go get a better look. Look for someone that might be living on their boat, it could mean they don’t have any family.”
The black clothes turned out to be a better idea than I could have ever imagined. They all but disappeared as soon as they took to the shadows of the cliff, which was becoming more like a rolling wave of sand the more we made our way to the north. I told the others to get their shoes back on and catch up. I decided to step up my speed, making my way to the boys and seeing the docks for myself, since we blended with the night so well. I reached the beginning of the long dark dock without seeing my boys anywhere. The clouds had made their way over the crescent shaped moon, blocking all but the light of the stars and the faint glow coming from the upper portion of the dock. Once under it, I began sliding my hand along the side of the round wooden planks that held it up until I had made my way further in, darting my eyes around at every tremble of a shadow. It was the grip on my wrist and the palm on my mouth that told me where the boys were hiding.
“There are two boats with people on them. One looks like they’re having some kind of a party,” Bo explained, whispering next to my ear as he took his hand away from my mouth.
“You didn’t have to grab me. You could’ve said my name or something,” I scolded.
“But,” Bo chuckled. “Most women squeal when you scare them.”
“Do I look like most women? Now tell me about the other boat.”
“It has one guy on it,” Brandon said, clearing his throat to keep from laughing. “But we can’t be sure until Ashley gets up here.”
“Well, don’t reach out and grab her,” I snickered. “She’ll do more than squeal.”
“If there wasn’t people on these boats, I’d dare ya, Bo,” Brandon laughed putting his hand over his mouth.
“You guys are so mean.” Then I turned, reaching in my pocket and pulled out a match, and then struck it on the rough wood.
Chapter Five
We stood under the docks watching Ashley do her best to figure out the difference between the people on the boat with the party, and the boat that we were interested in. She was almost waist deep in the water when she started motioning for us to join her. She pointed back behind us shaking her head, then slowly turned and pointed to the white boat that was floating in the waves that were starting to pick up.
“There’s only one person on it. He’s a good man. We can’t hurt him,” she explained with a serious look on her face. “That one has too many, and there going home tomorrow. One was thinking about his family, Renee,” Ashley explained
“Whatever we’re going to do we need to do it right now,” Brandon interjected. “You can always make sure that this one will be here tomorrow, but not if you don’t move like right now.”
“So, what? You want me to mark him?” I asked.
“If you want to make sure he’s still here when we wake up tomorrow night. Look at the horizon,” Bo added.
The night sky had taken on a purplish hue. I knew that if something was going to be done that it better be quick, because we were absolutely running out of time. I told the others to get back to the beach house, that I would take care of the man on the boat. They all hesitated, but soon agreed due to the growing light. I started up the dock as soon as the little ones were out of site. Once I was next to the boat, I saw the man was working on the upper deck. I faked twisting my ankle on a bundle of rope. I gave a helpless yelp on my way down. He immediately came to the side of the boat.
“Are you okay?” he asked as he jumped down to where I sat crumpled and in fake pain. “Here, let me help you.”
“Thank you, but I think I hurt my ankle,” I grimaced, hoping he would see the agony on my face. “I don’t think I can walk.”
“If you don’t mind, ma’am, I can carry you up on my boat. You’ll be a lot more comfortable and I can take a look at that
The black clothes turned out to be a better idea than I could have ever imagined. They all but disappeared as soon as they took to the shadows of the cliff, which was becoming more like a rolling wave of sand the more we made our way to the north. I told the others to get their shoes back on and catch up. I decided to step up my speed, making my way to the boys and seeing the docks for myself, since we blended with the night so well. I reached the beginning of the long dark dock without seeing my boys anywhere. The clouds had made their way over the crescent shaped moon, blocking all but the light of the stars and the faint glow coming from the upper portion of the dock. Once under it, I began sliding my hand along the side of the round wooden planks that held it up until I had made my way further in, darting my eyes around at every tremble of a shadow. It was the grip on my wrist and the palm on my mouth that told me where the boys were hiding.
“There are two boats with people on them. One looks like they’re having some kind of a party,” Bo explained, whispering next to my ear as he took his hand away from my mouth.
“You didn’t have to grab me. You could’ve said my name or something,” I scolded.
“But,” Bo chuckled. “Most women squeal when you scare them.”
“Do I look like most women? Now tell me about the other boat.”
“It has one guy on it,” Brandon said, clearing his throat to keep from laughing. “But we can’t be sure until Ashley gets up here.”
“Well, don’t reach out and grab her,” I snickered. “She’ll do more than squeal.”
“If there wasn’t people on these boats, I’d dare ya, Bo,” Brandon laughed putting his hand over his mouth.
“You guys are so mean.” Then I turned, reaching in my pocket and pulled out a match, and then struck it on the rough wood.
Chapter Five
We stood under the docks watching Ashley do her best to figure out the difference between the people on the boat with the party, and the boat that we were interested in. She was almost waist deep in the water when she started motioning for us to join her. She pointed back behind us shaking her head, then slowly turned and pointed to the white boat that was floating in the waves that were starting to pick up.
“There’s only one person on it. He’s a good man. We can’t hurt him,” she explained with a serious look on her face. “That one has too many, and there going home tomorrow. One was thinking about his family, Renee,” Ashley explained
“Whatever we’re going to do we need to do it right now,” Brandon interjected. “You can always make sure that this one will be here tomorrow, but not if you don’t move like right now.”
“So, what? You want me to mark him?” I asked.
“If you want to make sure he’s still here when we wake up tomorrow night. Look at the horizon,” Bo added.
The night sky had taken on a purplish hue. I knew that if something was going to be done that it better be quick, because we were absolutely running out of time. I told the others to get back to the beach house, that I would take care of the man on the boat. They all hesitated, but soon agreed due to the growing light. I started up the dock as soon as the little ones were out of site. Once I was next to the boat, I saw the man was working on the upper deck. I faked twisting my ankle on a bundle of rope. I gave a helpless yelp on my way down. He immediately came to the side of the boat.
“Are you okay?” he asked as he jumped down to where I sat crumpled and in fake pain. “Here, let me help you.”
“Thank you, but I think I hurt my ankle,” I grimaced, hoping he would see the agony on my face. “I don’t think I can walk.”
“If you don’t mind, ma’am, I can carry you up on my boat. You’ll be a lot more comfortable and I can take a look at that
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