The Island of Destiny
The speed of the river increases and you realize with a sinking feeling that you are definitely going over the edge. Death, here you come. Then-
***
You are lying on a big, comfortable couch. The girl from earlier sits in a chair facing you, sipping calmly on some coffee. You feel calm, all thoughts of the past erased from your mind. You are no longer scared.
"How did I get here?" you ask.
The girl smiles at you. "You were stupid enough to almost float yourself over a waterfall. Lucky for you, I was there."
"What happens now?" you ask her.
"You'll find out," she says ominously and then stands up from her chair.
***
You are now submerged underwater and upon realizing you can no longer breath, you rapidly swim your way to the surface. Breaking through to the surface, you take some deep gasps of air and peer up to a hundred feet above you, where the waterfall begins. You can't fathom falling down that, yet somehow you've already made it down here to the bottom. How did that happen?
As you swim to the surface, you crawl upon muddy ground. Something is tickling the back of your mind and it's driving you crazy. Sitting there on the bank, sopping wet and watching the waterfall, you suddenly remember. Lying on a couch. And the girl watching you.
How the hell did that happen???
Feeling more confused than ever, you struggle to your feet. You legs feel like jelly and shake like it too. You have to hold onto a tree for support until you finally feel like you've got your head on straight again.
Turning away from the waterfall, you now gaze towards the jungle. You are surprised (and oddly enough, somehow not at all) to see two clear-cut paths before you. One goes to the left and one goes to the right. There are no directions or signs to help guide you.
The choice is only yours.
***
You are lying on a big, comfortable couch. The girl from earlier sits in a chair facing you, sipping calmly on some coffee. You feel calm, all thoughts of the past erased from your mind. You are no longer scared.
"How did I get here?" you ask.
The girl smiles at you. "You were stupid enough to almost float yourself over a waterfall. Lucky for you, I was there."
"What happens now?" you ask her.
"You'll find out," she says ominously and then stands up from her chair.
***
You are now submerged underwater and upon realizing you can no longer breath, you rapidly swim your way to the surface. Breaking through to the surface, you take some deep gasps of air and peer up to a hundred feet above you, where the waterfall begins. You can't fathom falling down that, yet somehow you've already made it down here to the bottom. How did that happen?
As you swim to the surface, you crawl upon muddy ground. Something is tickling the back of your mind and it's driving you crazy. Sitting there on the bank, sopping wet and watching the waterfall, you suddenly remember. Lying on a couch. And the girl watching you.
How the hell did that happen???
Feeling more confused than ever, you struggle to your feet. You legs feel like jelly and shake like it too. You have to hold onto a tree for support until you finally feel like you've got your head on straight again.
Turning away from the waterfall, you now gaze towards the jungle. You are surprised (and oddly enough, somehow not at all) to see two clear-cut paths before you. One goes to the left and one goes to the right. There are no directions or signs to help guide you.
The choice is only yours.