Andrew Shaffer

If the food supply runs out, try trapping or hunting animals. For most people, this won't be easy. If you can't catch any animals, it's time to throw a Donner party.

For the first time since he showed up in my checkout lane, I let my eyes wander the full length of his body. The bulge in his running down the side of his pants leg is quite noticeable; either he has a banana in his pocket, or he__ happy to see me. Then I notice a similar bulge running down the side of his other pants leg. Either he has two bananas in his pockets, or he has two erections.

I like my tea like I like my men,_ I say. With the last name __rey._ But I realize that__ too forward, so I add, __lack.__e raises an eyebrow.__ mean, not that I exclusively like black men,_ I say, trying to recover. __ like other kinds of tea. And men.___ave you ever tasted...white tea, Anna?

My shift isn__ over until six,_ I say glumly.__old on,_ he says. He pulls a Blackberry from his coat pocket and taps out a text. It buzzes, and he taps out another text before stashing it back in his pocket. __ think you can take the rest of the afternoon off.___ only have a week left, but my boss would kill me,_ I say.____ your boss, Anna.___hat do you mean?__here__ that smile again, the one with all those teeth. __ just bought Walmart,_ he says.

You can survive up to three weeks without food. You can only survive for three days without water. No one knows how many days you can survive without caffeine.

Most times, my mind is just an ongoing, present-tense, first-person monologue. It's like I'm writing a novel, constantly, but only in my brain.

Most times, my mind is just an ongoing, present-tense, first-person monologue. It's like I'm writing a novel.

If it's dive-bombing you from the air, bury yourself in the sand. It might lose sight of you. Also, no one likes to eat food covered in sand. No one.

3. When making your dramatic exit, crawl along one of the web strands that extend outward from the center. Avoid the webbing that runs in concentric circles, as it's the stickiest. 4. Once you've escaped, say something snarky to the queen, like "Sorry I couldn't stick around.

Don't needlessly draw attention to yourself. If you're twerking on the beach, a circling pteracuda could mistake you for a wounded animal.