Romeo Gonzales

This story is about Phillip Enright. Phillip family lived in Willemstad because of his dad. Phillip's dad work in a oil refinery. They called his dad to work in Willemstad because of the German U-boat is planning to destroy the oil refinery so it can cut the oil supplies for the allies. The people in Willemstad is worried about there food supplies and others supplies because of the U-boat.

Phillip's mom is afraid in the war going on so she want leave Willemstad. Phillips dont want to leaved the island. Phillip and his mom board the boat on a carribean. The boat was torpedo by the U-boats. Phillip was seperated with his mom when the boat got torpedo. Phillip was hit by a a piece of wood on the head.

Phillip was save by his shipmate name Timothy. Phillip and Timothy board on a raft. Phllip went blind when he woke up. Timothy and Phillip reached a cay. Timothy think the cay is in the middle of the devil mouth. Timothy made a hut, S.O.S sign made of rocks, vine rope and a cane to guide Phillip, fishing pole and he gathered lot's of firewood incase of an airplane past by.

Timohty teach Phillip to be idenpendent so he teached how to fish for lobster. he taught him to go to the reef by his self. Timothy asked Phillip to make mat so they dont have to sleep on sand anymore. Phillip got mad because his blind and he cant work so he told timothy a big stupid black man then Timothy slapped Phillip acrossed the face. Timothy asked Phillip if he can climb the palm tree. Phillip believed in his self and Timothy and climbed the palm Tree. Phillip realized that all thing Timothy did was for him incase they never get rescued.

Timothy said to Phillip there will be a storm coming. Timothy prepared for the storm. The storm came and Phillip and Timothy tied there self to a palm tree after the storm Phillip found Timothy dead. Phillip buried Timothy and wrote on his tomb "Thank You". Phillip was rescued by a American destroyer then Phillip got a sugery omn his eye and he can see again.