Dolphin Tale 2 Chapter 10
My 10th chapter :) I didn't think I'd reach ten chapters in this story. So this one will flash forward to a few months after the events of the last chapter and a lot will change. Here we go
Few Months Later
Shawl stood on the side of the dock on the beach about to make a dive into the water. It was good day for swimming. He loved swimming and his body got a nice build from it in the last few years. He was also looking at taking up surfing. He then took a deep breath before diving in a somersault into the clear Florida Ocean. When he resurfaced he swam as fast as he could to shore before dunking himself into the bottom to swim under the water and then surfaced again. After a few hours, he decided to get ready to go home. He dried himself off before putting back on his shorts and t-shirt and shoes. He got his bike and drove away from the beach sweat lashing from him.
When he reached home he walked inside calling "Hello", no one answered. "Hellooooo" he called again. Still no one answered. Shrugging to himself he decided to go into the shower to dry off. He then decided to rest on his sofa in his hangout lounge upstairs.
Later that evening Sawyer arrived home having closed up the aquarium while Hazel had took Abigail for a walk in her pram. Sawyer searched upstairs for his son and found him sleeping peacefully on his sofa. He smiled at that sighting deciding not to wake his son up from the nap he was having. "I can tell he is wrecked after swimming all day." Sawyer said to himself as he went to the kitchen and started making himself some coffee. 5 minutes later Shawl emerged downstairs. "Oh hey dad." He said. "Hey son" "I thought ye were going to be home half an hour ago" Shawl said. "Yeah, but we had to work late today." Sawyer explained, "Your mom's taking Abbie for a walk" "Dad, do I seem different to you this summer?" Shawl asked. "You're doing a lot more better stuff that's for sure." Sawyer replied. Just then Hazel walked with the sleeping baby in her arms. "Well Abigail's tired" she said as she quietly closed the door behind her. "I'm going to go put her to bed. Then I'll come down." "So son have you figured out what you wanna do for your birthday next week?" Sawyer asked his son. Shawl was going to be 12 next week. "Not sure yet dad" was the reply. Hazel came down saying "I reckon we could throw you a little party." "Yea we can invite a few friends over" Sawyer added. "I'll look into it myself mom and dad, thanks anyways." Shawl smiled as he took a can of coke up with him to his room.
The Next Day
Shawl was helping to heal a wound animal at the aquarium while his father as usual worked with Winter. Hazel was operating in the clinic on an Otter with a hook stuck inside him. Shawl even had an opportunity to swim with Winter which to Sawyer and Hazel reminded them of all those times they swam with her when they were his age.
The Next Week
"Happy Birthday son' Sawyer and Hazel said together when their now 12 year old son entered the kitchen that morning for breakfast. Hazel wrapped her arms tightly around her son who hugged back. "Thanks" Shawl said as he sat down. "Here's a gift from the two of us." Sawyer said as he handed his son a small box. It was a necklace with a dolphin on it. "Hey cool necklace, thanks!" Shawl grinned opening it and trying it on around him. "Glad you like it son, saved us a bit to get it so it did." Sawyer smiled.
The Doorbell suddenly rang and Hazel went to answer it, Lorraine stood at the doorway. "I came with a little present for my grandson." She smiled. Hazel led her into the kitchen "Oh hi grandma." Shawl said. "Happy Birthday" Lorraine smiled handing him the present she got him. He opened it to reveal a book about dolphins that Lorraine had given to Sawyer when he got interested in Dolphins. "Wow, thanks!" Shawl said giving his granny a hug. "You're welcome" Lorraine hugged back.
Later that day Shawl was killing time at a local shopping mall spending some birthday money his parents had given him. This was a distraction to get him out of the house while Sawyer and Hazel cooked up a little surprise at the house for later that day. After a few hours Shawl decided to just go around the beach and take in the calm breezy air. He sat on the sand watching boats ride along the coast and children happily at play on the sand. Just then he got a text saying he had to go home because there was a surprise for him. Looking confused he got on his bike and rode home.
Once he reached the house he opened the door to find it pitch black. "Huh, why is it dark in here?" he asked as he felt around for a light switch. He then turned it on to reveal a party setting around the kitchen, "Wow!" he said taking it all in in amazement before he was pulled back and hugged by someone. When he was freed he turned around to see Sarah, the girl who was mad for him! "Sarah? Hi how are you?" he said surprised. He hadn't seen Sarah in the last few months since they were down so he was definitely happy to see her again. "Happy Birthday!" Sarah said excitedly before grabbing him into another hug. "Uh thanks!" Shawl said trying to breathe normally. When she let go Sawyer and Hazel entered with Kyle and Sandra. "Thought we might surprise you!" Sawyer said patting him on the head. "I can see that" Shawl said grinning. Like him Sarah had changed in the last few months or so. She had her hair in a ponytail this time. Hopefully she still wasn't as obsessed with Shawl as she was back then. "Anyway I bought you a little something because I care about you." Sarah said handing him a small rectangle shaped parcel. He opened it to find a picture of the two of them together that was taken when Kyle and his girls were over at the house. "Aww that's real cute" Hazel said. "Yea she made the frame herself in art class at school." Sandra added. "Thanks Sarah you're the best." Shawl said wrapping his arm around Sarah in a hug. Sarah blushed a little when this happened.
Later that night Shawl was tired and just about to go to sleep when he looked back on today's crazy events. "Well mom and dad got me out of the house so they could prepared all of that for me. It was strange but worth the wait" he smiled to himself as he fell asleep.