I felt like crying but I was too shocked to even do that. The only thing I could do was to sit and watch, unable to move. The hours passed slowly. Suddenly, the Thai man started shouting and pointing to a helicopter. The pilot saw us and came to rescue us. Half an hour Later we were safe in the hills. There were a lot of people there. I felf Lonely and lost. ‘Mark, you’re safe,’ I heard my mum’s voice say .I don’t remember felling more relieved in my life at that moment.
Two days later we left the island. We felt lucky to be alive but we were sorry for the locals their homes. It was terrible experience.