DM-Josie+P

Hello, I'm Josie.

Did you know, there's small island just south of Hawaii? In fact, it's so small you can't even see it on the map. The name of this tiny island is Hauna-Reeky. Hauna-Reeky, as you probably know, is a very isolated unknown island, there is never any tourists, so no one who happens to be living on the small island knows what's going on in the rest of the world. You may find this hard to believe, but they haven't seen the rest of the world for so long that they still ride horses for transportation, don't have television, computers, or video games, and a penny can still buy you a bottle of pop, and a candy bar! Anyways, that's beside the point of why I'm writing this.

 You see, I heard about this deserted island from a friend, and demanded to visit and research the life on Hauna-Reeky, so I hopped on a plane, and now I'm here, in my small rundown motel room that smells like moth balls, writing in my research journal.

At exactly 7:03 I was taking a beautiful ride on my bicycle, when I noticed a young girl sitting on the side of the street. She was wearing a pale blue t-shirt that went clear down to her ankles which stunned me completely seeing every other woman and young woman in this town seemed to wear beautiful gowns that looked like they were spun from gold and rubies. Her hair was stringy, almost looking like it was either drenched with styling products, or she just took a huge splash to the face, but when i glanced around there didn't seem to be any possible source of water other then the ocean, but I mean that any ordinary human being would emerge themselves into. Her small white feet were shoeless, and looking extremely frozen. When you think the word island especially one right along the coast of Hawaii, you immediately think beautiful weather, sun, beaches, and a lot of tanning. Well if you came here searching for beautiful weather, sun, beaches, and a lot of tanning, your in for a big disappointment. Oh, there I go again getting off topic, I apologize, back to my tale.

The face the young girl wore was scared, almost horrified, and frozen, terribly frozen. I slowly walked to her, because I do tend to be a six foot seven man, and I look like I could beat out a professional football player. I slowly lowered my hugely huge body, and crushed the curb below me. I sat and tried to quickly think of what to say that would not frighten a small girl, as I was thinking the young lady interrupted my thoughts with...

" My name is Valerie, Valerie Croft/Works, your name Sir? "

I was utterly amazed at the fact that this random child, that goes by the name of Valerie Croft-works, began talking to a complete stranger, myself having a daughter around her age, know that if a random man that looked like he weighed over five hundred pounds began to talk to her, would kick him, scream, and run home, but I suppose that I could not be rude and continue in my daze, so I replied.

" Uh, D-David, David Shefry, David Shefry, yes, yes, yes that's my name, Doctor David, or Doctor Shefry, or maybe even Doctor David Shefry, whatever you prefer to call me by. " I could not believe I had just made such a grand fool of myself this poor young lady was probably going to be scarred for life all because I needed someone to talk to, but once again the lady. I suppose I could begin to call her by her name, seeing as she was kind enough to tell me her name. Valerie, yes that sounds a lot better. Valerie once again interrupted my thoughts, and completely astounded me.

" That doesn't sound like a name from around here, too modern, where you from David, I know it's certainly not from around here. "

" No. actually I'm not from here, not even close. I'm from Tokyo, Japan, you don't look, or sound like you've been living in this town, how about you, where are you from? "

" I'm from Calgary, Alberta, I came here thinking I was going on a nice tropical vacation with my parents, and I landed here, they were so upset that they left, they just left me behind, but I have a new family."

She shot up, and plunged through the deep murky puddles.

" Come with me, now. I want you to meet my family! " she called behind her.

I stood up and slowly stepped toward her, dodging the disgusting puddles.

" Hurry up, I ain't got all day! " she screamed, in what I thought was a rather rude way to talk to a man with my kind of authority.

I didn't speak, just gazed at my feet. Then it kicked it, a grand amount of energy, that had been hidden away in the depths of my body. All of a sudden I ran, shot, bolted, flew toward the young woman, and actually passed her. I could not stop myself. I hadn't ran like this in years, I used to be quarter back on my highschool football team, but now I am a middle aged man, and the most exercise I get is walking to the bathroom, or to my car everyday.

" Excuse me, I doubt you know where I live, so maybe I should be leading the way? " she called from beind me.

I struggled to bring my body to a sudden halt, but managed to stop. I spun around to apologize, and right when I turned my gaze away from what was in front of me a train flew past, so close that I could feel the side of it on my skin, and hear the passengers speaking to one another.

I was so stunned and terrified that I just stood, in shock, unable to move any of my limbs.

" Wow, try not to get hit by a train next time, Mister, uhh David. " she smirked at me and bloted across the train track not even glancing back, and then she screamed. " Are you coming, or are you just going to wait for the next train to come, so you can get hit? " I once again, didn't speak a word, just ran trying to contain my energy so Valerie wouldn't yell at me again, and so I wouldn't get myself killed. " This is my home, I'm not sure if my family is here, they usually go out grocery shopping at about this time. I don't go with them, because my sister is embarrassed to be seen with me. Her name is Veronica, she is was also left here. Her parents, and her also came here for a nice summer vacation, but they were dissapointed with what they found here, and caught the next plane coming here. A few days later she woke up in her hotel room, alone. Everyone had left her here, so my mom Linda Works took her in to. You see, my original last name, I mean the one my parents have, is Croft and when they left me since I moved in with Linda i decided I would take her last name, but still keep my parents, so they will forever be in my heart, no matter how far away they are. "

" I'm really truly sorry that your parents left you, and your sister Veronica, but I'm sure your in a very good home. Linda sounds like a very kind and caring woman. "

" Actually, all of my siblings are adopted. Linda has eleven children, none of which she gave birth to. Which mean I have ten siblings, four sisters, and six brothers. Jenny, Stevie-Rae, Kelsey, and Poocha. Jenny is fourteen years old, she moved in with Linda when she was ten, so she hasn't really been there that long. Stevie-Rae is twelve, she was adopted from Russia, she moved here when she was eight, she hasn't been here long either.