At The Hospital
The man took Carlos to the nearest port, where EMTs airlifted him to a hospital. His family and friends came to visit him as soon as possible. They’d been looking for him for over five days and feared the worst had happened.
But seeing him safe and sound made them relax. When asked what kept him going throughout his ordeal, Carlos said, “The hope to see my beautiful family again.”
Disclaimer: To protect the privacy of those depicted, some names, locations, and identifying characteristics have been changed and are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblances to actual events, places, or persons, living or dead, are entirely coincidental.