Island Fever (IC - please join in casting thread first)

Things started out great. A nice trip to an island in the bahamas on a beautiful day. It was a secluded island and we'd have the run of it to ourselves. The plan was to have lunch and swim for a while or just relax on the sand.

I never imaged the boat would blow up.

We were gathered around a blanket eatting some sandwiches when we heard it. The noise yanked all our heads around and we saw the plume of fire rising into the sky. We ran to the water and cried out as we saw what remained of the boat fall below the clear blue surface of the water.


That had been two weeks ago.

Now we lived on the beach, a fire going pretty much 24/7. There's plenty of food and water here. We fish and hunt and pull water from a stream just a little ways into the jungle. So aside from not having things like homes, and indoor plumbing, we are surviving pretty well.



Yet things seem to be changing. Especially with the women. One moment they're cold and angry...the next they're flirty and are a real bunch of teases. Being the only virgin here I think they're just fucking with my head because they've got nothing else to do.

It's early morning now and we had just finished having a light fish breakfast and some fruit that grows in the jungle. Todd seems to have the knack for fishing and he's got us a bunch of fish that should last for days.

I can't seem to pull my eyes from Sarah as she cleans up. None of us had a change of clothes so all we had to wear was our swimsuits. Good for me, because of all the chicks in their bikinis. Sarah looked amazing as I watched her, too bad she was married. Hell, this feels like hell for me. A virgin with five gorgeous chicks and only three other dudes. The law of averages said I should get someone...but after two weeks nothing yet.

I got up and gathered the plates to go wash in the stream.

I sat cleaning the stuff I used, I thought about home and why i agreed to come here which did kind of annoy me sometimes, but nothing i oculd do about it so i got on with what i needed to, Im not sure where Micheal is but i think he kinda likes it here, I just wish i could change my bathing suit however i am able to have a wash, not like we will run out of water and not worrying about money is always good so at the minute im relaxing and making the most of it,

I could see Jake comimg towards me and i smiled "hey" Jake was a great guy i could never understand why he was single but then when your married you have moments where you miss it.."how are you?"

Jake

I smiled and said. "goodmorning Sarah." I knealt into the water which was unusually warm even during the middle of the night. Using some sand I scrubbed the dried fish skin off the pots and pans then I throughly washed the sand off. "Where's Mike?" I asked her, trying to play it casual, and not hint that I had been staring at her in her little bikini.

"im not sure think he went to lie dowm" i continued washing up and then lay them down to dry before lying back myself "do you ever think we will get off here?... do you want to?"..

i looked around it was nice here peacful and quiet, although i was sureit wouldnt last forever, i looked around i could see Todd asleep i smiled and then looked back at the sky "heat making everyone want to sleep i guess"

I thought about that for a moment. Did I want off of the island? I guess so, but then again maybe not. I mean on the outside world I would never even get close to getting laid. Here maybe I could turn this into a bit of paradise. We had plenty of food and water so we wouldn't waste away. Could I live here the rest of my life? Maybe I could.

I looked at Sarah. "I actually like it here." I told her.

Linsday

Linsday found herself arguing more and more with Todd now that the boat had blew up.. she just wanted to go home.. she thought at times but things are what they are. Often she would take long walks alone by herself and clear her mind.

Sure she was flirty just like the other girls at time it helped the time to go by.. but there were times she was angry scared and just wanted to kill someone.

I placed my feet in the water as i lay back "humm i guess its not so bad at the minute" i looked at him for a minute he didnt look to bad actually like everyone else only had swim wear on and he had a pretty good looking body i couldnt help but find myself wondering about the rest of him "i guess i just miss exploring differnt people as appose to my husband but that didnt mean i didnt love him..

I nodded and gathered up the dishes. As I carried them back to the blanket where we kept the stuff I saw Lindsey coming back from down the beach. I smiled and waved. She was my best friend, and lately she's been more "friendly" than usual and I was wondering if she was having problems with Todd. But I was to scared to ask. I would've asked her to dinner if we had gotten back on time.

I shrugged who was I kidding, she thought of me like a brother not a potental fuck.

Todd sat back and relaxed after breakfast, just soaking in the sun and the beach. As was growing into a more regulare accurance, he had argued with Lindsay and she had walked of down the beach.

He noticed Jake and Sarah coming back from washing the dishes and was going to talk to them when he saw Lindsay coming up the beach and got up to go talk to her instead.

He smiled sheepishly at her as she got closer to him "I'm sorry Lindsay, I don't want to fight. I'm just so damn sick of being on this island, it's making me crazy. Can you forgive me?" he asked as he reached ou this hand, hoping she'd take it.

I carried on lying next to the water, wondering what was going to happen while we were here, i looked back and could see Todd talking to Lindsey i thought about how lucky she was to have him but she would never see it herself, i lay my head back and just closed my eyes feeling the cool water on my feet..

Linsday

I saw my best friend Jake waving to me.. and smiled back.. he was always there for me not at all like Todd... but Jake was still my best friend what the hell.. she was with Todd what was wrong with her.

She noticed Todd coming over to her and she was still annoyed slightly but she smiled anyway.

She took his hand gently and nodded her head carefully and forgave him.. maybe he was right maybe the island was making them all crazy.

Todd

Todd smiled as Lindsay took his hand. They walked hand in hand toward the camp. "I wish we would've never gotten on that damn boat." he said quietly as they walked. "I was hoping it would show me which way I wanted us to go Lindsay, but I think all it's done is make me more confused." he said with a sad look on his face.

Linsday

''Todd you do mean alot to me... but all we seem to do is argue, hell we argued worse before we even came on the trip... what are you confused about?'' She asked softly as she smiled a little as best as she could.

"Exactly that sweetheart." he said taking her other hand inhis as he stopped and turned to look at her. "I love you, but I can't get over how much we fight. It just doesn't seem right. I was truely hoping this trip wold show me how much i need you. You know, get away from my idiot friends, spend some time together. I don't want to loose you, but i also don't want you to be unhappy." he said looking deeply into her eyes.

Linsday

Linsday smiled at him a little but felt the pain from when they last fought as well.. it was always happening and she wasn't sure what to do. ''Its not that I am unhappy... its just I don't know the reasons of why we fight so much you know...'' She said taking a long deep breath and looking away from him for a moment... ''What do you want to do''

Todd could see by the look on her face she felt the same pains and confusion he did. "What do I want to do? I want to make us work. I want to try to figure out what the hell my problem is. I just don't know if either is possible." he said s he ran his fingers through his hair, looking down at the sand.

"I'd say maybe we should see other people, to make sure we are right for eachother, but what are our choices right now? Mike and Sarah? ... Jake? Sorry but that doesn't leave us with a lot." he said as he walked away a couple of steps.

He turned and looked at her "What do you want?" he asked, almost affraid of the answer.

Linsday

Lindsay could see in Todds eyes, he had probably wanted to date other girls for a while now... alot of there arguments were over her friendship with Jake as well, but she would never stop being Jakes best friend no matter what Todd said. ''I agree'' was all she could say for a moment.

''As far as seeing other people... theres nothing wrong with Jake anyway'' She said jumping from one subject to the next... ''And theres nothing wrong with anyone on this island'' There they were in yet another argument.. well she was anyway.

''I don't know anymore'' She said honestly.

Jake

They were at it again. Todd and Lindsey looked like they were having another fight. At least this time they were keeping it quiet. Usually their fights sent birds in the jungle flying away. I felt rude watching them from afar so I stood away from the pile of dishes and pulled the blanket over them so the wind wouldn't blow any sand onto them. I turned back adn saw Sarah still lying by the water and decided to have a seat next to her.

"Mind if I join you, Sarah?" I asked as I plopped my ass into the sand beside her.

"no i dont mind" i smiled as i looked up at him "so they at it again?.. what did he or she do this time?" i looked back at them and then thought about my own relationship "not that mines much better"

I shrugged. "I dunno, but did any of you have a good relationship befoer coming out here? I mean I would understand the stress of the situation eating at someone but it seems like these things were already rough before this trip even." I looked at her and took in the sight of her beautiful body while trying to keep eye contact.

"i guess we didnt..... what about you how you feeling whats been going on with you any girlys take your fancy before we came here?"

I didn't answer her. My gaze turned out toward the sea. "I take fancy to a lot of girls. Girls DON'T take a fancy to ME." I said, my voice disapointed and sad. I had hopes for myself. I wanted to become a wealthy man, I wanted a family. But now I would always be remembered as the guy everyone thought of as a "friend". It was really depressing.

(bump)

Todd

"Please, Lindsay, let's not fight. I didn't say there was anything wrong wwith any of the people here, it's just that... well, all the girls are either married or with someone else, and I guess i assumed you and Jake were to good of friends to ever consider getting together." Todd said as he stepped towards her.

"I don't want to lose you Lindsay. I do love you, I just need to figure out why I keep picking fights with you, why I keep pushing your buttons." he said softly as he cupped her cheek in his hand.

"Talk to me sweetheart. Tell me what you want, tell me what I can do." he said, trying to look into her eyes as he felt tears welling in his.

Lindsey

''Im sorry Todd I am just really on edge I guess... Parts of me love this island its so serene and peaceful and then part of me misses the noise of our city, its just you seem not to like Jake and when you say something bad about him I get upset.. I shouldn't but I do.''

''Its not just you Todd, its me too.. I pick alot of the fights that we are in... maybe its me.. maybe your just to good for me'' She said and looked away for a moment.. she did love Todd he was her first love.

''I don't know Todd maybe if we took one day and tried not arguing maybe thats what we both need.. if either of us feel a argument coming on we can walk away.'' She said gently