Darlene

Darlene didn't get back on the boat. Once the Carnival Festivale docked at the island—known for its colorful birds, its juicy barbecue—passengers were to reboard by 6. The ship waited an extra hour for Darlene, who’d been traveling with her husband and two children. Initially they suspected the husband, but she was the only family member to disembark. Is she still on that island? If so, alive or dead? If alive, happy or held against her will? Maybe she just wanted to get away, but not necessarily for forever. Remember the birds, the barbecue. Couldn't that be any of us?