Monstrum (2014)
“There, we are all quickly examined by the English-speaking medical officer, pronounced healthy except for a few assorted cuts and bruises, covered with blankets and plied with some sort of liquor—brandy, I think—liberally laced with hot tea. I guess when you’ve nearly died at sea, no one cares if you’re legal or not.
I gulp it down, and it trails fire to my belly, warming me.
Just as my body begins to defrost, we are collected by another crew member and led to a different area of the ship w...here, we are told, the captain will meet with us while we are fed. After that? He promises us hot showers, dry clothes and bed, all of which sound good to me.
We shuffle along the corridor as fast as our traumatized bodies will carry us.
“When can we call home?” An asks anxiously.
“Yeah,” echoes Mike. “We need to let them know we’re not dead. They’ve got to be going crazy.”
“Don’t worry,” the Spanish-accented crewman says. “The captain is in touch with the authorities.MoreLess
I gulp it down, and it trails fire to my belly, warming me.
Just as my body begins to defrost, we are collected by another crew member and led to a different area of the ship w...here, we are told, the captain will meet with us while we are fed. After that? He promises us hot showers, dry clothes and bed, all of which sound good to me.
We shuffle along the corridor as fast as our traumatized bodies will carry us.
“When can we call home?” An asks anxiously.
“Yeah,” echoes Mike. “We need to let them know we’re not dead. They’ve got to be going crazy.”
“Don’t worry,” the Spanish-accented crewman says. “The captain is in touch with the authorities.MoreLess
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