Stranded
Flopping down on her bed, Chloe laid staring at the ceiling. A pale white shadow, there was really nothing to see. Her room was dark, not surprising considering the time of the night it was. Soft moonlight lit the window. Turning her head to the side, a tear trickled down past her cheek onto the soft, white pillow. The house was dead silent, except for the light rustling of the leaves in the tree outside her window. A cool breeze came through the open window, and Chloe blinked open her eyes. Outside the sky was a beautiful mixture of black and tiny, bright stars.
Instantly she thought of the one person she couldn't get off her mind. Lately everything reminded her of Philip and it was driving her crazy. So many sleepless nights, so many times she just laid in the same spot missing him so badly it hurt.
They'd only been broken up awhile but she loved him and she knew he truly loved her.
"I'm pathetic" Chloe moaned sadly.
Nervousness also didn't help her insomnia that night. It was only a few hours until she boarded the plane for her school trip to the island for the summer. Going on that plane meant she wouldn't see Philip for the whole summer, two months without him.
Closing her eyes, Chloe dreamed of all the good times they had together. The ice canal, the stables, under her window Philip singing to her. Before she knew it, she was fast asleep.
"Chloe," Nancy sang, peeking her head in the door "It's time to get up Chloe, you only have an hour until Belle and her brother pick you up"
An eye peered out from under the comforter "Ugh I don't want to get up, I'm too tired"
Nancy frowned and shook her head "Well you have to dear, you promised your friends and besides it'll be fun"
Chloe moaned "Yeah sure, fun"
Closing the door, a small smile crept across Nancy's lips "Might I say the added bonus of being far, far away from Philip Kiriakis"
Inside, Chloe turned on her side and picked up the picture of Philip on her nightstand. Bringing it close to her heart, Chloe sighed "Goodbye Philip, whether you know it or not I really will miss you"
Two hours later, Chloe and Belle were waving goodbye to Brady as they ran to the plane. Once they were inside, Belle walked back to sit with Shawn as Chloe struggled to put her bag in the overhead compartment.
"Let me help you with that," came a familiar voice from behind her.
Chloe turned her head, only to see the one person she dreaded seeing.
"Philip, what-" Chloe exclaimed with shock "What are you doing here, I thought-"
"Belle how could you?" Chloe cried, turning to her friend "You said he wasn't coming"
Philip saw the hurt in Chloe's eyes and instantly felt awful "I'm sorry Chloe, it's not Belle's fault I told her I wasn't...I lied"
Looking back and forth Chloe struggled to decide her next move. Her mind told her to bolt to the door, to escape a summer with Philip...the pain. Her heart begged for her to stay, to try to work things out. . Maybe to love him.
Frozen, Chloe bit her lip in confusion. "I-I...I need to be alone"
Slowly making her way to the back of the plane, Chloe found a seat far away from everyone and curled up looking out the window. Belle and Philip exchange a worried look, then made their way back to where Shawn was.
Secretly Philip was glad Chloe had decided to stay, but he kept it to himself as he watched the clouds float by out the window.
Awhile later it was starting to get darker. A lot of people on the plane had fallen asleep from the long trip. Philip slept leaning against his pillow, Belle fell asleep on Shawn's shoulder and Shawn against the headrest. Chloe was the only on awake, despite the fact that she was exusted from an almost sleepless night before she couldn't stop thinking about Philip. Across the isle, she watched him sleep.
Sure, she was still mad at him for coming after he said he wouldn't but she still loved him.
"I probably will never be able to tell you" Chloe whispered to herself "Philip, I love you"
Suddenly the plane shook, throwing Chloe's head forward. Quickly she reached her arms out to stop from hitting the seat in front of her. Her seat belt hadn't been on since the plane had stabilized; they were told they could take them off. Another jolt, and suddenly Chloe found herself on the floor of the isle. Everyone was screaming as a loud boom came from the back of the plane. Oxygen masks fell from the overhead and kids scrambled to put them on. Everyone was panicking, but Chloe struggled just to get herself off the floor.
As she lifted herself up, the plane was losing altitude and she fell again. Suddenly she felt nauseous and very scared, she struggled to catch her breath. Relief came as she felt a hand on her arm, pulling her to her feet and into the seat next to her. Then an oxygen mask was brought to her hand, looking through squinted eyes, Chloe realized Philip was the one who had helped her.
Fear, it was the only word to describe the look in her eyes. Putting on his own oxygen, Philip reached down and took Chloe's hand in his. With a squeeze, he looked into her eyes, trying to tell her it was going to be okay.
Behind them Belle was in shock, Shawn wrapped his arm around her and leaned his head on hers.
It was only a few seconds later and the plane crashed into the ocean. The impact was incredible, and the inside of the plane began slowly filling with water. Mr. Woods told everyone to stay calm, although he looked terrified himself. Running over to the emergency door, he grabbed a couple inflatable rafts. Mrs. Perez helped, by getting the rest and instructing the class to put on their life jackets.
"Under your seats there is a life jacket located for everyone, please put them on and stay seated"
People were screaming, some were crying.
"Is everyone alright, is anyone hurt?" Mr. Woods asked quickly.
A rush of yes, and okay's came from the kids.
"Alright this is very important so please listen carefully," he continued "Okay when I open this door the plane is going to fill with water quickly so I need you all to hold someone's hand and make sure you don't let go"
"We don't have much time so when I say so get ready to swim to the top, make sure you don't let go of your buddy.. Its the only way we can be sure everyone will be alright and accounted for"
Everyone began pairing off and putting on their life jackets. Shawn took Belle's hand, Philip held onto Chloe's tightly, Mimi and Kevin went together, Susan with Penelope, Jan with Jason.. Everyone had a partner. Mr. Woods and Mrs. Perez stood at the emergency exit door as everyone lined up in the isle.
"Alright is everyone ready?" Mr. Woods asked firmly.
The kids nodded, mumbling amusnt themselves.
"On the count of three hold tight and swim as hard as you can"
"One.......two........three"
Quickly the plane filled with water and the students in the class jumped from the door, swimming out.
Mr. Woods and Mrs. Perez got to the top first and opened up the lifeboats. The boats were big, bright yellow and held about six people per boat. There were five boats all together, and luckily less than twenty-five people in the group. After a few seconds, heads began to immerge and kids struggled to get into the boats.
The water was cold, like ice and it was windy. Waves crashed high and it began to rain hard. Mr. Woods, and Mrs. Perez helped kids into the boats. It was hard to see, as the rain came down hard. The storm made it even harder, waves crashing into each other.
"Is everyone here?" Mr. Woods asked tying the boats together "Is anyone missing?"
"Everyone's here Mr. Woods" Jason replied counting heads "At least I think, its hard to see"
"Wait where's Philip and Chloe?" Belle replied with panic "I don't see them"
"Philip, Chloe!" Mr. Woods called out "Philip, and Chloe are you there?!?"
When no answer came, Belle began to cry "Oh god, oh god where are they Shawn?"
Shawn wiped the rain from his face and tried to shield his eyes with his hand, searching the water. After a minute he swallowed hard, and looked down unable to meet Belle's eyes as he replied.
"I don't know Belle, I don't..I don't see them"
Belle sobbed, "They're not dead, we have to find them"
Mr. Woods scanned the water surrounding them "I don't understand, they were wearing life jackets weren't they? Unless..."
"Unless what?" Belle and Shawn replied in panic
"I'm afraid they might have been trapped in the plane" Mr. Woods replied shakily "I'm sorry...I'm really sorry"
Silence filled the air as everyone sat in shock. The only noise that could be heard for the next hour was the rain splashing down and the waves crashing as the class sat huddled up and trying to keep warm.
Tears ran down Belle and Shawn's cheeks, mixing with rainwater as they remembered their friends. An hour later a large boat came in their direction, they had been saved.
As the class settled in on the coastguard boat, Shawn, Belle and Mimi sat in a corner in blankets silently watching the water move by beneath them.
Chapter 2
By morning, the class of Salem High students had boarded a plane for the return flight home. Everyone was weary, given the past days experience but in a few hours they were back in Salem, safe and sound.
When the school broke the news to their parents,Mr & Mrs. Wesley and Mr. Kiriakis and Kate were all together in the principal's office together. Mr. Woods stood closely by explaining the events as the parents broke down.
The news spread over school and Salem quickly. Philip Kiriakis and Chloe Lane had died in the plane crash.
Flopping down on her bed, Chloe laid staring at the ceiling. A pale white shadow, there was really nothing to see. Her room was dark, not surprising considering the time of the night it was. Soft moonlight lit the window. Turning her head to the side, a tear trickled down past her cheek onto the soft, white pillow. The house was dead silent, except for the light rustling of the leaves in the tree outside her window. A cool breeze came through the open window, and Chloe blinked open her eyes. Outside the sky was a beautiful mixture of black and tiny, bright stars.
Instantly she thought of the one person she couldn't get off her mind. Lately everything reminded her of Philip and it was driving her crazy. So many sleepless nights, so many times she just laid in the same spot missing him so badly it hurt.
They'd only been broken up awhile but she loved him and she knew he truly loved her.
"I'm pathetic" Chloe moaned sadly.
Nervousness also didn't help her insomnia that night. It was only a few hours until she boarded the plane for her school trip to the island for the summer. Going on that plane meant she wouldn't see Philip for the whole summer, two months without him.
Closing her eyes, Chloe dreamed of all the good times they had together. The ice canal, the stables, under her window Philip singing to her. Before she knew it, she was fast asleep.
"Chloe," Nancy sang, peeking her head in the door "It's time to get up Chloe, you only have an hour until Belle and her brother pick you up"
An eye peered out from under the comforter "Ugh I don't want to get up, I'm too tired"
Nancy frowned and shook her head "Well you have to dear, you promised your friends and besides it'll be fun"
Chloe moaned "Yeah sure, fun"
Closing the door, a small smile crept across Nancy's lips "Might I say the added bonus of being far, far away from Philip Kiriakis"
Inside, Chloe turned on her side and picked up the picture of Philip on her nightstand. Bringing it close to her heart, Chloe sighed "Goodbye Philip, whether you know it or not I really will miss you"
Two hours later, Chloe and Belle were waving goodbye to Brady as they ran to the plane. Once they were inside, Belle walked back to sit with Shawn as Chloe struggled to put her bag in the overhead compartment.
"Let me help you with that," came a familiar voice from behind her.
Chloe turned her head, only to see the one person she dreaded seeing.
"Philip, what-" Chloe exclaimed with shock "What are you doing here, I thought-"
"Belle how could you?" Chloe cried, turning to her friend "You said he wasn't coming"
Philip saw the hurt in Chloe's eyes and instantly felt awful "I'm sorry Chloe, it's not Belle's fault I told her I wasn't...I lied"
Looking back and forth Chloe struggled to decide her next move. Her mind told her to bolt to the door, to escape a summer with Philip...the pain. Her heart begged for her to stay, to try to work things out. . Maybe to love him.
Frozen, Chloe bit her lip in confusion. "I-I...I need to be alone"
Slowly making her way to the back of the plane, Chloe found a seat far away from everyone and curled up looking out the window. Belle and Philip exchange a worried look, then made their way back to where Shawn was.
Secretly Philip was glad Chloe had decided to stay, but he kept it to himself as he watched the clouds float by out the window.
Awhile later it was starting to get darker. A lot of people on the plane had fallen asleep from the long trip. Philip slept leaning against his pillow, Belle fell asleep on Shawn's shoulder and Shawn against the headrest. Chloe was the only on awake, despite the fact that she was exusted from an almost sleepless night before she couldn't stop thinking about Philip. Across the isle, she watched him sleep.
Sure, she was still mad at him for coming after he said he wouldn't but she still loved him.
"I probably will never be able to tell you" Chloe whispered to herself "Philip, I love you"
Suddenly the plane shook, throwing Chloe's head forward. Quickly she reached her arms out to stop from hitting the seat in front of her. Her seat belt hadn't been on since the plane had stabilized; they were told they could take them off. Another jolt, and suddenly Chloe found herself on the floor of the isle. Everyone was screaming as a loud boom came from the back of the plane. Oxygen masks fell from the overhead and kids scrambled to put them on. Everyone was panicking, but Chloe struggled just to get herself off the floor.
As she lifted herself up, the plane was losing altitude and she fell again. Suddenly she felt nauseous and very scared, she struggled to catch her breath. Relief came as she felt a hand on her arm, pulling her to her feet and into the seat next to her. Then an oxygen mask was brought to her hand, looking through squinted eyes, Chloe realized Philip was the one who had helped her.
Fear, it was the only word to describe the look in her eyes. Putting on his own oxygen, Philip reached down and took Chloe's hand in his. With a squeeze, he looked into her eyes, trying to tell her it was going to be okay.
Behind them Belle was in shock, Shawn wrapped his arm around her and leaned his head on hers.
It was only a few seconds later and the plane crashed into the ocean. The impact was incredible, and the inside of the plane began slowly filling with water. Mr. Woods told everyone to stay calm, although he looked terrified himself. Running over to the emergency door, he grabbed a couple inflatable rafts. Mrs. Perez helped, by getting the rest and instructing the class to put on their life jackets.
"Under your seats there is a life jacket located for everyone, please put them on and stay seated"
People were screaming, some were crying.
"Is everyone alright, is anyone hurt?" Mr. Woods asked quickly.
A rush of yes, and okay's came from the kids.
"Alright this is very important so please listen carefully," he continued "Okay when I open this door the plane is going to fill with water quickly so I need you all to hold someone's hand and make sure you don't let go"
"We don't have much time so when I say so get ready to swim to the top, make sure you don't let go of your buddy.. Its the only way we can be sure everyone will be alright and accounted for"
Everyone began pairing off and putting on their life jackets. Shawn took Belle's hand, Philip held onto Chloe's tightly, Mimi and Kevin went together, Susan with Penelope, Jan with Jason.. Everyone had a partner. Mr. Woods and Mrs. Perez stood at the emergency exit door as everyone lined up in the isle.
"Alright is everyone ready?" Mr. Woods asked firmly.
The kids nodded, mumbling amusnt themselves.
"On the count of three hold tight and swim as hard as you can"
"One.......two........three"
Quickly the plane filled with water and the students in the class jumped from the door, swimming out.
Mr. Woods and Mrs. Perez got to the top first and opened up the lifeboats. The boats were big, bright yellow and held about six people per boat. There were five boats all together, and luckily less than twenty-five people in the group. After a few seconds, heads began to immerge and kids struggled to get into the boats.
The water was cold, like ice and it was windy. Waves crashed high and it began to rain hard. Mr. Woods, and Mrs. Perez helped kids into the boats. It was hard to see, as the rain came down hard. The storm made it even harder, waves crashing into each other.
"Is everyone here?" Mr. Woods asked tying the boats together "Is anyone missing?"
"Everyone's here Mr. Woods" Jason replied counting heads "At least I think, its hard to see"
"Wait where's Philip and Chloe?" Belle replied with panic "I don't see them"
"Philip, Chloe!" Mr. Woods called out "Philip, and Chloe are you there?!?"
When no answer came, Belle began to cry "Oh god, oh god where are they Shawn?"
Shawn wiped the rain from his face and tried to shield his eyes with his hand, searching the water. After a minute he swallowed hard, and looked down unable to meet Belle's eyes as he replied.
"I don't know Belle, I don't..I don't see them"
Belle sobbed, "They're not dead, we have to find them"
Mr. Woods scanned the water surrounding them "I don't understand, they were wearing life jackets weren't they? Unless..."
"Unless what?" Belle and Shawn replied in panic
"I'm afraid they might have been trapped in the plane" Mr. Woods replied shakily "I'm sorry...I'm really sorry"
Silence filled the air as everyone sat in shock. The only noise that could be heard for the next hour was the rain splashing down and the waves crashing as the class sat huddled up and trying to keep warm.
Tears ran down Belle and Shawn's cheeks, mixing with rainwater as they remembered their friends. An hour later a large boat came in their direction, they had been saved.
As the class settled in on the coastguard boat, Shawn, Belle and Mimi sat in a corner in blankets silently watching the water move by beneath them.
Chapter 2
By morning, the class of Salem High students had boarded a plane for the return flight home. Everyone was weary, given the past days experience but in a few hours they were back in Salem, safe and sound.
When the school broke the news to their parents,Mr & Mrs. Wesley and Mr. Kiriakis and Kate were all together in the principal's office together. Mr. Woods stood closely by explaining the events as the parents broke down.
The news spread over school and Salem quickly. Philip Kiriakis and Chloe Lane had died in the plane crash.