The boy wakes up and tells his father that he's been rescued. He's not sure if the rescue team is there or not, but they're all right. He asks if there's anyone on the island that he can see, and they all agree that it's a girl. They search the island, but don't find anyone. The boy wonders if there were two other boys there, too sick to go, and if they were killed in the fire. He wonders if his friend is still alive, and wonders if he'll make it five years later. The noise of the explosion calms the boy down, and he and his father decide that they'll go to Egypt to get their luggage and money. They're worried that the civil war has broken out, and that their luggage, money, and food are all in a hotel in Egypt. They decide to walk to the hotel, and the noise calms them down, so they can get back to their hotel. They realize that the fire has spread to the fuel tanks and that they can't get out of the water. They turn their pants into flotation devices, but the air will leak out and they won't be able to get out. They try to calm down, but then they hear the noise again. It's the same sound they heard five years ago. The boys decide to go back to Egypt, but first they have to