Shipwreck Island
“The others were sitting a little ways away from her. She still felt like she was swaying, so she shut her eyes. That only made the feeling worse, so she opened them again. Still, she was so relieved to be off the boat and on dry, unmoving land—especially such beautiful dry, unmoving land—that she let Ahab lick her face as long as he wanted. He probably deserved it, after warning them to get off the boat. She held his head still for a moment. “You knew, didn’t you, boy? You knew it was dangerous....”
Out in the cove, Moonflight hadn’t slipped any farther, and actually seemed to have tipped back until it was nearly level, perched halfway out of the water as the hull stayed hung up on the rock. John came and stood there, looking out at the water as he caught his breath. He reached down and ruffled her hair.
She asked, “Is someone coming to get us?”
Her dad said, “The captain filed a float plan.” Then he slapped a hand to his forehead.
“What’s wrong?” asked Sarah.
“He said we’d spend three days on the island, and then he probably allowed a day to return.”MoreLess
Out in the cove, Moonflight hadn’t slipped any farther, and actually seemed to have tipped back until it was nearly level, perched halfway out of the water as the hull stayed hung up on the rock. John came and stood there, looking out at the water as he caught his breath. He reached down and ruffled her hair.
She asked, “Is someone coming to get us?”
Her dad said, “The captain filed a float plan.” Then he slapped a hand to his forehead.
“What’s wrong?” asked Sarah.
“He said we’d spend three days on the island, and then he probably allowed a day to return.”MoreLess
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