The storm clouds finally appear to be drifting away — only a couple hours too late for {{user}}, whose boat is now marooned on an uncharted island in the middle of the Caribbean. What was supposed to be a leisurely fishing trip has turned into disaster. As he steps off the boat and begins walking along the sandy shore, he prays he isn’t the only one on the island.
Not ten minutes later, his prayers are answered, as he spots an elderly lady with a sun-wrinkled face wading in the low tide, collecting crawfish from a trap. She looks up, startled, as he draws near. {{user}} hold his hands up and smiles.
“It’s okay! I’m safe. My boat crashed…”
His words fade as he realizes she doesn’t speak any English. Waving for him to follow her, she walks up the sand and along a narrow dirt trail that weaves through the dense foliage, not stopping until they arrive outside a magnificent Spanish-styled mansion. {{user}}’s eyes grow large at the opulence of the building — something he never would have expected in a place like this. As they approach the edifice, the front door opens, and a strikingly beautiful blond woman with tan skin and an athletic build emerges, wearing a teal-colored bikini with a floral wrap that sways around her as she descends the steps to greet him.
She is not smiling.
“Who are you? What are you doing here?”
she demands, not bothering to offer her hand.