LOTF post 4

Kill the Pig

Perspective: Piggy

Today was a nightmare. I had hoped to at least escape this horrible name when we arrived on the island but thanks to Jack I’ve had no such luck. Earlier today we spotted a ship on the horizon. Ralph came and shook me malevolently yelling about rescue and trying to find Jack. I told him that last thing I heard was that Jack was out hunting in the forest. Ralph’s eyes flashed with anger as he stormed off, muttering about Jack’s belligerent attitude. Suddenly, I hear a low drone, and as the blatant noise grew closer, I could make out, “kill the pig, cut her thoat, spill her blood.” I clamored down the rock face of the hill where I was standing to see what the commotion was. As I got closer, I could see the tall figure of Jack with his head held high. Behind him marched a procession of the hunters, with a pig held up on a spear. Jack had finally killed a pig. Then I saw Ralph running up to Jack and the parade, yelling angrily. I heard Jacks voice, “Ralph, Ralph you should have seen the gouts of blood that spilled out! I cut her throat Ralph, I did!” With an impalpable look of anger in his eyes, Ralph stared back at him. “you let the fire go out.” Jack look back at him. He knew he had gone to far this time, and I got the impression that he was aware that there was no balm for Ralph’s emotional wound. They talked for a little while longer, but I couldn’t hear them, now that their voices had dropped from shame. After Ralph walked away, I went back up the mountain to find everyone already there, trying to relight the fire. Suddenly I hear, “the specs the specs!” and before I knew it, my glasses were being used to light the new fire. I shouted and tried to get them back, but to no avail. I looked up, and saw Jack hand meat to everyone but me. I asked for some, but he yelled at me and called me fatty. I hate that Jack! Lucky for me, Simon shared his meat with me so I wouldn’t go hungry. Jack thinks he should have all the power on this island. Someone needs to show him who’s boss.