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Harry Was A Newsman • The Island
The magic notebook • Part 3 (conclusion)
Once everything was set, Harry flew down to the Bahamas, where a chartered floatplane was waiting to take him on the final leg of his journey. As he boarded the floatplane, Harry was in a great mood.
“Good afternoon, Mr. Reak. My name is Charlie,” the pilot said with a slight British accent.
“Hi, Charlie. Call me Harry.”
“I flew the previous owner to your island several times. It is a beauty. I am sure you will be very happy there.”
“As long as it’s quiet and I can do some writing, I am sure I will like it fine.”
“Oh, it’s quiet, alright. And only about an hour to the main islands by boat. You will have no problem getting anything you need. And you can always call me if you need to get there faster.”
“I may do that. Thanks, Charlie.”
“Here we go then.”
Charlie ran his checklist, and they took off. It was a bumpy takeoff, but soon they were soaring over the clear, aquamarine Caribbean sea.
“There it is,” Charlie shouted and pointed at Harry’s new home.
Harry looked out the window and saw his island. He was in awe. The island looked perfect from the air, with a…
