Chapter 7
Worst Location
My arms were swinging wildly flailing trying to stay above water. I was dumped under again and got a huge swig of salt water. The taste stuck in my mouth. I coughed but then went under again. My knees were bleeding now. Something bumped against my foot I searched the water below me but it must have been 6:00 in the morning and I couldn't see anything except dark murky water. There it went again. Something slick slide by my foot then it felt like it was poking my foot. I screamed for Amy and Lucy but could no longer see them. I started to swim but the energy was sucked out of me quickly. My knees were burning.
I could see the ship in the distance. Only the bow was showing. Amy came into view accompanied by Lucy. Amy appeared to be holding on to Lucy. Two things hit my leg there was more then one.
I had a hunch of what I thought it was but didn't want to face facts. I let a big wave carry me to Lucy and Amy bobbing in the water. I was relieved, but they told me what I didn't want to hear.
It turns out hat there was a reason that Amy was holding on to Lucy. As they told me the story slick objects slide by my foot and legs.
What happened was that Lucy and Amy were swimming right on the ridge of the reef when they were attacked by Tiger sharks. They came at them full speed and rammed into them when Amy was pulled under Lucy fought the sharks off to pull her up to the surface. Amy lost her leg and blood was everywhere so they swam into the reef where the sharks were less aggressive and smaller but they could taste the blood filling the water.
That's when I noticed the sudden color change of the water I was like watching food coloring spread across the sea.
We had to get onto dry land.
