The Island of Damar

I looked pop out at the tiny island in the distance. The island that was well-nigh to troll my life completely upside down. Its name, Damar. It is a sm tout ensemble told island in Ind iodinsia. It has a population of 23 people, everyone of these people archaeological diggers. My dad, Jay, was flying out to marry them. Thither was rough kind of dig on the go and my dad was c wholeed for. Me, being Rhia, had to go with him. nigh kids of my age would stay at home with a relative. Unfortunately, I scram none. My mum died about four few years ago in a tragic car accident. She drove her car into a plunge and no one found her until the next morning.I dont know of any other relatives that i exhaust. The solitary(prenominal) other family member I have is my twerp of a brother. He is 9 years venerable and is extremely annoying. His hair is like barbed wire, it is impossible to brush using any comb. My dad essential have bought about 20 contrary sized combs to try and brush it an d about 50 different shampoos. It is blondish-brown in colour and is kind of centre parted. He doesnt c atomic number 18 in the slightest about his appearance and close to of the time he scarcely wears a pair of tracky bottoms and a pole shirt. His name is Pete. Any way, sm every-minded of that twerp, back to me. I am 19 years old and currently do not have a boy booster unit.I have blondish-brown permed hair scantily past my shoulders in length and have big, blue, dazzling look. Unlike my brother I care ALOT about my appearance. Everything has to be colour co-ordinated. My dad is unendingly fussing at me, he says I have loads of clothes and hardly any of them are worn. It had been a long, tiring journey and a boring one at that. If I had been able to bring my friend Chazza, it wouldve been a right laugh. I was suffering from toothache because the cheesecake that we had for lunch hadnt been properly defrosted and I really bear my tooth. Damar was getting bigger and bigger so I knew we were soon to land.From what I could see from above, it just looked like a floating precipitate forest. There were huge trees precisely I could not come any houses or apartments for us to stay in. It was hammering it down with rain. I knew this because I could hear the rain drops bouncing of the roof of the plane. Touchdown. We had landed. We floated on the surface for some time before we came to a complete stop. I looked out of the cabin window and stared amazingly at a huge cliff that towered above the go forth commit side of the sea plane, I could not see the top of it. There was nothing else to be seen.My dad rose from his seat and off-key forget me drug o face us, puff up then, were here, he state as if we were to be really excited. Me and my brother both looked at him as if to say woopey-doo My dad turned back round and headed towards the door and begun to open it. Once this was done he grabbed his binoculars which he had been tone through most of the journ ey whilst making notes, he looked into the distance. It was sometime before he shouted, I sight see them, theyre coming straight for us Meanwhile Pete was taking all the cases from the overhead lockers and was placing them in a cat sleep at the front of the plane. I looked out of the plane window once more nd spotted a small, yellow, rubber boat fighting against the treacherous waves to make its way to the plane. In it was a man dressed in a orange kagool.After some fighting, the boat reached the entrance to the plane. You must(prenominal) be Doctor Shaw? asked my dad loudly, competing against the noise of the waves. Yes, thats right. Climb alongside, shouted the strange looking man. My dad jumped aboard and almost lost his balance as a huge monstrous wave came from behind the boat. Pete tossed all our luggage to my dad who was piling them up in one corner. Once this had been done, Pete himself jumped aboard. I walked esitantly towards the door and stood for a moment watching the rain hammering into the sea. I turned round and faced Sam, the pilot, who I had extend quite friendly with. Good bye then, he said, severe not to laugh, and good chance I smiled at him, turned round and daintily made my way on board the boat. That was it, in that location was no way of turning back now. I turned and looked at the plane, taxiing into the dull fog which had fallen. What? I bawled at the top of my voice.This is your home for the next 10 weeks. I looked down at a pile of raw materials wood, palm leaves and a huge sheet of tarpaulin. You and your dad will have to build a shelter. That was it, Id had enough. Not only did I discover that there was no TV, computer or telephone on Damar, but now I have to build my own shelter. My dad had lied. He told me the complete opposite. I decided enough was enough i needed to get away from my dad before all hell broke out. I walked over to the shore and looked out at the waves smashing against the rocks. I was trickle wet and freezing cold. I made a huge X out of pebbles in the keystone and walked to the left of me. As long as I kept to the shore line, I could turn round at any time and walk back o the X and then Id know I was back at camp. It felt as if Id been walking for miles. The shore line was rocky and in some places sandy.After some time I came to a stop and sat down on what looked to be a makeshift bench at the top of the cliff that I first saw when I had landed. I was there for a long while. The rain had got worse and it had begun to hail, they were not huge hail stones but big enough. Hi there, Im Jak called a voice from behind. I jumped up, scared stiff. I didnt know whether to turn around or not. in the beginning I could, the person named Jak appeared at the side of me. He held his hand out as if aiting for me to shake it. I pulled my hand out of my jeans pocket and held his hand. I couldnt move it, it was as if they were frozen solid. Theyre freezing, he shrieked, here, scoop my g w onders. I took the gloves from his held out hand and struggled to put them on.Im Doctor Shaws son. You? asked Jak. Im Rhia. Rhia Langton, replied Rhia politely. Oh, your new here arent you? Yep, I just arrived like a shot. The conversation seized while we looked each other up and down. He was gorgeous. He had gyp black hair and had huge, dark brown eyes with long eyelashes. He looked about early 20s and had a intimately tanned body. Ive been here 6 months now, he said. Really. Yeah. How long are you planning to stay? I infer my dad said about 10 weeks. Cool, Ill have to get to know you more then. Likewise. I think Ill start by telling you about me then, said Jak, Im 22 and im a dentist. Well at least I will be, when I get back to England. Ive been offered a job. Oh really, lucky you, said Rhia, shocked, Well Im 19 and currently have a job at McDonalds. Slightly different to you eh? Jak trying not to laugh replied, yeah well its better than nothing? I suppose so, its only until I find another job. We spoke for some time and we had got to know each other extremely well before Rhia decided to make her way back to camp whilst holding Jaks hand. When i arrived back at camp, my dad and brother had built their hut and were both sitting round a red heated fire at the foot of the hut. Jak however had already made his way back to his hut after a kiss at the edge of the shore. Youre back then? Finally over your little tiff? asked Jay. I walked slowly towards the logs that surrounded the fire which had been used for benches and sat down. So, do you want the steer tour? asked Pete. Sure replied Rhia. I couldnt sleep that night.Not only was it because of the rain gushing down on the tarpaulin but my tooth was still hurting from the frozen cheese cake on the plane. I had never felt so much pain in my life. After a long wait, I at long last drifted into a restless slumber. Two weeks have gone now. The weather is at its hottest and my tan is coming along great. The island wasnt as bad as I though it was when I first arrived. In fact, I love it. Im getting on really well with Jak now and were going out. The only problem is he has spoken about taking our relationship a little further.I dont know if Im ready for it just yet. I havent as yet been down to the dig, my dad oesnt want anyone going down until hes given it the all clear (safety wise. ) Well, todays the day. I can finally go down and see what all the fuss about Damar is all about, Im going down to the dig. Come on then shouted my dad. I knelt down and picked up my bag and some of my dads digging equipment and followed him into the dark wilderness.My tooth was at its worst today. I wasnt really in the mood to go into a cramped, humid cave full of archaeological diggers and have to dig all day. My dad and Pete were some amount of metres ahead of me but didnt know how far I was walking behind. I stopped, and ropped my bags on the floor. Jak wasnt going down to the dig today so I wasnt really that fazed about going. He was spending the day on Karachi beach. Ive decided that I am ready to take our relationship a little further but it has to be at the right time in the right place. I decided to make my way to the beach to see if I could see him. Hi, how are you? asked Jak Im fine now Im here with you. My dad wanted to take me down to the dig today but Im not really that bothered. Id rather be sun- bathing on a beach with the one I love replied Rhia. I looked out at the sparkling blue water. I could see the search swimming around legantly below the surface. It was perfect. Hows your tooth? Its even worse today its really beginning to bug me bear it time, itll drop out soon, trust me, Im a dentist He sat looking at me for some time as if he thinking before he said, Wait here, Ill be back in a bit. I knew what was about to happen, after all we were in the perfect place for it. I time-tested to calm myself but it wasnt working. Some time later he returne d with a smug look on his face. He sat next to me and wrapped his arms around my body. Lay back and close your eyes he whispered softly into my ear. I did as he said and waited for him to say omething.He did the obvious. Before I let him go any further I asked him, will it hurt? Of course not, he replied, its just a simple process Im rather frightened, Ive never done this before. He urged to continue, It wont hurt much more, just relax. I was in a great deal of pain but dared not presentation it. I felt tears come to my eyes. Its hurting something awful. Calm yourself Rhia, open a little wider so I can fit more in Suddenly with a jerk I gave a screeching shout. Now thats it, all over with, he slowly pulled it out. Well what a relief, I think Ill enjoy my holiday even more now that rotten tooths out