MasukAria's POVThe helicopter was still above us. I could hear the blades cutting through the air as I stood in the clearing, waving my arms frantically."HELP!"Orion was beside me."OVER HERE!"For one beautiful moment, I believed it was over and we had been found, Aiden would be coming for me.My family would be waiting and I would finally get off this horrible island, I laughed through my tears."Orion..." He looked at me "We're going home."I nodded "Yes."The helicopter moved closer and Its searchlight swept across the trees before settling directly on us.I could see the light reflecting off the ocean, I raised both hands "PLEASE!"I could barely contain myself and then Jason grabbed my arm.I turned around sharply "What are you doing?"His expression was completely different now, the fear he'd shown when the helicopter arrived was gone.There was something cold in his eyes."Let go of me creep." I snapped He tightened his grip "You're not leaving."My heart dropped "What?"Orion
Aria's POVIt seemed we were playing hide and seek with whoever was on the island leaving footprints and sneaking up on us.We were in the shelter ome evening when Janice immediately rushed outside and froze.Creepy much."Who is out there, Janice?" Orion's question hung in the air and I stood behind him, my heart pounding as I stared at the entrance of the shelter. Janice was trembling, her eyes fixed on the darkness outside."Janice?" Orion repeated.She shook her head "We need to go.""You're not going anywhere until you tell us what's happening."A loud rustling came from outside and I flinched then Orion immediately raised his knife."Stay behind me," he ordered.I didn't argue and he took a cautious step toward the entrance, and I followed him with my eyes. Janice remained frozen near the fire."Orion, be careful," I whispered.He glanced back at me "Stay here, Aria."Before I could respond, something moved outside.A shadow passed across the entrance and Orion raised his knif
Aiden's POVI woke up before my alarm again, I haven’t been able to get a good sleep, who could?.I sat up and reached for my phone, there was no new messages and my heart sank, I checked the time and opened the last message from Andrew.Still searching for them today, get out of bed and do something productive and don’t loose hope.I stared at those words for a long time.Don't lose hope, everyone kept saying that but nobody could tell me where my sister was.I got out of bed and walked to the window.Outside, the sky was still dark, the search had been going on for days now almost two weeks now.At first, I had believed we'd find them within hours then it became the next morning and then the next day and now every hour felt heavier than the one before it.My phone vibrated and I grabbed it immediately, it was a message from Andrew.Come downstairs we have a meeting with the search team.I quickly put on a shirt and left my room. When I reached downstairs, Andrew was already there
Orion’s POV“Where exactly were you going?”I looked at Aria, then glanced toward the trees where Janice had disappeared.Aria folded her arms. “I was going to find out what she’s doing.”“By following her into the forest?”“Yes, Orion that’s usually how you find out what someone is doing.”I sighed, dropping the small animal I’d caught beside the pile of fruits “Can you stop being difficult for five minutes?”“Can you stop defending someone who is obviously lying?”I stared at her.“Janice isn’t the enemy, Aria.”“You don’t know that.”“And neither do you.”“Exactly and that’s the problem!”She threw her hands into the air, I rubbed my forehead, I had been gone for barely an hour, and somehow the two of them had managed to turn the shelter into a battlefield.“What exactly has she done that makes you so convinced she’s lying?”Aria stared at me as though I had just asked the stupidest question in the world.“Seriously?”“Yes. Seriously.”“She accused me of pushing her when I didn’t e
Aria’s POVI couldn’t believe her.I stood there, staring at Janice as she sat on the ground, holding her knee and looking at Orion with tears in her eyes.She was obviously lying, a complete, shameless lie.I hadn’t touched her, not even once and yet somehow, I was standing there being accused of pushing a girl who had appeared out of nowhere on an island where Orion and I had been stranded for days.“Are you seriously going to sit there and lie?” I asked.Janice sniffled “I don’t understand why you’re being so mean to me.”I blinked, Oh, she was good, very good.“Mean?”I pointed at myself “Me?”“Aria,” Orion warned.I turned to him and rolled my eyes “What?”He looked between us, clearly frustrated “Can we stop this?”I stared at him “Did you hear what she just said?”“Yes, I heard.”“Then why are you acting like nothing happened?”“Because arguing isn’t going to help anyone.”I laughed in disbelief “Of course.”He frowned “What does that mean?”“Nothing.”Janice sniffled again an
Orion’s POVThe girl collapsed before we could reach her.“Hey!”I rushed forward and caught her before her head hit the ground.She was surprisingly light “Can you hear me?”Her eyes fluttered open “Please…” she whispered.“Easy now, you’re okay.”I glanced at Aria, who was standing a few steps away, looking just as shocked as I felt.“Help me get her up.”Aria hesitated before approaching and together , we helped the girl sit against the tree.She looked terrible.Her clothes were dirty and her hair was tangled, and there were scratches on her arms. Her face was pale, and she looked like she hadn’t slept properly in days.“What’s your name?” I asked.She swallowed “Janice.”“Okay, Janice I’m Orion, and this is Aria.”Janice looked between us. “Are you… are you stranded here too?”I exchanged a glance with Aria “Yes.”Her eyes filled with tears. “Oh my God.”She covered her face and I crouched in front of her.“Hey, calm down. When did you get here?”She tried to speak, but her voic







