Chapter 5- Tourist Death Trap
Caraan was worn out of explaining to the police about what happened she tried to explain that she had a vision but they just looked at her like she was high or crazy. Everyone had left, Mikey and Caraan were outside the police station waiting for a taxi, "Jesus." said Mikey looking at the sky, "Caraan look at that cloud."
Caraan looked up the sunrise had dyed the sky a bright pink but high above a skull shaped cloud hung over, it appeared to be smiling at them, "I can't take much more of this creepy stuff." said Caraan kicking a can that lay in front of her.
"Hey don't worry about anything." said Mikey looking at his miserable girlfriend, "Once we get back to the hotel," Mikey stopped at this word, he pulled a cigarette out of his pocket, light it and took a big puff, "Were are we staying?" Mikey flicked some ash on the ground.
"A budget motel." said Caraan still amazed with the cloud, "It is crappy but it is near a boat rental place, it could be fun." Caraan looked at Mikey's lit cigarette, "I thought you quit?"
"I did but this near dieing thing just made me want one even more." said Mikey taking another puff, he threw the cigarette to the ground and crushed it beneath his heel, "Hey look our taxi." Mikey took Caraan's hand and pulled her into the backseat of the taxi.
The taxi smelled of bourbon, Caraan looked at the taxi drivers ID, it read Mickey Doe, "Were too?" asked Mickey in a raspy voice, it seemed Mickey had smoked one to many because it sounded like he burned up his voice box with a match.
"Uh to the budget motel, ummmm, it is on King's Avenue." said Caraan looking up at the sky, the cloud had vanished and the sun was almost completely up now.
"Okay, we will be there in twenty minutes." said Mickey starting up the car and drove away from the police station, Mickey coughed as he took some bourbon out of a secret compartment and took a swig, Mikey looked at him in disdain.
Half an Hour Later...
Mickey pulled up to the budget motel, he coughed out a huge loogey as they came to a sudden stop, "That'll be thirty seventy five." said Mickey who was holding a half empty bourbon bottle in one hand and remnants of a spit wad that didn't quite make it out of the car.
Mikey grimaced as he handed him a fifty dollar bill and he and Caraan got out of the car. Mickey drove away, smog was kicked up in Mikey and Caraan's faces, "Well that was gross." said Caraan leading Mikey inside the building.
The attendant at the front desk was a small blonde woman who looked very afraid, "Yes how may I help you?" asked the woman who seemed like she was going to yell rape.
"Yeah we have a room reserved under the name Terix." said Mikey leaning over to the attendant who flinched.
"Oh yes here you are." said the attendant handing Mikey his room key, "Well uh have a good day." The attendant eyes were darting around in her head.
Mikey nodded and led Caraan down the hall into their room, "Well here it is." said Mikey opening the door, the room was okay, it was pretty small, there were two beds each with furry bear like blankets, the bathroom was tinted yellow, but it was very clean and a color TV sat in the middle of this. "So what do you want to do?" asked Mikey sitting down on his bed.
"I want to relax and think for awhile, and then what say we rent a boat?" said Caraan laying on hers and looking at the ceiling which was constructed of cheep drywall.
"Sounds great, I am going to watch some TV." Mikey flicked on the TV, the news report about the Golden Tiger hotel was flashing, Mikey looked at Caraan who was already lost in thought, Mikey flipped the channel, and it was animal planet.
Meanwhile Kristaline, Laura and Sara who had been relocated to the Budget Motel had rented a speed boat for some rest and relaxation, "Oh my god this boat is awesome." said Laura walking up to the boat and rubbing it.
"Oh deffs." said Sara jumping in and laying down, "Well come on bitches!" Laura and Kristaline hopped in.
"Who is driving?" asked Kristaline looking at her friends.
"You're the only one that knows how." said Laura looking at her. "So drive so we can get our tan on!" They all cheered and dropped their clothes revealing their matching red swimsuits.
"Lets go!" yelled Kristaline starting up the boat and heading out into open water, a warning had been posted that the girl couldn't see it read, "Warning: Rocks." The girls speed boat was heading towards them.
"Shit girl watch out for the rocks!" yelled Sara at Kristaline who was weaving closely against the rocks.
"Yeah I know!" said Kristaline bringing the boat to a stop near the rocks, "This way if the boat goes we don't have to swim."
"Oh you're a smart one now let's gets to tanning!" yelled Laura pulling out the tanning sheets.
Mikey was watching the animal planet, it was a special about how some sharks have vicious tendencies including the vicious bull shark, "I wonder if there are any of those here?" wondered Mikey as he watched the shark ram into a boat again and again.
Caraan was still thinking deeply about her vision, "I wonder if this is a blessing or a curse?" this was Caraan's main thought and she was putting all her mental power to use to figure it out.
The shark rammed the boat one last time putting a hole in it, "Damn!" yelled Mikey, this completely derailed Caraan's train of thought, she shot up and gave him a light smack, Mikey looked at her embarrassed, "Sorry."
"No it is okay." said Caraan standing up she slipped on her shoes, "Lets go get a boat." said Caraan grabbing Mikey by the ear and pulling him out the door.
"Ow, god damn!" yelled Mikey as Caraan dragged him through the main hall an outside, the boat renting docks were about 100 yards left of there motel. Caraan let go.
"Come on lets go." said Caraan walking towards the shack, Mikey followed her silent, not wanting anymore punishment; his ear throbbed like it had been bitched slapped.
Caraan walked up to the shack, the man behind the counter was a greasy looking local, he was polishing a model shark, "Can we rent a boat?" asked Caraan.
"Sure what do ya want, speedboat, motorboat?" said the man walking out of the mini shack and bringing the Caraan and Mikey over to a store shed.
Mikey looked at Caraan, "Um a motorboat will be fine." said Mikey looking at the man still rubbing his red ear.
"That'll be two hundred." said the man starching his butt.
Caraan rolled her eyes and pulled out two crisp, new Benjamins, she handed it two of them to him and he threw her the keys to start the motor, "Damn what a tourist trap." said Mikey after the man had walked away.
"I know, help me pull this out." said Caraan tugging at the boat, Mikey walked out and they pulled it into the water, Mikey looked at the shiny speed boats that were already docked in the water, "Don't even think about it." said Caraan, Mikey blushed, they jumped in the boat, Caraan handed Mikey the keys, he started the motor and they were off.
The girls had been tanning for about ten minutes when something caught Kristaline's eye, it was a giant fin sticking out of the water, "Holy Shit." said Kristaline; this caused Laura to sit up.
"What?" asked Laura.
"Look." said Kristaline pointing to the fin.
Laura gasped in terror, then she saw Mikey and Caraan about one hundred feet away, in a small boat that could easily could be turned over, "Oh my god Kristaline we have to help!" Kristaline nodded and they both stood up and started yelling "SHARK!"
Mikey and Caraan heard this and looked up and saw the two blondes yelling at them, "I wonder what they want?" asked Mikey looking at them but Caraan was silent, "What is it?" asked Mikey.
"Look." said Caraan pointing at the fin that was heading towards them.
"Oh shit." said Mikey, Mikey tried to get the motor to go but it stalled and they were stuck, "Crap were stuck!" yelled Mikey, he was scared. Caraan looked at him; her eyes were wide and afraid.
All the yelling awoke Sara, "What is going on?" asked Sara.
"Look they are going to get killed!" said Laura pointing to the fin.
Sara went blank, she hated sharks, they were her worst fear, "THERE ARE SHARKS HERE!" screamed Sara, Mikey and Caraan heard her yell and saw the fin had stopped; it turned around and was heading for the speed boat.
"Sara calm down." said Kristaline.
"NO LOOK IT IS COMING FOR US!" yelled Sara pointing at the fin that was coming for them.
"Oh shit she is right!" yelled Laura shaking Kristaline, "Let's go!"
Kristaline snapped back to reality she started up the boat but the motor failed, "Come on start!" yelled Kristaline at the motor, it stalled again, the fin was coming fast.
"COME ON START IT BITCH!" yelled Sara staring at Kristaline.
"Watch out!" yelled Laura, the shark bumped into the boat, this caused Sara to sway and fall over the side of the boat, Sara hung on by the safety rope, Kristaline started the motor it sprang to life and shot forward, the shark vanished into the dark water, the steering wheel was out of control, "Watch the rocks Kristaline!" yelled Laura trying to help Sara back up on the boat.
"I am trying!" yelled Kristaline, Caraan and Mikey were watching as they chaos ensued, "Hold on!" yelled Kristaline, the boat slammed up against, the rocks, Sara coughed blood as her lower body was smashed against the rocks, the pearl white boat was now shaded read, Laura and Kristaline were screaming the boat finally stopped, Sara was barely alive but pinned between the boat and the rocks.
"Stay still Sara." said Laura grabbing her hand and pulling her, Sara was pulled up onto the boat, but something was caught, "Kristaline come help." Kristaline got up and grabbed Sara's other hand, they both pulled and Sara body shot up but her intestine were pulled out by the rock, following them was here stomach, Kristaline and Laura stopped and saw there friend was dead, here entrails spread behind her.
Laura and Kristaline were speechless, her intestine were hung from the ropes trailing in the water, the speedboat swayed away from the rocks, then Sara's body was pulled into the water, by instinct Kristaline grabbed her hand, this just pulled out more of her entrails, Kristaline let go and Sara's body was pulled into the water a fin visible above the water, the boat was stained red.
Caraan and Mikey started up the motor and sped back towards the dock speechless, Caraan wondered if this was a dream or did she really just witness a human being having the organs ripped from the her body?