Chapter 13 Storm Ahead
It was a perfect day for Claire. Toney and her dream were far behind her. The Sun was out, the water was cool, and all her favorite people were there no Kai to be seen for miles. The only un-perfect thing today was the look on her best friend Rick's face.
Rick may be a stick in the mud sometimes but he never let his emotions get in the way of his day. (Excluding Kai)
"Hey…" said Rick as she sat down next to him.
"Hey what's wrong?" asked Claire.
"Nothing."
Claire didn't believe that.
"Rick…I'm not stupid I know when my best friend is lying to me."
Rick was silent for a moment.
"It's my dad…he…we got a letter from him."
"A letter? Why not a phone call?"
"That's the part that worries me."
"Yah?"
Rick suddenly got very angry.
"Claire it's like Popuri and I don't even exicst anymore! I hear my mom and him at night! Sometimes I swear she is as bad as Popuri! What is she thinking? That when dad comes back wait if he comes back that it will be just like before! That Zack will just disappear? She's lost it I swear!"
At that very moment Claire knew exactly what to do.
Rick hit the water with a splash as she pushed him off the dock.
"CLAIRE WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?" shouted Rick.
Claire dived off the dock and joined him.
"Rick you where ranting again. Your mother is a grown woman she can take care of herself. I know it's hard for you to let go, but you must."
"But Claire I-"
"No buts Rick. Your mother needs to know that you trust her to make her own choices with her life. Understand?"
Rick looked angrily at her for a few moments. "Fine. I know your right Claire it's just hard being the only one with their head on striate in that house."
"I know but you can't let that rule you emotions ok?"
"Ok." Smiled Rick.
"Good because now I can do this."
"Do what?"
Claire splashed him right in the face, giggled, and swam off.
He chased her for at least 10 minutes before she realized something.
"Um Rick? I just realized something…"
"Yah." He panted.
"You're not wearing your glasses!"
She didn't know how he could have not realized this. He was blind as a bat without them.
"Oh shoot! My mom is gona freak!" Rick started looking around helplessly in the water.
"Don't worry Rick! Super Claire is here! And the water is like super clear Rick. I should be able to find them I no time!" she dived down deep around the dock. They had to be around there.
She only came up for air once. Claire could hold her breath forever.
Finely she found them right in front of what looked like to be… a cave! An underwater cave! Why had she never seen it before? All the times she swam under this dock as a kid, and she had never seen it before! Weird.
Claire dicided that she had enough time to check it out before the high tide came in to go in it.
It was really dark inside. So Claire felt her way through it for about a minut before she came to an opening. She was glad to get some air into her lungs. There wasn't any light there ether. Bumer, she had to remember to bring her water proof flashlight with her next time.
Then Claire remembered that the tide would be coming soon. So she took a deep breath and felt her way back out.
When Claire got to the surface she realized that she may have been in there a little bit longer that she should have. Because an enormous wave was right in front of her.
Then everything went black…
End of Chapter