Re: Brent's Change of Luck
Brent was shoved along toward the railing, and the last thing he heard before they tipped him over into the water was the silvery peals of laughter from the lethal Baroness. Other passengers were flailing around in the water, and he heard Liza Waters' shout clearly. "Get out of the water Brent, there's sharks !"
He saw a woman suddenly go under, and the grey fin of another shark cutting the surface all too close. His luck held and he was at the boat, being hauled on board by Liza, a teenage girl in a red gown, and a wet and unhappy teenage boy in his pyjamas. The Colonel and his wife were in another boat, rescuing a fat man in tweed, and then they were rowing away from the captured ship.
The ship steamed away, leaving about forty passengers in lifeboats. The sharks bumped and nudged the boats, having taken a few people in the water and still looking for more. "There, out there !" The colonel called, pointing. "Another ship ! Row, men, row !"
"Here, Brent, take this oar, I'll row with Bertie," Liza said, and the three of them struggled to get the small boat moving. After a tense half-hour, they were in sight of a small liner, named Queen of Emerald Bay, which was sending down ropes and boats to help get them aboard, rescued from the ocean. Soon Brent was standing on board and taking a cup of strong, hot coffee.
The bullhorn cracked to life; the Captain spoke, first in Spanish, then French, then English, from the top deck. "Ladies and gentlemen, and crew," he said, "We have taken aboard some unfortunate people who will be travelling with us to our port of call. Please welcome them."
<Brent, you'll now be in "Queen of Emerald Bay" thread.>