AT FIVE o'clock in the morning, Nathalie was already walking along the shore with her friend Ria to go to the boats that had just sailed.
Pagdating nila sa may mga nakahilerang bangka agad nilang nakita si Mang George.
"Mang George!!" sigaw ni Ria upang kunin ang atensyon ng matanda.
Kasama nito ang asawa na si Aling Delia na nilalagay sa timba ang mga nahuling isda.
Sina Aling Delia at Mang George ay tinuturing na kapamilya ni Nathalie. Si Mang George at ang may-ari ng isla na si Lazaro, ang lolo ni Nathalie, ay matalik na magkaibigan. Isla De Atenea is an open island for all fishermen. They were free to fish and live on the Island. This was Don Lazaro's way so that the government would not evict the fishermen living in the Island, kaya binili niya ang Isla at pinangalanang Isla De At
