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The Storm
I feel excitement as I look around my kitchen looking at coolers packed, bags of food filled with junk food, and a ton of booze!. I look on the kitchen island and go over my check list for the seventeenth time. I feel like a school girl excited for a first date. I can hardly contain myself of pure joy!
?Here?, my friend of 30 years passes me a travel mug.
?Already! We are not even out of town yet? I reply having a sip of very strong margarita!
?Oh you bet?, Stac looked at me and laughed ?its 5 o'clock somewhere!?
I shook my head, turned to kiss my husband goodbye. He was shaking his head, ?have fun see you in a couple of days!!? Now waving at us as Jes backed up the car and blasts the music of Madonna! I can see him shaking his head, and I couldn't help but smile! It's going to be a fun ride of two cars filled with 50 year old women! We clink our travel mugs and down the highway we went. I couldn't help but think I feel so sorry for the poor guy that is driving the house boat this weekend.
In the four hours of travel to one of the most beautiful lakes in Ontario we must have stopped 5 times, our bladders are not like they used to be. Everyone would pile out and switch vehicles on every stop. The poor drivers were sure to catch up as soon as we got all of our gear on the house boat.
Finally we pulled into the resort, still laughing all of us made our way down to the dock where our houseboat awaits. It was huge and beautiful. The roof of the captains quarters had a flat bed roof for all of us to suntan and enjoy the views. Below deck, there was a kitchen, table, some couches, bathroom and 4 beds for us to double up.
In Ontario the storms come fast, with heavy rains (sometimes hail) and a lot of lightning. To see the storm come in so quickly on our first night was a little scary. The lightning was beautiful looking out the windows from the lower deck. I was very happy to be in calm waters, watching the storm. They usually wouldn't last to long, but some of us were tired from travelling and the very hot sun from the day.
A lightning bolt cracked so loud and at the same time we could see the captain outside trying to make his way to the door in his rain suit and flashlight. Bel opened the door, and asked if everything was ok.
The captain had a worried look on his face and said that one of the other house boats didn't make it to the bay and started taking on water and their passengers were in danger. He then asked us if we wouldn't mind bringing the passengers and captain on board until morning when help could come and bring them back to the resort. We didn't hesitate and asked if we could help with the skiff. It was very windy so De and I went out to help. After fighting with the winds the captain was off to get the crew from the other boat.
De and I ran to the door, to dry off and get dressed. Al asked if the captain said how long he would be, and Di and I looked at each other with a worried look and said ?no.? The storm was letting off a bit, the winds weren't so strong but it was still raining out. Anna, got up to make some coffee and put some baileys out for our guests, and cut up some cheese, meat and crackers just in case they were hungry. Now we waited.
Nei said ?well if they are not back by morning Cor and I can drive this beast back? looked around and said ?after all all of us know how to navigate and know survival skills.? We all laughed and saluted to our new brave captains!!
A few hours passed and we could hear the boat coming closer, so we all went outside to help our passengers from the skiff to the house boat. Something was wrong the guy driving the the skiff was not our captain. Once they got closer we could not see our captain at all. I was very nervous as the skiff had 3 young women and two guys. They were all wet, and the young women were crying.
I reached for the boat to tie it to the house boat and One by one all of us girls helped them on to the boat.
Cor said? Where is the captain, yelling over the motor still running? one of the guys said ?he and the other captain stayed behind to work on the motor and would come as soon as it was running again.?
Cor stood up and said, ?hey man we don't want any trouble, we are just here to help.? She is the feisty one of the group and not afraid of anyone. She looked at us, then at Chad and said, ?do you mind if I go to the washroom in the captains courtiers since the girls are in the sleeping courters were the other bathrooms are??
Chad said ?sure don't take to long.?
?Ok? she said. Looked at us again and headed for the door.
Jes, Ela and the three girls came out very quietly, and the thee girls had their heads down. Jes went to the cubbord to get the tray of food to put on the table were the girls sat. Jes was very quiet and I new something was up.
Chad stood up and said ?what is taking that girl Cor so long? and headed for the door. Jes looked at me with a horrified look on her face.
I stood up and said ?Wait Chad? He looked at me with shifting angry eyes and said ?what??
I said, ?you might need a flashlight, looking past him looking at Ela.
Just then Ela struck him hard with a frying pan and he fell hard to the floor! The skinny guy went to stand up and one of the young girls tripped him and he to fell!
?What is going on!? Stac said with panic in her shrill voice, looking at the two guys on the floor, and at Ela and Jes.
?Hurry, find something to tie up Chad? yelled Ela
Stac grabbed her cord from her phone and tied up his hands.
The skinny guy now yelling ?Stop! You have to stop! He will kill all of us!!?
One of the young girls hit him with the frying pan while Al tied up his hands with her cell phone cord.
We all looked at the two guys passed out on the floor in a heap. The thunder struck and left a crack so loud we all jumped and I screamed, it scared me so bad. The girls now crying, and De looking for duct tape or something to tie their feet.
Cor came back looked at the two guys and said help is on the way. I was calling for help on the radio phone since our cells don't work out here! ?What is going on in here?? That is when the girls told us that they were taken at a truck stop by the two guys. They were on the Lake headed to the border to sell them for money for sex trade. The skinny guy used to work for the lodge and new exactly were this boat would be and called in a mayday to the captain. Once the captain came across the lake in the little skiff the big guy Chad threw your captain in the water and shot at him, that is when we came here.
would be back by 10: pm, so me and my sister had no choice but to clean up. I was so exhausted but I had to clean up or else me and my sister would be grounded for at least 2 months. While I was cleaning it felt like it would take an eternity to clean up all this mess, but I didn't have that kind of time. As we were cleaning I found a necklace on the floor. It had a small stone shaped clock in the middle.as it was night, I decided to give it to its owner in the morning, but not to lose it I wore it. I noticed there was some strange writing on it. I looked closer and there it was written ?wakat ruk ja may tumhe bolte hun ruk ja mere batoun pe mere lafzon pe ruk ja? I read it out loud. I kept it in my pocket and continued cleaning. I looked at the time it 8:37 and after some time of cleaning I noticed it was still 8:37. I thought I was having Da ja vu but after a long time of cleaning it was still 8:37. Knowing something was wrong I decided to tell my sister, who was cleaning the kitchen, only to find her in a still position and not moving. At first I thought it was a prank but she stood there a very long time, I tickled her and poured water on her and she didn't even blink. I had an idea; if I really stopped time then no one can see or hear me outside. I went out only to find everyone as statues and not moving. I went on as I saw many people many of them were eating I might have eaten a few slices of pizza from someone. As I went I was so fascinated. It was so amazing. I was getting a little bored so I decided to go to a mall. I borrowed the car from a stranger and drove to a mall. On my way to the mall I stopped at the petrol pump to fill up the gas. I didn't have money so I borrowed some from someone. I was doing a favor to the guy with the car I refueled it even though I had to read the instructions 10 times. When I reached the mall at last I tried everything and played on every game. After sometime I decided to eat ice cream from MC Donald's, the best ice cream anywhere, I ate till I was full. I also went in a very expensive store where I tried on everything. Those dresses weren't as cute as I thought they will be. After that I decided to try to eat everything like KFC, Hardees, Burger king etc. I think my favorite of all foods was KFC. I ate like 20 pieces and a bunch and I mean a bunch of fries. It was so tasty I had so much fun. I also played on kids rides without anyone to judge me I also went to the place where they announce everything and I sang like nobody is watching. I realized that I am not good at singing. I found a huge theater where I watched many movies. Operating the movie projector was I had to read the instructions like 20 times to understand how it works. I watched many movies like frozen 2, Aladdin, lion king, rotten tomatoes, witches, Raya and the Last Dragon and I also watched all the movies in harry potter series and star war series and Indiana jones series. When I was done I watched it all again and I think I probably finished all the popcorn in the theater. I think I sat in the theater all night watching these movies but guess what it was still 8:37pm. As I was walking in the mall I saw a huge poster of BTS and then I suddenly realized that BTS was in the city going to do a concert tonight. Without even thinking I drove to the show. I couldn't buy a ticket as they were sold out. I went there, entered without anyone stopping me. I even went backstage to meet the BTS crew. Jung kook was more handsome and dreamy in person. I did many more things like I took a permanent marker and drew on the guard's face, who was on the doorway of the concert. I had so much fun. Suddenly I felt a little lonely as there was no-one. I realized that time stopped as I read the weird letters on the necklace so the only way to reverse it was to read it again. I read it out loud ?wakat ruk ja may tumhe bolte hun ruk ja mere batoun pe mere lafzon pe ruk ja? and nothing happened, I read it again ?wakat ruk ja may tumhe bolte hun ruk ja mere batoun pe mere lafzon pe ruk ja? but nothing changed, I read like 9 more times but nothing happened. As fun as this was it was a little lonely. I was getting a little scared now so I decided to go home. Everything was getting creepier and creepier. Everything looked like it was closing in and the walls started to become black and spiders and cockroaches surrounded me. I thought I was hallucinating but either wise I ran as fast as I can. I ran and ran till I got tired. I sat down for a while I looked at the time and it was still 8:37. Then suddenly I heard weird voices they weren't clear at first but then the voice started to surround me saying 'wake up! Wake up! Mom and dad will be here any minute' and I woke up to know that it was all a dream. I should have known that it was too good to be reality.
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