Sophia raised auueyebrow, clearly unconvinced “Vintre just saying the wind’s gonna på k up” bchecked the weather larfore I came here. My brother even called the weather bureau to double–check.
“They said clear skies for the next two werks–not a storm, tis parilajtakes, nothing. It’s about as safe as it gets”
She pulled out her phone and handed it so Kermy, “Look, here’s the confirmation from the weather bureau” As she spoke, she angled the phone so the cameraman could catch the screen, making sure everyone saw the info.
Kenny glanced at it, then cleared his throat, “Well, if the weather bureau says everything’s fine, then it should be. Hat if Odalys feels something’s off we should stay aleit–better sale than sorry”
He turned to the crew and called out, “Alright, everyone, stay sharp. If the weather changes, we need to be ready. We can’t take any chances?
Sophia’s grip on her phone tightened. She thought calling our Odalys would embarrass her and make Sophia look good in front of everyone.
But instead of getting flustered. Odalys stayel çal
colin, and Kenny actually took her seriously. That was enough to make Sophia absolutely livi
Her fists clenched, but with the cameras rolling, she forced a take smile, “Yeah, being cautious is never a bad thing”
She reached out to grab Odalys‘ arm, but Odalys just turned and walked away without a second glance, leaving Sophia hanging. Her eyes burned with irritation as she watched Odalys walk off.
Meanwhile, the live stream was blowing up with comments.
[What’s Odalys doing? Is she ignoring Sophia on purpose!)
JAC–list actress acting all high and mighty! Gross
No wonder she doesn’t even have a Twitter. She’s probably too scared of gening roasted by trolls.]
[Honestly, island weather is unpredictable. Sophia’s right to be cautious. Better safe than sorry. I’m with Odalys on this onel]
Kenny glanced at the live comments, then up at the sky, thinking. If the weather does turn, that’d actually work in our favor. A little drama means mote views. Just as long as no one dies, of course.”
He kept that to himself, though–didn’t need anyone hearing that
Not far off, Freya waved at Odalys, who was coming off the boat. “Odalys Over here!
Selah stepped forward, eager to help. Freya, let me grals that for you
Freya smiled, waving her off. “It’s fine, really. I don’t have much. I got it.”
Stellan followed quietly behind, carrying his own things
Odalys, effortlessly carrying her bag and pulling her suitcase, walked off the boat like it was nothing
In contrast, Sophia was taking tiny steps, carefully followed by Atlas, who was higging her bags, and Finnian, who was holding her makeup bag.
“slow down Atlas warned, making sure she didn’t trip on her heels.
Sophia strutted down the ramp, practically gliding with Atlas and Finnlan in tow. Lucian followed behind, bolding her Louis Vuitton bag like it
like it was the crown jewels.
Her luggage was a mountain compared to Odalys simple, light packing.
The live chat was going wild. Some people were mucking Sophia for how extra she was with her baggage, others were jealous of the two guys doting. on her
But as soon as the boat docked, their phones lost signal. They had no idea what the fans were saying. Only the crew could see the flood of
Kenny followed closely behind, stopping and raising his hand, as if he were making some kind of grand proclamation.
He said. “Alright, listen up, people! Here’s the deal. You’re gonna be split into two teams of four. From this point on, you’ll be living on the island on your own. Surviving” That’s on you. No help from the production team. You’ve got your brains and your guts–that’s all you’ve got to rely on
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of yourselves. The camera crew will be with you, but no matter what shit goes down, were stay
we’re staying neutral. We’re not
Odalys brought up the poubling of wind Even though the weather forecast says its all clear, stay sharp Safety first, alright?”
kicking of this challenge now! From this mome
moment on your phones are useless. You won’t be able to internal network set up. I’ve created a group chat, so if you need anything, hit us up there.”
bed speaking, the crew scattered, moving off to the vide
band, stamed trekking down the mouth path leading further into the island. The path was decent at first, but it quickly became
mething straight out of a jungle.
island? This looks like a damn jungle! No sign of any development here.” Allas said, his voice filled with disbelief
am hadn’t sold anyone which island they were on. Everyone thought it would be some luxury resort, but the scene before them
was anything but a vacation spot. A chill ran down their spines.
sad’s practically gone? was rapidly slipping
THE
the hell are we supposed to get through this Sophia asked, looking around in confusion. Her earlier composure
being adopted by the Bennett family, she’d been pampered and had never really experienced hardship. Even on set, there was always
locking out for her
id untamed jungle, she instinctively pulled herself in visibly freaked out.
Everyone, throw on your jacket We’re gonna get eaten alive by mosquitoes, Odalys said quietly, already putting on a sun protection jacket she had prepared.
Freya and Selah followed suit, quickly pulling out their jackets, and Stellan did the same, dressing quickly,
Is this really necessary?” Fan Lark muttered to himself, frustration seeping into his tone.
Odalys hadn’t looked at him once all day. It was like they were strangers. He couldn’t forget the slap she’d given him the night before–it still pissed
She’d embarred him on purpose, and if he hadn’t been quick enough, his scandal would’ve been all over the media. On the boat, he’d taken photos of Sophi on purpose, deliberately getting close to her to get a rise out of Odalys.
He expected her to get jealous and confront him, but she didn’t say a damn word. Two hours later, she was still stone–cold silent. He felt off, but
ith the cameras rolling, he just had to suck it up.
If the wind picks up tonight, we need to find a place to camp ASAP Odalys warned, her voice low. “If we don’t, we’re gonna be in deep shit.” Freya quickly leaned noward her, whispering, Wind! We better get a move on, then–if the waves come in, we might get dragged out to sear
“Yeah, Jer’s head deeper into the island, Stellan agreed, nodding quickly. “Get away from the shore.”
Selah instinctively glanced over at Lurian, but he was looking anywhere but at her. He was focused on Sophia, and then said, “Miss Bennett, why don’t you wear my jacket?”
He handed it over with a polite smile, the kind that made it clear he wasn’t exactly doing it out of charity
