... carrying what looked like a petrol can, but it had the words "S T Y L L" written across it. The grubby looking man must have noticed Dan looking at the can as he said in his gravelly voice, "Some spare wood that needs burning up near where I'm staying. Should be out by now." Dan looked up and saw smoke floating up lazily in the distance. Not wanting to stand too long with this strange man with whom he had an instictive bad feeling about, he turned to his companions and said, "Shall we find a spot then?" They all nodded and as Mike led the girls off further into the Island, Dan looked at the man, who seemed not to have taken his gaze off him, held out his hand and said "See you around, er..."
"Jack."
"See you around Jack." Dan shuck his sweaty, oily hand and started to head off behind Beth, Leanne and Mike. He then turned back to the man and said, "Sorry, I didn't introduce myself. My name's..."
"Daniel. I know." And with that the man truned and stomped away...
Posted: 2007-08-14 23:17:19