Pointing to the box, Tracy said happily, “Oh, this thing is called a radio!”
Anna nodded her head.
Tracy continued, “After I climb to the top of the hill, I will press this button. Then the radio will start playing. But I can only hear it when the weather is nice, and it won’t talk when it rains.”
Anna took her phone from her duvet pocket. When she woke up after she was taken to the island, her first thought was to get her phone, and she was surprised they hadn’t taken it away. She later discovered that it was because there was no signal there. And as she learned that there was a signal at the top of the mountain, Anna’s eyes glowed.
“Tell me what it’s like out there, will you?” Tracy said, waving her hand.
Anna stared at the little girl and thought for a moment. Then she said, “Life is much more exciting out there than it is here! The kids love these toys, and they love comic books and movies.”
Tracy listened intently to Anna about the outside world. And Anna also got some information from her.
Looking around, Anna noticed orange lights on, making it look quite cozy. She asked, “You’ve been living here for over seven years, right?”
“Actually, my dad was supposed to send me out of here after my mother died. But he didn’t.”
“You were little then, so he couldn’t send you away.”
“But I heard there were orphanages where children could be adopted. They have food and games, and I’m not sure why he didn’t send me there.”
“Those children are orphans and have no parents. They have a miserable life.”
“I don’t have a mother, and Mike doesn’t deserve to be my father. Also, I was trapped here and had to watch out for wild animals. So, I live a miserable life too. Let me go to the orphanage! I really, really want to go there!”
Anna felt mixed emotions. By the early morning, Tracy finally felt tired and fell asleep. Having snuck out of the cave on tiptoe, Anna ran up the hill. She turned on her phone and found it had only a 3% charge. She was very anxious and went around the hill for a long time, trying to find a signal.
But she had just taken two steps when her phone died. Anna sighed as she put her phone back in her pocket and walked back to the cave.
The next morning, Mike came in and put a thermos on the table. Anna ducked back and gave him a wary look.
Mike told Anna, “Tell my daughter to get up and eat breakfast. There are wild animals here, so don’t run around at night. If you meet them, no one can save you.”
Anna froze, realizing that Mike knew she had gone up the mountain last night. Tracy awoke after Mike had left. She sat at the table, looked at the insulated lunchbox, then put the lid back on it.
She complained, “It’s the same meal every day! I don’t wanna eat it!”
Anna asked, “Tracy, do you want to get out of here?”
Tracy exclaimed as she ate her bread, “Of course I do! I even made a raft in secret. But it doesn’t float, and I can’t swim. I don’t even have an idea about which direction I should go.”
“Would you mind showing me your raft?”
“Do you want to run away? Let me tell you, it’s okay for me to run and get caught. But if you do that and get caught, you will be screwed.”
“But don’t you want to get out of here? The world outside is full of wonders!”
“No. Anna, stay here and talk to me, please. I can pretend I’ve been there if you tell me a little more about the outside world.”
It was at that moment that Anna realized she had probably talked too much about the outside world the night before, leaving the girl with little interest in what was out there. Still, her eyes lit up when she saw the bread in Tracy’s hand.
“Do you know what people eat out there?” she asked.
“What? Pheasant, steak, and bread?”
“Those are main dishes. Do you know about dessert?”
“I’ve heard the box mention it. What exactly is it? Is it tasty?”
“Try it,” Anna said, pulling a bar of melted chocolate from her jacket pocket.
Tracy refused to eat the chocolate after looking at it. She asked, “What is this? No, I’m not eating it! It looks like shit!”
Anna said as she popped half of the chocolate into her mouth. “It tastes really nice. See, try some.”
Tracy was finally persuaded. A few seconds later, Tracy ate the chocolate quickly and even licked the wrapper. She said, “This is so good! Do you have any more chocolate? “
“If you want more of this, get out of here with me, okay? There are things that are better than chocolate out there, such as burgers, donuts, cakes, lobster and so on.”
Tracy asked curiously, “Wow! Are there really so much tasty food? “
Anna said, “I’m not lying! “
“But Mike lied to me! He keeps telling me that if I go outside, I’ll starve to death. He doesn’t want me to leave here.”
“You will indeed starve to death if you go out there by yourself. But if you come with me, I’ll make sure you get to eat all of this.”
Tracy asked, her eyes brightening, “What are we waiting for? I’ll show you the raft I built earlier.”
Ryan had been staring intently at the radar signal receiver. After a while, he stood up and yelled in the living room, “I just found Anna’s phone signal. I found it!.”
A crowd rushed from the living room into the study immediately. Wayne was the first to run over, followed by Jasper, Peace, Karl, Andrew, Mona, and a few members of Emily’s Blue Eagle Reserves. They all couldn’t believe what they were hearing.
Wayne asked, “When did this happen? How? Where?”
“Right now! There was only a brief signal just now, and it has disappeared.”
Ryan became agitated and even forgot how to operate it. Jasper shoved him aside and began typing into the complicated instrument. He smiled as he looked at the red dot on the satellite map. He said, “That’s Anna’s phone signal. We can go find her now!”
Wayne said as he was delighted, “Karl, tell the police about this. Tell them the location and let them rescue Anna with us.”
“I’m on my way,” Karl called the police, while Peace was on the verge of tears.
Meanwhile, Anna followed Tracy to the river, where she discovered the broken-down raft. Anna realized they couldn’t get away by taking this shabby raft. As a result, they began work on a new one.
When it was nearly dark, Anna and Tracy returned to the cave, and they covered up the half-completed raft with weeds. Mike delivered the food to them as usual in the evening. Tracy didn’t complain about food anymore because she was too tired. She didn’t even mind that Mike didn’t leave.
Anna sat far away from Mike and took her time eating. She hid two loaves of bread in her pocket in case they became hungry while floating down the river.
“What would you like to eat tomorrow?”
“Steak!” exclaimed Tracy immediately. She looked at Anna and said, “Also, I want some bread! Give me some more bread.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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