Abandoned at Sea: A Desperate Search for Help and a Hidden Past Morning came and I awoke to find myself alone in the small cabin, Kathy nowhere to be seen. I thought about the night passed and though a small satisfied smile crept onto my face I couldn't help but feel anxious over the fact that Kathy was gone. I quickly threw on my clothes and crept along the corridor and up the stairs to the bridge where I found Chris and Janet sitting in the corner, quietly muttering away as they attempted to formulate a plan to get us found. They were both wearing baggy pairs of jeans and old looking woolly jumpers. Janet looked up. "Hey Andy. How are you feeling? Did you get much sleep?” she asked, looking concerned. "Pretty well actually", I wasn't lying. I felt very refreshed. "Where did you find those clothes?” I asked quickly. "Downstairs. In that food store room at the back there's a case with lots of old looking clothes", Janet replied. I nodded and my attention turned to the deck of the boat. "What are they doing?" I asked as I spotted Kathy, accompanied by Sarah, both of them leaning over the rail with what looked like makeshift fishing rods in their hands. "Sarah looked miserable this morning", Chris spoke. "Kathy found some old fishing poles that still work and took her out to take her mind off things." He read the look on my face and answered the question I was about to ask. "They are using some mouldy bread they found as bait. Not wasting our food. Fish may not like it but at least it'll keep them busy. We may even get some extra food out of it." "How's Kathy doing?” I asked awkwardly. Chris and Janet were acting no differently so Kathy mustn’t' have said anything about last night" "Surprisingly well", Janet piped up. "She is really strong, considering everything that's going on at the moment." That feeling of guilt returned to me. I wondered if Kathy thought the night’s events were a big mistake. Was she upset? Maybe she would be angry. Maybe she would blame me. I turned to the door of the bridge and hesitated, momentarily considering turning back and sitting with Chris and Janet, before shrugging it off and stepping outside andstriding directly towards the two girls. I could hear Giggles from the pair as I approached. Sarah was in a much better mood now. Both girls had changed. …and then things took a turn
