salvador rubs on her back, holding her hair back while threw her lungs out.The teeth monsters were gone. The river flowing normally. Nothing out of the ordinary except for the new colour.Jeff was still on the ground, the exact spot he had been sitting all along. Unlike Luna he had watched the whole scene play. Replaying it over and over in his head.It was only when he saw a bloody finger drifting on the surface of the water that it hit him.Dahlia was dead.The nice asian girl who had helped him out with unloading his stuff the first day he came.
They woke up early morning the next day. Gloomy and dull.Thankfully they didn't get attacked in the middle of the night.They tried their phones once more. It was the same as before. No network. Leaving them to the hope that someone would notice the cut off in connection and send a rescue team over.Luna who was stuffed in Sandra's embrace the night before slept with two eyes closed.She hadn't had a good night sleep for two days which made her fall asleep the moment she closed her eyes.One. Because she couldn't control her mind.Two. Sandra was watching over her which was enough of an assurance.The group had a quick breakfast then set out. They didn't need a map since they were sure they remember the path back to the resort.They walked for hours and hours, the dew dispersed and the sun came up.
"I think it's.....ahh..." Something grabbed on Mia's right foot, her form crashing to the ground as it draws her away from the others. "Ah...a...a...""Mia." Sandra rushed after her, holding onto her hand while pulling against the invisible force. "Wei....Nash.....help....""Fuck....fuck...fuck...." It took some seconds for Wei's brain to process the information, staring at first until Sandra's panicked voice hit him.He quickly ranto them. fishing out a pocket blade from his pant, he repeatedly strucked the vine with the sharp blade, setting Mia free from it clutches.It found them....No....it had gotten to them."We have to go––now." Nash yelled at the seperated three, about to turn around when Wei let out a loud scream.The needle-like sharp vine pierce through his palm like a hook. Thick, red blood sipping pas
It was too blurry, she couldn't see it well. She wanted to see it. "Luna....." A voice calls from her subconsciousness.. She wanted to see it badly....maybe she would see it if she goes into the water. That's it... She had to go into the water to see it. She automatically stepped back, a loud siren ringing in her ear. Sandra stood a few feet from her, smoke puffing out of the gun in her hand. Adverting her eyes from the thing in the water she just shot at. To say she was mad was an understatement. All she wanted to do right now was to hit the dirty blond girl very hard with the back of the gun. Why won't she always listen to her? Everytime....every single time she would prefer courting death than to listen to her. Luna moved a few feet back, shaking her hea