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Survival Story
Gilbert gets the shovel he had prepared with the Gilbert carries the girl and puts her down, he
wood a few weeks ago. He begins piling up the immediately gives her his blanket and begins
snow far away from his campsite. Eventually, to start the fire once more. As they warm them-
Iris wakes up and begins helping Gilbert to clear selves, Iris walks away going to her family. Gil-
up the snow. Both of them work together mak- bert waves and kisses her as she prances away.
ing the campsite clean once again. They gather Now it’s just Gilbert and the girl. He looks at the
wood and stones and start a fire. As they warmed girl’s appearance and is astonished.
their hands, Gilbert heard a distant crying noise.
It kept on fainting, but soon he knew there was She had perfectly innocent blue eyes. Blonde
someone or something that was making the luscious hair and had a smile that explained her
noise. Gilbert and Iris both get up and walk to- emotions. She was wearing a kind of dress, an
wards the soft noise. elegant one but it was all torn. She was wearing
no shoes or socks, her feet were scratched and
“What could it be, Iris?” he asked, looking at Iris. scarred. Her hands weren’t human hands, they
Iris shook her head not knowing what the sound were made up of metal. Right then he gets a vi-
could be. Both of them walk for a couple of min- sion. He hears someone calling out his name “Sir,
utes and see a woman. It was actually a girl, not a she’s back at the hospital safe. You don’t need to
woman. Gilbert approaches the girl. worry.” He sees himself in a room that looks like
“Hey.. there..” a hospital. The doctor comes in and says “She’s
“You okay?” he’d say, trying to reassure her by lost her arms.”
keeping a hand on her shoulder.
The girl pushes him away and continues crying “..bert?”
“Look, I’m no harm... I can help you if you need “Gilbert ?”
anything. I’ve been here in the woods for 2 years “Huh? What just happened?” Gilbert says as his
now.” vision ends.
The girl put her hand on his cheek and asked.
Just as he said that the girl looks up to him and “Is everything alright? What were you thinking
says “2 years? When the plane crashed?” about?”
“Yeah, when the plane crashed, I was stranded He chuckled, “It’s not big of a deal, I’m just glad I
here not knowing what to do. I was hurt and found someone else here.”
tired and I don’t remember anything from my
past. But I’ve been getting flashbacks and visions, They both smile, as the girl falls asleep on his lap.
which show me images of this female whose face
is extremely blurry. Gilbert is confused, he has questions. He doesn’t
The girl wipes off her tears and quickly hugs him. understand his vision. He looks at the girl and
“It is you, isn’t it Gilbert ?” she said. stares at her arms. He has a strong feeling the
“Gilbert? That’s my name? Wait hold up-you person the doctor was talking about was her. His
know me?” he said confused. vision was still blurred, but he felt like it was ac-
“Of course I do, We’ve been- comrades since I tually her. He sighed and just gave up on think-
was 10 years old. And I came out here looking ing.
for you. I’m glad you survived. Don’t worry, I’ll
help you regain your memory.” she chuckled It’s another morning. Gilbert wakes up in a
slightly shivering. beautifully built tent and looks out of it. He sees
Gilbert smiles and puts the girl on Iris’s back and the girl cooking in the fire and Iris assisting her.
takes her to their campsite. He’s shocked and amazed as she cooks so well.
