Chapter 10 under the sea

The next day the group decided to go to the underwater observatory followed by scuba diving for the two kids. The observatory was a few minutes away from the hotel and once there the gang spent the next hour looking at the fish…

Ben was standing with his hands and face on the glass and was making faces at the fish
"Nyaaah… puff…" he sneered and the stuck his tongue out at them

"Trying to annoy the fish Ben?" asked his cousin as she came by

"You could say that. Look at that eel. Is he ugly or what?"

"Not as ugly as Vilgax…"

"Yeah squid face's ugliness cannot be topped" agreed the boy as he continued making faces and sounds at the fish

"Have fun Ben…" said Gwen and walked away.

Twenty minutes later the gang left the fish tank and walked around the rest of the area to find a few more fish tanks and a ride called 'the oceanariuem'. When they entered it they figured they're gonna watch a movie and for a while they did. It was about a submarine but when it turned into an airplane (nobody knows how), the chairs started to move and shake as if they were the crew on board. Ben was having the time of his life but Gwen was getting a little nuances. When it was over the Tennysons rode in Michael's car to the beach so that the kids could get ready for an hour of scuba diving. When they had all the proper gear on they walked into the water and gradually adapted to breathing under water with the help of an oxygen tank and a mask. Once ready they dived in and began to swim. Turns out the red sea floor is filled with rocks and plants. The kids swam in front of the instructor as fish passed them by. One of them tickled Ben's stomach and he laughed contently releasing a mouthful of bubbles which made Gwen smile in amusement. While Gwen and the instructor were ahead of him, Ben spotted a picked flower on the sea floor. He realized it didn't belong there because it looked like a land flower so he figured someone must have thrown it in. He knew taking souvenirs from the sea floor was forbidden but since this flower didn't belong there in the first place he figured it was okay to take it. So when he made sure no one was looking, he picked it up and gently stuffed it in the pocket of his swimming trunks only to be given later to a very special person. Ben smiled under his mask as he swam to catch up with his cousin…

Later that evening after dinner the two cousins each took a shower in turn and watched TV together. It was then that Ben remembered the flower he found earlier and decided now would be a good time to give to the said person. So he got up from the couch and reached for his backpack. He took out the flower and held it in his palm. He sat down beside his cousin who was too focused on the movie they were watching to notice him shuffling about

"Gwen?" he said as she turned to look at him

"I got something for you" he said and blushed nervously as he opened his palm to reveal a yellow rose resting in it. Gwen's favorite

Her eyes lit up with happiness

"Oh thank you Ben!" she said happily and leaned over to kiss him on the cheek

"That's so sweet of you" she said with joy as she inhaled the scent of the flower and sighed with pleasure

"I found it while we were scuba diving and you thought you might like it so I saved it for you…" Ben said with a nervous shrug as he blushed. Gwen simply smiled at him and leaned forward and planted a kiss on his lips which he returned

"Thank you…" she said

"You're welcome…" he smiled at her after they parted.

They continued to watch the movie with Ben's arm around his cousin's shoulder

"Hey Ben?"

"Hmm?"

"You're cute when you blush…" she said and gave him a kiss on the cheek as he smiled at her…

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