Page 50 - Cornice Grade 8

Survival Story

He gets out of the camp getting greeted by both Violet reaches for his head and pats him. “You
Iris and the girl. will remember soon.” She then gives him a reas-
suring smile.
“You’re a really good cook... Uhh..”
“Violet. That’s my name.” She said smiling. Excluding the constant flashbacks, life was now
“That’s a beautiful name Violet.” he’d say chuck- much easier for Gilbert. It was reassuring to have
ling. another person with him. Violet would tell him
about how they knew each other and how he
All three of them begin eating the food Violet was before the crash. It surprised him. Was I re-
prepares. ally that good of a person? He thought. At the
same time, it was fascinating. Who would have
“How did you start a fire this early? I hadn’t even thought the man living among wilderness with
brought enough stones and wood. And how did no one but a bear as a companion was a major?
you prepare such a delicious meal, Violet?” Gil- He chuckled at the thought of it.
bert asked quite interested in knowing.
“I placed a pan that Iris and I found on top of “Gilbert? What happened? Is something funny?”
a hot rock covered with some coal. Then I just “Oh,” he turns his head to look. There, it was Vio-
fried the meat and added some natural spices. let staring at him with curiosity in her eyes.
You know, we’ve done this before. When we were “Ah..” Instantly looking away, he thought. I think
on a mission to find your brother.” she replied. I just embarrassed myself.
“That’s so- WAIT I HAVE A BROTHER!?” “I-It’s nothing,” he said, stumbling over his words.
Violet nodded. He still wasn’t used to having another person ac-
Gilbert was shocked and was really proud know- companying him.
ing that he was one of the reasons Violet had “I have witnessed a new side of Gilbert. Embar-
learned all of this. rassed Gilbert .” Violet said with an astonished
expression.
Both of them finish eating and stand up. Gilbert “Violet-” Ah. He had forgotten how straightfor-
looks at the buckets of water Violet had collected. ward she could be.
He had never been able to get that many buckets “So, what were you chuckling about?”
of water in his 2 years of staying in the forest. “It’s-”
Calming himself down, he looks up at the night
“This much water? How..?” sky.
“Did you forget Maj- I mean Gilbert ?” “Oh, don’t worry. It’s nothing. Just thought of
“You taught me how to live in the wild. How to something funny.”
collect water, woods, start a fire, everything. I
collected the water from some plants but mostly It was night, the two of them were fast asleep.
all the water came from that pile of snow which Gilbert then sees Violet in front of him. He also
has already decreased. The pile of snow Iris and I sees a man who had exactly the color of hair he
had shifted to clean the camp.” had. He suspected that the man was his older
“And I also collected water using a cloth or piece brother just like Violet said. His brother had
of clothing soaking up the dew and then squeez- pulled out Violet from a bag and had harmed
ing it into a container. Just like you taught me.” her. Gilbert sees Violet running towards him
“Wait, I taught you all of this? I didn’t even know and both of them hugging each other. He sees
about this! I’m sorry, I just don’t remember any- both of them sharing a bond but hears gunshots
thing at all.” Gilbert looks confused. and witnesses Violet getting shot. He wakes up.