Young Writers Society

***Don't worry, I'm just glad your back. I'm doing about a week skip. ***

Ryder:

Ryder and Colt worked for what seemed like forever on the house, but it was slowly coming together. They were both sporting nice tans now too. The six of them had fallen into a routine where the girls would fish for food or scavange to find anything washed up by the waves from the accedent while they gathered logs and stones for the house. After they had gotten up the walls and started on the roof the girls and little ones would fill in the cracks of the wood with thick mud that they had found. It hardened well and when it got wet it stayed hard as a rock. When they finally got the roof done it had been almost two weeks sense the crash. No one else had showed up, but Ryder wouldn't have been surprised if there was another survivers camp somewhere else on the island.

"Alright, how are we going to do this fire place?" Colt asked looking up at the hole in the roof they had left.

"We have enough stones, so just one stone at a time, we'll make it really wide so it will put off a lot of heat and just take it all the way up and out of the hut a bit then put a cover over it that will let the smoke out, but won't let water in it. We can seal off the any remander holes with that mud. We have plenty left." He smiled.

Dusty:
Dusty listened to the guys conversation as she helped weave together some bedding with the long grass they had found. She didn't like the thought of them up on the high roof and now the thought of the two of them climbign up the chimney to put stone after stone on scared her. She dind't want them to get hrut. Especially Colt, she really did love him and could care less if they were ever found out here. It was nice and peaceful.

Mary anne:

Mary anne watched Ryder, praying he wouldn't fall. When his foot slipped one time, she cried out.

"Oh Ryder, do be careful!" He turned and smiled at her.

"I'm okay." They continued to work on the chimney till darkness fell over them. Looking at Colt, he stretched.

"I think it's done." he gestured to the chimney.


Colt:

Colt smiled. "Yep, only thing left now is teh cover." He helped Ryder put teh cover in place before hopping down. Ryer followed him.

"So ladies, you ready to see your new home?" Colt looked at Dusty before walking inside with her and the boy. Ryder took Mary annes' arm and held Kellys hand, leading them inside.

Ryder:

Ryder waited for their reaction to the house. They just walked around smiling at the rooms with the beds in them that they had made.

"So?" He asked.

"Do I get my own room?" Kelly asked looking at him.

"Yup." He smiled.

"I LOVE it!" She smiled hugging him.


Dusty:

"It's wonderful, now when it rains we won't be soaked, Maybe if we can find enough rocks we can make a floor out of it incase the ground ever gets wet." She smiled.

"Sounds like an idea, but we'll wait on it. I think me and Colt deserve a break." Ryder laughed.

"Oh i didn't mean right away." She smiled at him. "Me and Mary Anne could probably make dishes and stuff out of that mud. When it gets hard it doesn't flake off or anything."

Mary anne:

Mary anne smiled at the idea. "That's a really good idea, Dusty. How bout we get started. I love makign things." Dusty followed her out teh door to look for mud, leaving Ryder and Colt with teh kids.


Colt:

"Now what?" he asked.

"Can I see my room?" Peter asked.

"Sure." Colt held out his hand. "I'll show you." Peter immediately stcuk his hand in Colts, allowing him to lead him to his room.

There were seven rooms all together, Ryder and Annies, his and Dusty, but with seperate beds, Kellys, Peters, the kitchen, livign room and dining room. They thought that would be enough.

Maybe we should build a guest room just in case some one else shows up. he thought to himself, watching Peter look at his room in amazement.

Dusty:

Dusty helped gather the mud in a big bowl like thing that they had. She and Mary Anne hefted it back to the house and sat in front of the fire quickly molding the dishes and resting them in front of the fire place so that they could dry and then be used. She loved the feeling of the clay between her fingers and she squished a ball of the clay in her hand.

"Can I help?" kelly asked walking over. She smiled and nodded handign the girl a ball of clay and showing her how to make a bowl.

Ryder:

Ryder watched the girl's making the pots. He looked at the wild hog they had caught and killed a few days ago. It was cut up in several pieces and then cooked and sprinkled with salt that they got out of the ocean water. It would hold for a little while. It would be salty when they ate it, but there wasn't much they could do about that.

Mary anne:

MAry anne cracked her fingers before standing up. "I think this should be enough for now. Lets go ahead and eat, so we can get a shower adn go to bed. it's been a long day." she turned and headed for the itchen, where Ryder was cooking the hog.

"Hey."

"Hey." he said, a smiel in his voice.



Colt:

"Hey why don't we head to the kitchen, I think I smell ham." he told the boy, picking him up. Peter was about twleve but he was about the size of a nine year old. That was going ot have to change. They were goign to fatten him up.

They walked int the kitchen with the rest of the family, and sat down to eat.

Dusty sat next to Colt and then Peter on the other side of Colt and Kelly on her other side. Ryder and Mary Anne sat together at the wrong table. She was still amazed at how much the guys had gotten done with they limited supplies taht they had. When they were done eating they cleaned the plates and everything off in the stream and then went on a walk around the beach to see if they could find anything.


Ryder:

Ryder had a tired Kelly up on his shoulders as they walked holding Mary Anne's hand as Peter ran from bush to bush looking for anything exciting. Ryder was surprised at the fact that they had only found one body. There had to be a camp somewhere else, but he wasn't about to explore to far away, they needed to stay close to the camp.

"LOOK!" Peter yelled running over. He tugged on COlt's hand and Dusty followed the r unning boys to the bushes. Ryder followed and watched as COlt yanked the suitcase out from under the bushes. He banged the lock with a rock and it popped open.

"Clothes!" Dusty grinned. "There soaked, but they'll dry, looks like their just the right size for the little ones!"

Colt:

A grin split his face as he opened the suitcase. Dusty shrieked when he opened it.

"Clothes! And look, there just the right size for the little ones."


MAry anne:

Mary anne squeezed Ryders hand as he handed Kelly over to her. Seh let the childs head rest against her shoulder as Ryder carried the suitcase. They were heading back to the camp. Peter was starting to get sleepy, and Kelly was about to be asleep.

She nugded Ryder.

"Where am I sleeping again?"

Dusty:

Dusty smiled as she saw Colt pick up Peter who had just about fallen asleep. "This is great." She smiled at him leaning softly against him as they walkked.


Ryder:

"You can either have your own room or I'll move your bed in mine, it's up to you. She's in the room next to mine and yours was on the other side." He shrugged. "I wasn't sure what you would be comfortable with."

*Sorry it's short*

MAry anne:

"Oh...okay. I guess I'll take my own room." she shrugged, a little disappointed. "I think I'm going to tuck Kelly in..." she was cut off by the look he gave her.

"What?" she asked, a little nervous now.



Colt:

Cotl smiled as he watched Dusty tuck Peter in. She was young, but she made a great mom. Dusaty stood back up, and turned to him. She yawned.

"It's time for you to go to bed." he said, putting his arm around her shoulders.

"Where's my room?" she asked, yawning again.

"Right this way." he lead her to a huge room thta held two beds, both had throw covers made od soft meadow grass the girls had found. She sighed and walked over to a bed, collapsing onto it. She was asleep within minutes. He walked over and kissed her forehead and layed in his bed for a few hours, ponderign about what he was going ot do with himself.

Ryder:

Ryder shrugged. "I guess I was hoping you might want me to move your bed." He smiled and kissed her cheek. "Let me help you lay her down. He said walking into her room and pulling the blankets back. She laid Kelly down and she covered him up slmiling at the little girl.


Dusty:

Dusty was so tired. When she got to the room she fell asleep on the first bed she got to. Tired as all get out.

*crap I'm about to have to go*



MAry anne:

She smiled when they were alone again, standing outside of Kellys room. "If that's what you want, then I can move my bed in there, so we could have a guest room." Hwe smiled at that.

"Okay, we can wait till tomorrow to move the bed. I'll sleep on teh floor tonight."

Seh gasped. "No! I'll...I'll...I'll sleep in my rom tonight if that what it takes, but I don't want you to sleep on the floor!" she cried.

"'S okay. Unless you can put up with sleeping with me tonight? The beds big enough."

Ryder:

"THat would be ok." She smiled her face red. He touched her cheek and chuckled.

"Your even more beautiful when you blush." He smiled kissing her softly. He yawned and walked to the room climbing onto the bed and closing his eyes. "Goodnight." She laughed as she laid next to him.

"Goodnight." He puleld her close and fell asleep.


Dusty:

Dusty woek up the next morning to the sound of barking. She jumped up and saw a little puppy sitting at her doorway. She walked over to it and picked it up.

"My puppy! He came back!" Kelly squealed running over and reaching for the puppy. Dusty handed it to her and smiled at Kelly cuddled it close.

Annie:

(i'm tired off writing mary anne, annie is her nickname)

Annie woke to teh sound of Ryder snoring gently in her ear. His breath fell on her spine, ticklign her. She giggled and nugded him with her elbow. He didn't respond. Seh sighed and went to swing her legs off teh bed, but Ryders grip on her waist tightened. "Ryder..." she groaned.

"Mmmm?" he mummbled, pulling her back against his chest.

"I've got to go get breakfast started." she giggled again when he blew his breath on her spine. "Stop that."

"Mmm-mmm." he said, burying his face in her hair. His stomch rumbled. His eyes shot open. "Uh-oh. We got a problem. I'm hungry."

She playfully slapped his hands at her waist as she managed to sit up, his arms still tightly secured around her waist. "Well..." she began, lookign down at him. "I could fix that problem, but unfortunatly, I can't move." she looked at his hand. He chuckled sitting up. A puppy barked, startlying them both. They got up and ran out the room, finding Kelly with a dirty puppy in her arms. Dusty stood there in shock, not sure what to do.



Colt:

Colt sat up at teh sound of the barking. Ryder and Mary anne were outside teh door, where Kelly stood, clutchign a dog to her chest. Dusty looked helplessly between Kelly and her parents. Funny, they basically were her parents now. Peter was more like his son. Kelly was probably liek his niece. Ryder...well he was becoming like a brother and Mary anne was no doubt probably about to be his sister-in-law. Dusty...hopefully she would marry him and be his wife. His need hit him hard when he looked at her. He groaned and laid back down. Dusty turned to look at him, concern ashing over his face. She rushed over to him.

"Are you okay?" she asked, patting his face, looking for a temperature.

"No." he covered his face with his hands. Ryder and Annie took Kelly and teh dog outside.

"What's wrong?" her hand traveled dwon to clutch at his hand.

"This. Us."

She gasped. "Wha...what...?" she stammered.

He moved his hands and sat up. "I love you damn it, but I want you to be my wife. I wish there was a priest somewhere around this island, or where ever we are. Damn it," he groaned. Dusty looked at him, shocked.

***There can be. They can find out that there are others in the island, they don't want to leave where they are, but they are there. So every now and then they'll show up. There can be a pastor with them or something. Who knows. But they can come in whenever we need someone else in the story. ***

Dusty:

"I love you too." She said finally regaining her speech. She sat down next to him and kissed his lips softly. Everything in her went wild as their lips connected. When she pulled back she smiled. "We'll be fine. I understand waht your saying, I agree, hey, maybe there will be one here, who knows." HE snorted at that.

"It's possible." She said looking at him.

"I'm not sure we're that lucky." He laughed standing up and pulling her with him. She smiled and wrapped her arms aorund his waist and sighed.

"I love you, Colt, I really do." She said against his shirt.



Ryder:

Ryder picked up Kelly and her puppy. "I hadn't noticed he left." He chuckled when he ruffled the pup's head.

"He did. I was sad!" She smiled as she buried her face in the pup's fur. "I missed him!"

"Well, now he is back, maybe he went to visit his family." He smiled.

"Wreally!" She smiled. "Could he have gone and visited his family?"

"Maybe, who knows. He's back now." Colt smiled as they went back in.