Tory:
Looking back at it, the day started normal enough. Had I know what was going to happen that day, I may have just stayed in bed all day and did my homework like I should have. But I didn't, so everything that happened could be my own fault…
That morning I stepped onto the dock as Ben roared Hugo's engine. I smiled as a breeze picked up my corkscrew red curls and the smell of the ocean's breeze filled me and lifted my spirits even more. There was a festival going on in Charleston today and the boys and I had nothing better to do so we decided to head out there. "Morning Captain!" I said saluting him, laughing.
"Morning sailor," Ben replied, smirking. Ben held a hand out for me, I took it graciously jumped into the boat. I being who I am, tripped and fell of course into Ben's arms. "Have a nice trip?" Ben laughed quietly in my ear. Though he laughed, he was unbelievable tense, I felt his muscles underneath his shirt against my back and I immediately felt my face flush.
"Yeah, well, I guess I'll see you next fall," I said righting myself.
"That's original." Ben snickered, picking up a pile of rope.
Well, neither was yours so were even," I said sitting down in shotgun seat.
"Touché" a smile hinted at his lips again. Damn he was in a good mood. "where are the other two duffaces?"
"Not sure, I text them," I said kicking my feet onto the side of the boat.
"No need! I'm here!" I heard Hi call from the end of the dock in his usual Hawaiian shirts and odd colored shorts. Ben sighed, rolling his eyes. Hi jumped in and Shelton trailed behind of him, looking exhausted in basketball shorts and a purple shirt.
"Shut up and sit down, we need to go," Ben hissed, as he sat at the helm. He pulled a pair of shades of his cargo shorts shoved them on and threw the boat in reverse.
We glided over the water. I loved riding in the boat. The sun high in the air, not even a cloud in the sky. The day was completely beautiful.
And that's when everything went wrong.
As I admired the beautiful day, I smelled something burning, thinking it was just in my head I completely ignored it. But I continued to smell it, I turned to Ben. "Ben what is that smell?" I asked slightly confused.
He turned around and his copper colored skin paled completely. I twisted around, and then all hell broke loose. "FIRE!" ben screamed. I dashed back and grabbed the bucket that sat in the corner close to the outboard motor as flames shot out of it. I nearly fell out of the boat as I scooped water out of the ocean, but Shelton grabbed my shirt. But as soon as my feet hit the floor, my ears popped and my eyesight went black.
When I came around I was floating in red water.