I was absolutely helpless. As the boat continued to accelerate, I did all I could do to stop myself from lapsing into hysteria. He could sense it, too.
"You don't like it?"
"No! I don't! Let me off!"
"Well we haven't gotten to the good part yet. Just wait."
"I think I'm gonna be sick."
"No you're not. You just feel that way because you can see the tunnel walls. Here try this."
It got completely dark, like someone flipped a switch and turned the lights off. It was rather calming, though. My hysteria was gone.
"It's pitch black!"
"Yes, but its better for you isn't it? I can tell, you're not as tense. See now this isn't so bad."
"Shhh, stop talking."
I strained to hear each little noise, which was usually the chocolate. It sounded like water lapping at the shore. I was reminded of a certain night at the beach…
"Ah! Turn the lights back on!"
"No, now you we're just so calm. What happened to that?"
"Um… I just kinda thought of something and I guess I…"
"Yeah, I know what you thought of. It sounds like water on the shore. Need I say more?"
"No, you need not. Did I just say 'need not'?"
"Well you know I still think of that when I ride this. Wow its amazing, isn't it?"
"You don't need to get dirty now! Jeez! I wouldn't call it amazing."
"No, not that! What I mean is that we actually have a child."
"Don't go getting soft on me either. Speaking of a child, how do you think Starr is? You think she's alright? What if nobody's watching her? She could smother herself! What if she's hungry? She will starve! Honey we need to go to her!"
"Calm down now. She is fine! Don't worry about her."
I felt an overwhelming sadness all of a sudden, an immense amount of emotional pain.
"Oh no. Stop the boat!"
It was too late, I was already crying into my hands. It was no use to stop now.
"Noooo! No, you can't!"
I couldn't stop screaming.
"No! No!"
"Turn the boat! Go a different way! Quickly!"