True Love Waits

Chapter 433 Thank You For Being Alive

Carlos only gave her a long look. When the killer whale swam towards them, Debbie was so frightened she clutched Carlos tightly. "Run! Run!" she screamed, scrunching her eyes closed, too spooked to open them.

She heard water thrashing behind her, but soon it was quiet.

"Open your eyes," Carlos coaxed her.

When everything was quiet, Debbie's fear fled. She opened her eyes slowly. Her jaw dropped when she caught sight of what was right in front of her.

Carlos was stroking the killer whale's head!

"Are... are you crazy? I-l-it's going to eat you!" Fear filled her. She clung to his arm even tighter.

Since they boarded the boat, they'd been through a lot. Her day was filled with moments of terror and danger. She wondered if she would die from a heart attack soon.

For example, right now, her heart was pounding like it would burst through her chest, and she couldn't feel her legs.

Carlos, however, didn't seem scared at all.

Noticing the incredulity on her face, he explained, "About the only people these guys attack are their keepers. They like people."

As if to prove what he had said, the killer whale moved its huge body towards Debbie and butted its head against her playfully.

"Ugh! Help!" she cried. Suddenly, she wanted to be home. She really missed a bunch of people: Piggy, Curtis, Colleen, Kasie, Decker, even her mom. "Boo...hoo..."

Carlos smiled. He gave her a pat on the back and said, "It likes you."

'What?' Debbie stared at Carlos in shock. Cautiously, she looked back. The killer whale seemed to be smiling at her.

slapping its tail against the surface. Just when Debbie thought it was leaving, it leaped out of the water and

impressed by the performance. Her heartbeat steadied. "The dolphins in the

to it," Carlos said

couldn't see the whale anymore, Debbie waved

back. It finally surfaced only a couple

her chest, feeling embarrassed that she was scared

his cheek against the killer whale's. Then he

arms slowly, and held the whale's big head. She didn't press her

It feels smooth and cold.' Smiling, she gave the

the killer whale suddenly opened its enormous mouth, baring its two lines of sharp teeth. Debbie let it go in a hurry, screaming and retreating into Carlos' arms. Carlos was

killer whale, which had closed its mouth. "That was not

jumpy. Relax," Carlos

in denial. And that was when the

doing?" she

Carlos shook his head.

rubbed its head against Carlos' shin, and circled around him. Only then did Debbie notice that his leg was bleeding. He had been injured in

water a long time. Why didn't you say something? The

looked at the deserted island

"How did it happen?"

It happened so fast I didn't

bandages. I guess you'll have

"That's okay," Carlos said.

In fact, she wondered if she'd spent more time in the water than her entire life combined. When she jumped

the depth of emotion in Debbie's soul. He took her into his arms

Thank you for not leaving me

mouths were dryer than tinder,