The Cay Recount.

The cay is about a young boy named Phillip

He lives in Willemstad with his Mum and Dad.

His mum wants to go back to America because there are German u boats attacking the big oil boats.

Phillip does’s not want to leave Willemstad because all of his friends are there.

At 2pm Phillip boards the boat with his Mum.

His dad could not come because he has to stay and work at oil refinery.

When Philip gets on the boat he was very worried because the U boats might fire at them.

The captains said “don’t worry little boy the Germans would not waste ammo on a piece of drift wood like this”.

Phillip felt a little safer now.

Bang!!! We’ve been bombed Phillip jumped out of his bed put on his clothes as fast as he could but his mum on the other hand was all calm. Philip was puzzled and wondered how could someone, be so calm at a time like this.

His mum was walking behind Phillip constantly his mum said to “walk don’t run you might miss your step”.

When they got to the top deck they were all ready launching the life rafts.

The captain came and gave Phillip a life jacket Phillip quickly put it on.

His mum got on the raft first.

When Phillip was getting on the raft a large object fell from above and Phillip was knocked unconscious.

When Phillip woke up he found he was on a raft with a black Negro man and his cat called Stew cat.

Phillip had a big headache and asked for some water the old man gave him a cup of water half full.

Philip ask for some more but the old man said” no it is better to save the water than drink it all in one go”.

Phillip got angry with the stubborn old man and went to the other side of the raft to sulk.

When Phillip was less angry he asked the old man what his name was.

My name is Timothy said the old man what is yours said Timothy.

My name is Phillip.

That night Timothy caught some flying fish.

Phillip did not want to eat the raw fish.

The next day Phillip came to his senses and ate the raw fish.

Phillip and Timothy used their clothes to protect them from the unbearable sun.

Timothy pulled some planks from the raft to hold up their clothes.

Philip spent most of his days looking at the sea and the shark’s circling the raft.

Phillip wanted to get a cup of water so he opened up the hatch to get a cup of water when he sore a tin can.

Phillip asked Timothy what was in the tin can Timothy said it was some water proof matches and a bunch of biscuits and a bar of chocolate.

That night Phillip and Timothy caught some more flying fish and ate it for dinner.

Phillip started to get used to the taste of raw fish now.

In the morning Phillip and Timothy ate the left over’s from their dinner for breakfast.

After breakfast Phillip went for a snooze when he woke up he saw a big hay stack in front of his eyes.

He rubbed them and thought he was dreaming and went back to sleep.

When he woke up he said to Timothy it shore is hot to night.

What a strange thing to say Said Timothy” it is day time not night Phillip shouted out I’m blind!!!!!

You can’t be said Timothy you must have been looking at the reflection of the sun on the water.

Timothy said this had happened to one of my mates on my ship and he was blind for 3 days from looking at the reflection of the sun in the water so I am only blind for 3 days??? Said Phillip yes said Timothy.

Ever since I was blind I spent more and more time with stew cat he always came and brushed agents’ his legs at night to keep him warm.

Every day Philips life depended more and more on Timothy.

When Philip went for a nap half an hour later Timothy woke me up and he sounded really happy.

Phillip could not understand what he was saying because he was speaking so fast and so happy so Phillip told Timothy to slow down.

then he said that he can see a island in the distance in excitement I jumped around the raft in great joy splash help he fell in the water

Phillip did not no what way was up then Timothy jumped in the water after him and put him back on the raft Timothy started yelling at him saying are you nuts there are sharks in them waters I sat at the end of the raft sulking and patting stew cat.

Phillip was annoyed with Timothy and did not say anything for a while.

Phillip asked Timothy how far was the island.

About 50k replied Timothy.

Phillip asked how many sharks were in the water about 7 sharks’ young bahss.

Can u call me Phillip ok Phillip.

What dos the island look like are there people on it? there are no people on it or water and it will be a cay that island it will be an out rages island no doubt about it said Timothy it is in a shape of a watermelon said Timothy there is lots of trees and we could easily make some mats and a hut.

That night they did not have diner they went straight to bed.

In the morning Philip felt around for Timothy he could not find him then he heard some one splashing in the water.

Timothy called out Phillip yes young bahss how close are we to the island we are about 20k from the island by mid day we would be there.

Timothy said the island was called a devils’ mouth Phillip asked why it is called the devils mouth but Timothy did not know.

By midday Timothy was kicking in the water Timothy said it was only 1k to the island Timothy was kicking in the water and then shouted out I touched the ground.

In relief Phillip jumped off the raft and helped push the raft to the island when they got to the island Timothy said those coconuts will be delicious for breakfast.

Timothy tried to get up the tree to get the coconuts but he was not as fit as he used to be.
Timothy said why don’t you climb up and get the coconuts? I can’t said Phillip.

What a silly excuse said Timothy but I’m blind remember said Phillip, what a stubborn old man mumbled Phillip to him self.

That day Timothy started building a hut by night full the hut was finish.

Phillip felt around the hut even though he could not see it he could still picture it in his mind.

The next day Phillip felt around for Timothy but he was not there.

Phillip called out for Timothy then he heard some one walking up to the hut Timothy said Phillip yes young bahss don’t you ever leave me

again said Phillip sorry young bahss but I went to get some langoustes for breakfast.

Then they sat down to eat the delicious juicy langouste and some coconuts that fell from the tree above.

After breakfast Timothy weaved some rope out of flax to tie up to the raft and back to shore it was tied up to the coconut tree.

For lunch they had the leftovers from the langousta.

After lunch Timothy when to get some flax to make a mat to sleep on.

Timothy put something on Phillips lap he felt around to feel what it was he asked Timothy what it was.

He said it was some flax he said he hade to weave a mat with it.

He tried but he could not do it Timothy helped him for the first little bit but he could still not do it Timothy kept saying over and under over and under.

at two o’clock Phillip got annoyed of Timothy saying over and under over and under he still could not weave properly he sat in the corner of the hut and sulked.

That night Timothy gave Phillip his mat and jacket.

A Plane flew over and Timothy got the matches and light one of the blocks of drift wood Timothy waved it from side to side.

Phillip asked were they coming down.

Timothy said no they flow over.

Timothy weaved a rope to a bloke of wood that Timothy pulled of the hut.

When Phillip went for a nap timothy sneaked away to do some thing. When Phillip woke up he walked around the island to find Timothy.

he found him at the far east side of the island he was doing some thing with his knife he ask him what he was doing.

He was making a sculpture of stew cat.

That night Timothy climbed the tree and managed to shake two coconuts out.

That morning Timothy said there was a storm coming all the birds are gone.

when would it hit at 8:00 am tomorrow.

That night Phillip asked where they should go when the storm hits them it is best to stay on the east side of the island there will be less wind there.

The next day Timothy got the rope from the raft and tied it around the coconut tree when the big storm hits.

they would hold the ropes so they would not get pulled out to sea.

At about 8:00 am the storm started throwing waves at the island the wind started picking up at about 10 knots then 50 then the waves started reaching their feet.

At about 9:00am the wind was at lest 100 kph and the waves were tumbling on top of them they were holding on for dear life Timothy was using him self as a fortress to protect Phillip from the crashing waves.

At 11:00 am the storm was over and the sea became its normal self again.

they lay on their backs in relief that the storm was over.

Are you all right young bahss” said Timothy yes he replied” that was an out rages storm eh Phillip said Timothy said that he hade never seen a storm so big.

When Phillip woke up Timothy was laying next to him stiff dead he did not cry because he remembered his dad always told him not cry it only makes things worse.

At about 3:00 o’clock Phillip could not hold away his tears for much longer so he burst in to tears he dug a hole about a meter deep with a stick and he put Timothy into the hole and bared his hole body in the hole.

he was going to say some words but he did not know what to say so he just said lord take care of Timothy he was like a father to me.

He collected some rocks that where washed up by the storm and made a cross over his grave.

He went to the beach to find stew cat and some fish from the storm.

He crawled around the beach searching for Timothy’s fishing hole he grabbed Timothy’s

Spear and dived down in the hole he felt around fore some langousta but he could not feel any langousta so he went up gasping for air I took a deep brief and dove back down then I remembered Timothy saying how the langouste always hid themselves under the rocks he dove down as fare as he could till he could not go any further then he felt something brush agents my hand so as quickly as he could he grabbed hold of the langouste he started swimming back up for some air then he yelled out for stew cat diner I got diner

Quickly he grabbed Timothy’s knife and stabbed the langouste preventing it from crawling away.

Then he went for one more dive he grabbed the spear and away he went he reached the bottom and begin his search he felt left right and center

but there were know langoust then some thing grabbed his arm and started pulling it up.

When he got up it let go he thought it was a ell.

that night Phillip hade langouste and stew cat hade the leftovers.

In the morning he walked around the island looking for some food then he heard an American soldier yelling out” there’s a naked boy with a cat.

Jump!!! Shouted out some one a boat was coming closer and closer then he heard someone jump next to him they took stew cat and Phillip on board the boat.

They brought Phillip to the sick bay and patch up my scars.

The caption brought him to his cabin and asked me a lot of questions after half an hour the caption said” we are going to be in Willemstad where you grow up, The war is over so it is safe to return home.

When Phillip got back to Willemstad his Mum met up with him at the hospital.

His mum was crying saying I will never take you on a boat again when a war is on.

Phillip hade two operations on the 3ed Phillip could see again.

The doctor said when the large object fell on my mead it damaged some nerves so he could not see.

Even though Phillip had to wear glasses but it is better than not being able to see anything.

When I’m older maybe I will go back to the island but I will not know from seeing it I will fell around fore the coconut tree and the rope we hung on for deer life and if I find wear Timothy’s grave was I will now know what to say he will say, dis b’dat outrages cay eh Timothy.

By Tom Nijssen.