There, I looked down and saw small footprints of animals that I want the most, the pigs. I followed the pig tracks and droppings on the ground. As I followed these tracks and droppings I wasn't paying much attention to the surroundings. As I kept walking the tendrils above had sharp barbs and whacked me in the face and I fell. I was lucky that the barbs were still small and growing. When I got back up I stood there wondering what the hell just happened. Suddenly the sounds of the pigs were very near and distinct. So I squatted on the floor and crawled towards the noise. I was trying to be furtive while catching the pigs. Behind a bush I saw the little squealing pigs running around their mother. I took a small step, but then I step on a small twig and it cracked loudly. The mother pig hears it and sets out a big squeal telling her kids to run for their life. I ran as fast as I can to try and catch a piglet. I jumped on one, but the pigs ran too fast for me. I landed face flat on the ground. Disappointed and unsuccessful I sighed loudly and returned to camp.
Walking through the trees and bushes I finally got back to the beach. Just to see that everyone is playing around in the bathing pool or relaxing on the beach. Ralph and Simon were the only two working on the shelters. I walked over to Ralph and Simon. Ralph was just standing on a tree trying to put palm leaves on the top of the roof, while Simon was inside trying to help fasten the leaves. I stood there and watched for a few and was laughing when the house fell apart. Making the house was oppressive because it was hard and kept falling apart.
Ralph asked me if I could help with the huts, but I said, "No, we need to catch a pig."
"Shelter is more important than a little pig."
"We want meat!"
"We do not need meat right at this moment. Anyways neither of your hunters nor yourself has caught a pig."
"Yet! But we will!" Then I was irritated and just left Ralph and Simon.
Simon had this inscrutable stare when he looked at me. I just walked to the glimmering beach of clear water and watched the other boys just fooling around. I looked around and at a distance I could see a male peacock flaunting his feathers to his mate. I was bewildered by the sight.
After I watched the other boys play around I went back into the forest to find the pigs again. I walked for about an hour but haven't seen a pig yet. I stumble upon Simon covered with a bunch of festoons. I just walked by ignoring like he was no one. So I kept on walking.....
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