Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Woman on an island, day 19

Still stuck in camp, it's starting to rain. I tried getting up and walking around earlier but my leg was not strong enough and I collapsed in a heap. I have to keep pushing myself, it's the only way I can survive here. I start shaping the piece of metal I pilfered from the guard's shoe over a small fire I built, shaping it into a spear point around a large stick. I sharpen it over a stone, the metal on stone sound calming me down. I test the sharpness on my finger and a small drop of blood forms...good. I cut the leather to make a slingshot, I test it out on a small rodent that I see running past the camp; I flick a stone at it and it barely misses. The rodent gives me an indecent snort before scampering off. Then I spot a coconut in a nearby tree...I take aim and I let the stone go...Bingo! Down comes the coconut and I crawl over to it. That made me feel better.

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