Shipwreck
“Four orange life jackets came sailing down to the deck of the crew quarters.
Will came awake with a start. He sat up and was nearly tossed from his berth by the rolling of the cabin.
“Personal floatation devices!” barked Mr. Radford. “Get dressed and get in them!”
Will’s heart was in his throat. “Is the boat sinking?”
“They’re called waves!” snarled the mate. “Maybe you’ve heard of them. Now hurry up!”
The four boys got themselves ready in a tangle of elbows and knees. On deck, they found Lyssa... on her hands and knees at the gunwale, throwing up over the side.
It was the one sight that could have brought a smile to Will’s gray face. “Mom and Dad always tell us: Find what you do best and do your best with it. You’re turning into a real whiz at barfing, Lyss.”
Lyssa was too weak to fire off a retort.
“Good morning!” bellowed the captain from the cockpit. “I think today might test your sea legs a little. We’re seeing eight-foot waves with swells in the ten-foot range.MoreLess
Will came awake with a start. He sat up and was nearly tossed from his berth by the rolling of the cabin.
“Personal floatation devices!” barked Mr. Radford. “Get dressed and get in them!”
Will’s heart was in his throat. “Is the boat sinking?”
“They’re called waves!” snarled the mate. “Maybe you’ve heard of them. Now hurry up!”
The four boys got themselves ready in a tangle of elbows and knees. On deck, they found Lyssa... on her hands and knees at the gunwale, throwing up over the side.
It was the one sight that could have brought a smile to Will’s gray face. “Mom and Dad always tell us: Find what you do best and do your best with it. You’re turning into a real whiz at barfing, Lyss.”
Lyssa was too weak to fire off a retort.
“Good morning!” bellowed the captain from the cockpit. “I think today might test your sea legs a little. We’re seeing eight-foot waves with swells in the ten-foot range.MoreLess
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