Scared and Alone
They had hoped for adventure, and this was certainly something they never expected. Still, they managed to maintain normalcy. Kolo figured out how to fashion his own makeshift guitar. The boys played songs on it and used the instrument for their daily prayers. They slept together in a massive room, hoping one day to return home where they belonged...
Rescued at Last
Finally, they had some luck. After a long 15 months on 'Ata, on Sunday, September 11, 1966, one of the boys noticed an object out at sea. “Boat coming! Boat coming!” he yelled, and the boys all ran down to the shoreline, dove headfirst into the water, and swam as fast as they could. Stephen was the fastest, and therefore the first to reach Peter's boat...