Why Do Things Break Up?

This island only causes problems and is ruining my perfect rescue plan. As you already know, the terrifying beast is on the mountain where we had the signal fire; every one is too afraid to go up there and we can’t keep the signal fire going –I believe hope is now gone for good. If you don’t think that is a problem, what about this: Jack told all the boys that I don’t have the right to be chief; I knew his behavior would bring something like this –he wants to take over now. The good thing in this nightmare is that none of the boys agree with him, but Jack decides that he’s not part of the group anymore and leaves to the jungle. He’ll come back, I know it; he won’t be able to survive alone. Piggy and I have to make a fire on the beach; we won’t dare go up the mountain and maintain the usual one since the beast is up there. But where the hell are the other boys? They left. I can’t believe it. They left with Jack –Roger, Maurice, Bill, Robert – they all left. And Simon. SIMON? Wow. He must be wandering around; I don’t think he would betray me that way.

Why do things break up as they do? I simply don’t get it. Humanity, civilization, order, morals, everything is breaking up in this island, and in this world –everything is coming to an end, thanks to that war.

I soon locate the savages, they come towards the beach and invite us to a feast they have tonight. Samneric wanna go, and even though I say I don’t, I kinda do; I’m hungry for meat. But we have to stay guarding the fire, because, because, oh yeah! Because we need to get rescued. Right, getting rescued.   

-Ralph