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.

out farther, jumping out of the water and slapping its tail against the surface. Just when

heartbeat steadied. "The dolphins in

it," Carlos said

Debbie waved her right arm excitedly and called out, "Hey big guy, over

came swimming back. It finally surfaced

again, Debbie recoiled, startled. She patted her chest, feeling embarrassed that she was scared again. She wondered if she was just

against the killer whale's. Then he

big head. She didn't

It feels smooth and cold.' Smiling, she gave the big guy a kiss on the

lines of sharp teeth. Debbie let it go in a hurry, screaming and retreating into Carlos' arms. Carlos

had closed its mouth.

jumpy. Relax,"

was when the killer whale started

it doing?" she

Carlos shook his head.

off and made for deeper waters. Then when it came back, the killer whale rubbed its head against Carlos' shin, and

the water a

looked at the deserted

"How did it happen?"

didn't have any warning. It looked

I guess you'll have

"That's okay," Carlos said.

the water longer than she ever had. In fact, she wondered if

of emotion in Debbie's soul.

you for being alive. Thank you for not leaving me

were dryer than tinder,