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Creative Writing: Cole's Escape

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The second time Cole made a huge foolish choice was when he was on the island and burned down his shelter and all of this supplies. After Edwin had left Cole alone on the island, Cole decided to try to escape. He thought it would be a good idea to burn down his shelter and supplies to create a distraction for someone if people came looking for him and he wasn’t far enough away yet. However, he didn’t consider the fact that maybe his genius plan would backfire on him and that if his escape didn’t pan out he’d be left with absolutely no supplies and no shelter. “Rage controlled Cole’s hand as he drew back, paused for a split second and flipped the lighted match inside the shelter. The gas ignited and the flames spread quickly into a steady flame

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