The Black Lagoon

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To celebrate their first year in university, six

friends went camping in the wilderness. After

driving for several hours from the nearest town,

they discovered a lagoon, nestled beside a cliff

ideal for diving. They set up camp in the woods

nearby and spent the evening swimming in the

warm, clear water. As the sun sunk below the

trees, one of the friends went up to the highest

point on the cliff and jumped off, while the other 5

watched. Their laughter slowly subsided as they

waited for him to surface. It only took half a minute

for them to dive in after their friend. Struggling and

sputtering among the reeds in the lagoon, they

searched hopelessly for him. Finally they

disentangled themselves and came up, but they

never saw their friend again.

Heartbroken they

returned to the city and passed a strange and

lonely year in which their only solace was the

knowledge that they would return to the lagoon to

honor the anniversary of their friend's death.

A year passed and they returned to the lagoon as a

memorial, but as they approached they saw their

friend standing there, head bowed. Excitedly they

called to him and began running towards him, but

he didn't turn. As they got closer they called him

more desperately, but still to no avail. With joy they

ran towards him, but stopped dead when they saw

not one but five crosses on the waterside.

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