Chapter 7 - Madol Duwa


They went to that island. While they were going their boat was damaged by hitting on the rocks. After they went to that island they covered the damages of the boat with coconut shelves. They cultivated cassava / tapioca and they rested in a cave.

On one night, they saw a light going up and down and they suddenly remembered that Podi gamarala told them that there are ghosts in Madol Doowa. Suddenly that light disappeared and they saw a boat and suddenly that boat disappeared too. Only two of them were there in Madol doowa. Podi Gamarala came to the island time to time and he saw the cultivation of Upali and Jinna. Podi gamarala praised them.

About 10 months passed. On one evening Upali and Jinna were sitting on a rock. They were discussing that Upali’s father could be looking for them. Again they saw that light. This time they saw that the light was walking! They also saw that boat. Upali suggested following that boat, but Jinna didn’t like that idea, because he was afraid. Upali said to Jinna “if you don’t come I will go alone to follow that boat”. Finally Jinna agreed to that because he couldn’t stay alone in the island. They took the boat and rowing towards the other side of the island where they saw the boat. They followed that boat and suddenly Upali saw that it was a woman who was rowing that boat. But Upali was not sure about that. Jinna also said “I saw a woman is rowing that boat” Upali was sure about that, so he said to Jinna that they want to row their boat faster. But they were very tired, and Jinna was curious too, and he said that they must go back and come again tomorrow to follow that boat.   

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