Okay ya'll, here's the next chapter, in this chapter, Caroline shows she knows how to get a crowd on her side, especially the Crab Point guys. Hope you like it!

"Ellen," Martin called to his wife when the three of us walked through the door. Martin had put Hendricks in charge of the station for the afternoon, and we were now trying to get as much help together as we could for the next day. "Ellen, I need the extra extensions in here, and uh, you guys want something to drink?"

"Coffee."

"Coffee."

"And throw on an extra pot of coffee."

"What's going on?" Ellen asked when she came into the living room with a few extra phones.

"Mayor Vaughn gave us permission to do whatever we wanted to keep the beaches safe tomorrow." I informed her as Matt picked up a phone and dialed a number. Soon the three of us were all of different phones, having three different conversations.

"Okay," Martin was said into the phone, "Now I want to know how many men you're going to send."

"Doctor, Doctor," Matt was saying, his voice edged with exasperation. "There is no need for me to come to Brisbane when I have a Great White Shark here."

"Whaddya mean you don't know where he is? He either there, or on the water, which is it? Are you seriously going to make me come down there and look for him myself? If I have to come down there, it's not going to be pretty. Fine, I'll find him myself!" I shouted and slammed the phone into the receiver.

"I'm telling you we need men to patrol the swimming area," Martin sounded desperate. "We've got to have help, anyone with a gun or a boat."

"I've got a gun." I said rising my hand, Martin nodded, then hung up the phone.

"You're on the beach with me, the locals are raising prices on boats and heads like crazy." he groaned, and I nodded.

"I've got to go find Quint, if you want while I'm down there I'll talk to a couple of guys, see if they're willing to help out."

"The Crab Point guys?" he asked and I stood up.

"Yeah, I'll go ask around, see if anyone's willing to help."

"What's up with the crab point guys?" Matt asked, he had been put on hold, and was cradling the phone between his face and his shoulder, Martin looked at him.

"Friends of her father's." Martin explained briefly.

"You can't go there dressed like that!" Matt shouted at my button down shirt and short shorts.

"You're right." I nodded and tied up the bottom of my shirt, showing off a little bit of my stomach. "Thanks." I leaned down and kissed him quickly, happy that my bike was still there.

"No, I- Yes, I'm still here." he said into the phone as I walked outside, I got on my bike and turned it on, before kick starting the motor and riding out of there. I got to my dad's house and got off the bike, there was no one home I discovered, and sighed before I went to Harry's. I parked and walked inside, my dad wasn't there, but a ton of tough locals I knew slightly were drinking, or eating lunch.

"Caroline," the bartender frowned seeing me. "What's up?"

"You seen my dad?"

"Naw, ain't seen him since yesterday."

"Anyone know where the Orca's going today?" no one answered and I sighed before I took a seat at the bar. "D'you hear about Ben Gardener?" I asked, and he nodded as he popped the bottle on a beer and handed it to me.

"Mayor said he ran adrift."

"Ben Gardener? Run adrift?" I scoffed and took a drink of the cool beer. I couldn't believe how early some people started, but keeping it up was half of what I was doing. "I mean come on; the guy knew the area like the back of his hand." I shook my head. "I mean, when I found that boat, there was no rocks around." I shook my head and a few people looked at me.

"You found Ben?" the bartender asked and I nodded.

"Oh, the mayor didn't tell you? Me and that shark expert and the chief went lookin' for the shark last night."

"Mayor said that tiger shark killed them people." one of the men said.

"Wilkins, right?" I asked and he nodded. "Yeah how's Daisy?" I asked, referring to his little girl who was around the same age as Sean, I had her in the after school day care.

"Excited to go to the beach tomorrow." he said pointedly and I let out a small laugh.

"Oh I wouldn't be doing that." I chuckled, and shook my head. "Huh, you couldn't get me in that water if you paid me."

"Why not?" another one asked and I looked at him.

"Well, because..."

"Gregory."

"Gregory, because when we were gettin ready to tow Ben Gardner's boat in, my shark expert friend, he decides to take a look at the hull, see if there was like a leak or something, and he gets down there and finds a hole this big," I held my hands apart, showing how bit Matt showed me us after the shark autopsy. "And there's this big ass tooth jammed in the wood. It was so deep in there; he had to cut it out. Let me see a shot glass." I said and the bartender handed me one. "Imagine if I was to make a knife outta this bastard." I said holding the large shot glass up. "That what the tooth looked like." I nodded.

"Mayor said it was the tiger shark." another guy said. "Said it was that shark that ate the little boy."

"Yeah, he did." I said with a small nod. "Yeah and I believed him, we all did." I nodded and a few guys nodded. "Except me and that shark expert guy, we went down there last night and we cut that sonofabitch open. Biggest thing I found in here, a license plate from Louisiana." I said and a few of them nodded, these were shark men, they knew Tiger sharks would eat anything. "But that shark expert kid, he goes to that institute, y'know? That tooth he found was from a great white." I said and the men started to mutter to each other.

"Vaughn's been really sketchy about this from the beginning." one guy, Monroe piped up.

"Yeah, you'd head he lost three lease agreements?" I asked with a small laugh. "The poor bastard's so scared of having to live like he isn't the mayor, he's sayin' anything he can to make sure we think the water's safe." I scoffed. "You think he cares if anyone else gets eaten?" I shook my head. "No, all he cares about is gettin tourists. What happens after they spend their money, isn't his concern."

"That bastard." someone growled.

"So you know I've been working with the chief," I said and they looked at me curiously. "And we decided if Vaughn's not gonna tell anyone about the water, we're gonna get some guys out there on boats, guns ready, and we're gonna make sure that son of a bitch fish doesn't get one more person." I nodded and a couple of men chattered in agreement. "But then, freaking Vaughn, he on my ass about it. Because the island can't afford to bring guys in. Can you believe that shit?" I scoffed. "I'm just trying to keep the beach safe for the kids. I saw that Kitner boy get killed," I looked down and then looked at the bartender, and handed him my shot glass, which he filled up. I shot back the shot, and sighed deeply. "No one should have to see a kid get killed like that." I muttered. "Harry, how much do I owe you?"

"Don't worry about it Caroline." he said softly and I nodded as I stood up. "I'd keep talkin to you guys all day, but Vaughn is on my ass right now about getting people to volunteer tomorrow. I gotta go find my dad." I said and started to go.

"Caroline, can anyone volunteer?" someone asked and I turned around.

"Yeah, I mean, if you got a boat and a gun and don't wanna see any more dead kids... Yeah." I nodded and he nodded.

"Time you need us down there tomorrow?" he asked and I smiled lightly.

"You're not bullshittin me right now, right? Because the last thing I need is some bastard telling me he's gonna help, then backin out, and having me get in trouble with Vaughn." I said and he shook his head. BRBrBr "You tell me when to show up, and I'll be there." he nodded seriously.

"Why don't you call Brody, and ask him. He's in charge you know. I just help out." I shrugged and he nodded, as did a few other guys. "Look, I gotta go find Quint. I'll see you soon, okay?"

"You can count on that." he nodded and I smiled.