S31 176. Faithful Husband

Philip jumped into the water. As fast as lightning, he swam and hugged his wife. “Baby? You okay?”

Barbara coughed as her head came out of the water. After scooping her face, her red eyes trembled at Philip.

“Sharks…. There are sharks near us, Phil. Why are you going into the water? Come on, get out of here.”

Barbara tried to turn the kayak over with her little strength. Instead of helping, Philip cupped her cheek with one hand. “Hey, look at me. Don’t panic, okay?”

“How can you not panic? We’re swimming with sharks, Philip!”

Barbara’s eyes were full of horror. When a fin appeared again, she immediately hugged him tightly. She broke down sobbing.

“Philip, I don’t want us to die. We just got married. There are sti many things we have to do.”

Philip rubbed Barbara’s back. He whispered like a mother com her child. “Don’t cry, Babe. Don’t be afraid. It’s not a shark.”

Holding back a sob, Barbara looked at Philip. “Not a shark?”

“Yeah, didn’t you see it when it jumped out just now?”

Barbara shook her head. “My eyes were closed earlier. I was too

scared to look.”

“It’s black. Are there black sharks?”

While biting her lips, Barbara shook her head. Her eyes occasionally glanced to the side, checking to see if any fins were approaching.

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“If that’s not a shark, then what is?”

“Orcas.”

“Orcas?”

Philip nodded. “Killer whale.”

Barbara widened her eyes. “Killer whale? Killer?”

She pushed the kayak again, trying to turn it over. “Come on, Phil! Help me! Why are you staying still? Don’t let the whale kill us!”

“Babe….”

“What?” Barbara turned her head. A rising fin broke the water behind Philip. After a blink, the creature jumped again.

“Philip!” Barbara quickly hugged her husband. Her body jolted as the whale made waves. It’s like they were pushed away.

“Oh, what should we do? It’s like we could be swept away. Or worse, the whale will eat us! Philip!”

Barbara’s shoulder, “relax! Orcas

you said it was a killer

able to kill other, bigger whales. They

processing. Her

it won’t attack

or a fish, are

her head. “No.”

won’t attack us, especially here, a

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hungry if the ecosystem is healthy, unless they feel threatened.”

it? It didn’t feel

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patiently. “No. Now catch your breath. Calm down. I’ll

her breath through her mouth. She was like a pregnant woman who was about

alright?” Philip

in the water for long. Come on, hurry back to

kayak. See? We’re fine, Babe. You don’t have

Finding none, she checked

stroked her shaking arm.

cold?”

“Yes, a little.”

to land. You have to get warm

can still

her fingers felt

crashing water was heard again. This time,

She flailed her arms.

fall? Was she attacked by a whale? Philip, wasn’t she wearing a

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casually. “Yes, but she said earlier that she was an

she just

ignore her. Let’s go back to the

warm you up.”

moved down. The corners

“Do you mind if I warm you up?”

blushed. Shaking her head faintly, she rowed again.

the

ignoring her, Shania panicked. She flapped her arms faster and

it look natural.

nerves tingled as rough hands touc her smooth skin, but she tried not to smile in amusement.

you okay, Miss?”

eyes and found the

face.

Shania quickly swam away. “How

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