It was the morning of the next day. The news of our discovery had circulated the whole island and the kids were frightened of the beast attacking up. That morning I had the courage to do something that I always wanted to do. Finally I could do what I have always wanted to do, and probably be successful. I grabbed the conch and blew it the best I could. The boys gathered to know why we’re having a meeting. Ralph tried to take the power away of me and said that he was going to call a meeting anyways. I recapped the situation of the beast being real and that it is living on the top of the mountain. Then I said that my hunter weren’t able to kill the best and that Ralph thought that my hunters were not good (I know he never said that but the other kids will believe me). I kept saying false things about him that made him look bad in front of the group. When I had sabotaged Ralph enough, I called a vote on who thinks that Ralph should stop being the leader. I was confident that all the hunters will raise their hands and also most of the kids.
No one raised their hands. I was surprise, I was sure that I would win. How could this be happening; how could this be happening to me? I placed the stupid conch in the grass and tears came from my eyes. I wanted the beast to come that second and eat me. I told Ralph that I didn’t want to play with him anymore. I said that I was going off by myself and that anyone that wants to hunt can come with me when I go hunting. Then I ran with all my strength out of the torture of their eyes. I went to the place that looked as a fort, Castle Rock.
Some time had passed since I did the ridicule in front of everyone. I was standing in front of a small group of boys that had decided to come with me and be members of my tribe. I was happy, now I was the leader and no one could take that away. I said that we are going to forget about the best and will go hunting. I also said that we are going to have a feast and we will also invite everyone who is in Ralph’s group. After that we went to the forest to hunt.
Beneath a tree was a fat sow that had were piglets laying next to her. She was an easy kill in that moment. We formed a circle and threw our spears at the sow. The sow left her piglets and ran for her life. We followed her and stabbed her with our spears whenever we could. At the end she fell and I stabbed her. Roger grabbed the butt of his spear and introduced it into the butt of the sow. She screamed with all her strength but then I sliced her throat. That feeling of invincibility was still living on me even thought the pig was already dead. I grabbed the head and cut it off the body. I asked someone to get me a spear sharpened at both ends and I stabbed the head in one end and then introduced the other end in the ground. I stepped back to see my art work and it was beautiful. I told my tribe that it is a tribute to the beast. After that we grabbed the sow and ran back to Castle Rock. I am going to show Ralph that we are prospering without him. He will see.
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