Due to last night event, everyone woke up late. It was almost ten in the morning when I woke up. I laid down there thinking of everything that happened. First I saw Evans and his friends, then Tiger and Jerry. Sophia and I got to terms again. We danced together last night, we had dinner together and even took several pictures together.

When it was almost midnight, boats arrived and everyone got to the boats ready to leave after an evening well spent. I didn't want to let go of Tiger but Jerry convinced me that I'll be back the following day. Then Sophia asked me to sleep with for the last night together. I agreed and slept in our room.

Now that I just remembered about her, she turned around and opened her eyes. She rubbed them and yawned, "when did you wake up?"

"Good morning too!"

"Sorry. How is you?"

"Am good. Get up now!"

"Oh my God!!! We are going back home today!!!" She got up and stood on the bed. Thank God her leg is totally healed. She started jumping up and down as her open hair follow the trend if moving up and down and become a total mess. She pulled me up and I joined her jumping with her as my hair goes all over my face in a total mess. We kept on jumping while both of us were just having short  pants and vests. And we were both making crazy sounds and we fell back on the bed breathing heavily as we laughed out loud!

When I was breathing normally again I told her, "c'mon let's freshen up, go for breakfast and start packing!" She hummed in agreement and I went to shower first and I wore a orange sweetheart dress that was starting on my chest till my upper thighs with black heels and brushed my hair and left them open.

She started packing her belongings from the study room. Then she went to shower as I went on packing my remaining staffs from the study. When she come out of the shower she asked me for something, " can we pack our luggage the same way we unpacked the first day we arrived here?"

"Yes of course. Just let me find the same song and we'll get to pack our things." I looked for the song and played it as I kept the phone on the nightstand and both our bags opened on the bed. We danced and swayed along with the beats of the song as we went to and fro the walk in closet and packed our items into the bag. When we were done, we closed the bags and removed then from the bed and kept them by the door.

I went ahead to clean the study room which was as clean and empty as the day we arrived here. I was feeling something hurting inside me. I've gotten used to this place. I didn't want to leave but still I had to, east or west, home is the best! Sophia cleaned the bedroom and she made the bed as I cleaned the bathroom and she double checked the walk in closet making sure we didn't leave behind anything. I took my Gucci handbag and kept my few belongings from the dressing table and kept my phone charger inside the bag and kept it on top of my bag. And Sophia did the same.

The two of us together, we stood in front of the wall mirror. We looked at ourselves in the mirror and both of our faces had sorrow written all over. We looked around at the now empty room that was our room for the last two weeks. We are leaving it today and most probably, forever!

We went downstairs and most of the people were already there. Everyone was sad, no one was joking around like usual or pulling each others leg. Everyone was seated down quite, looking around at everything and nothing in particular. Everyone was in deep thoughts. The captains arrived at the dinning room and Ajit and Jane served us lunch. It was already twenty minutes past noon.

We finished eating, helped Ajit and Jane with the cleaning and arranged everything in the kitchen. The captains summoned us at the lounge room and everyone took their respective position in the sofas.

"Why do I see sad faces? Cheer up guys!" Captain Natasha said but didn't get any response back.

"Ok let's talk then. The reason why we decided to call you all is that, your projects are completed, submitted and hopefully, will all be successful and in no time, there will be your graduation and all of you will walk into different aspects of life. As for the time you've been here, am glad you cooperated and gave us an easy time. We really appreciate that. And of last night, you gave the best of yourselves and made it a success. Thank you all!" Nathan was almost crying himself.

Captain Natasha took the cue and spoke us in a soft voice, "we'll miss you guys. It's been the best two weeks of my life. I appreciate each one of you and the support you gave us, especially Ajit! We loved the cooking you made of us for the last two weeks. Jane, all your work was amazing, yesterday night's party was a perfect proof of your talent dear. Sophia, Sneha, Jack, Robert and Regan, the creatures you are dedicating your lives to, really appreciate you. Arya, pilots, farmers and all citizens depend on your weather predictions dear, dedicate your time and energy to it. Mohan, the captains of aircrafts and ships depend on talents like yours, all the best my boy! And finally our Queen! Pinky you've been the best of all of us here, understanding, caring, polite, loving, peaceful, joyous, savor all these adjectives don't even define the real you! I've seen you working and that this country depends on that genius mind of yours baby girl! You've been touching both our hearts, Nathan and I have been observing you closely. All the very best to all of you!" Few tears were flowing out of her eyes but she laughed and said, "tears of  joy! I want to see all of you successful!"

"I have something to suggest guys!" I said and everyone looked at me as captain Nathan gave we a nod telling me go a head.

"I was thinking of opening up a WhatsApp group for the ten of us and the the captains so that we can keep talking a d catching up. We've grown close after these two weeks!" I said.

Everyone agreed with the idea so I took my phone and did it instantly. A notification was sent to everyone inside the room and everyone checked to see that they were added.

We talked about all the memories we had made when staying here together. From the time we used to laugh at nothing for hours, the times we used to play in the games room for hours, the times we used to take care of each other, the time we went to the park together and then we went to the ice cream vender all the good times. We went ahead and took pictures of all of us together and then it was already three. We were told to go get our luggage and head down to the boat.

Sophia and I went to our room and took our bags and walk downstairs with tears in our eyes. Everyone stood at the entrance door and looked behind at the house that was home to us for two weeks and now we are leaving it again. We hugged each other and cried together as we move out and Nathan locked the door and lead us down the rocks to the boat.

When we were down there, everyone had their phones taking the last photos of the place. Robert asked me, "do you remember the first time we were here? I'll never forget that you saved me Pinky!" He hold my hand and I hugged him trying not to show my tears that were now willing up.

"Everyone holds this place dearly!" I said and everyone nodded their heads.

We boarded the boat and everyone stood facing the house as they recorded it was the boat was moving away from it. Tears rolled down our eyes and this time no one cared to wipe them away. Everyone was quite all the way away from the island and in about one hour, we were back at the main shores of our home town. We alighted and stood at the main road of the shores.

The captains started hugging each one of us and we started crying. These couples are more than just our projects supervisor, they were our friends, family and also parents.

"Stay strong guys! We'll talk more and more and also plan on meeting more often!" Natasha said and we agreed as we wiped oud tears.

Just then, in that emotional moment, five black Land cruiser pulled up. All of us turned to look at what's happening and the doors opened up. I couldn't believe what I saw!! My eyes were deceiving me. In fact, I pushed Arya and Jack who were standing in front of me so that I could see well.

"Excuse me!" I pushed the two.

"What's wrong with you Pinky!??" Arya shouted but no one paid attention as they all looked ahead at the cars.

"Dad!!! Mom!" I ran as fast as my legs could carry me and went hug my parents who just pulled over. They were in one of the cars and the other was Tiger and Jerry and one car was for the security guys as the rest were empty with just a driver.

"Don't I get my hug?" Tiger asked and I laughed.

"Dad comes first Tiger!" I hugged dad and he wiped the tears that I didn't even realize they were flowing. I hugged mom who kissed my forehead and asked, "how's my baby?"

Before I could answer, Jerry come from behind and hugged me encircling his hands around my waist and said, "as good as always!"

"Jerry get your hands off me!" I yelled and he laughed and turned me round.

"My hug baby doll!" He winked at me in front of my parents!!! What's wrong with this fool!

"No I get it first!" Tiger was fighting too coming towards me so I started running to see who will catch me first and he would get the hug first! When both Tiger and Jerry took off running, the bouncers who were hired for security, come out of the car wearing black from head to toes and were heavily built and they too started running. When Tiger noticed this, he stopped running and stopped us too.

"Sir is everything ok?" The head of the guys asked.

"Oh yes all is well!" We walked back to where mom and dad were standing with a security guard behind them.

"Fred, this is my one and only daughter, Pinky Rockefeller! Dear this is the head of the security department!" We shook hands and mom said, "come on children let's get going home, Pinky will come with us and Jerry and Tiger will come in there car!" We turned to get into the car and only then I saw people standing and waving their hands in silence. Tears flowed immediately. How can I forget them immediately I got my family back!!

"Mom, dad, Jerry and Tiger, just a moment! Come I introduce you to some important people!" We walked over to them as the whole security team was behind us.Jerry and Tiger shook hands with Captain Nathan since they met him yesterday at the party.

"Mom, dad these are the supervisors and also our guardians when we were at the Island, Captain Nathan and Captain Natasha!" They shook hands and then I went on with the introduction, "this is Jack, Robert, Regan, Ajit, Mohan, Arya, Sneha and Jane. We went to the island together. My friends. And this one is Sophia my best friend! You talked to her over the phone remember?" All of them greeted my parents and they started talking to Sophia.

"Yes I remember her! She seems a good girl!" Mom said.

"Am not sure if you need a friend Pinky! Tiger Jerry," dad looked at them and they answered in unison, "yes dad!" "Get to the bottom of this boys!"

"Dad! There's no need! I trust her! This is not one if the business partners that you've got to do auditing and checking their background!" I protested.

"Yes dad I think she's right let's give them a chance!" Jerry said, and YES he calls my parents mom and dad. He's been living with us like one of us for ages now.

"Yes dad. And if anyone double crosses my sister, they'll regret living on Earth!" Tiger warned.

"Jeez guys! No need for all the treats!" I said looking as Jerry and Tiger.

"Ok we better leave now. All of you are welcome at home, any day, anytime! Just ask for Brandon Rockefeller's address and you'll be taken! Hope to see you all again!" Mom waved and turned to Jerry and Tiger, "boys, we better be home early! Get your way to the car, your dad will only leave here with her daddy's girl!" She walked away with two body guards walking behind her.

I hugged everyone and said bye. They said that they were waiting for taxis and cabs to pass by so that they could go home. I told Jerry, "arrange for cars to take them home! Some can use the two vacant cars as the others reach."

He gets his phone out and call the drivers. In three minutes, other four cars pull over and the drivers bowed in front of dad and Jerry told them to make sure each of them reaches home safe and sound!"

"Henry, I also left my car somewhere here when I was going, come get the keys at home and you'll drive my car home. Am going with mom and dad!" I told my personal driver who had come with one of the cars.

I waved to everyone and got into the back seat of the car which mom was driving and we drove off, behind us was Tiger and Jerry and behind them was the security team. We reached home and I walked into my house feeling "home".

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....the end🥺😭🥺😭
Who's going to miss Pinky?
She made sure that everyone was taken home rather than wait for a cab,,,,,,"THE DESERVING QUEEN"👸

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