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.

surface. Just when Debbie thought it was leaving, it leaped out of the water and dived in again, and sea

performance. Her heartbeat steadied. "The dolphins in the

to it," Carlos said

Even though she couldn't see the whale anymore, Debbie waved her right arm excitedly and called out, "Hey big guy,

her, the killer whale came swimming back. It finally surfaced only a couple feet in

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

cheek against the killer whale's. Then he asked

held the whale's big head. She didn't press her cheek against

she gave the big guy a kiss

let it go in a hurry, screaming and retreating into Carlos' arms. Carlos was amused.

the killer whale, which had closed

too jumpy. Relax," Carlos

was when the

doing?"

Carlos shook his head.

whale rubbed its head against Carlos' shin,

We were in the water a long time. Why didn't you say something? The sea is salty.

looked at the deserted island

"How did it happen?"

fast I didn't have any warning. It looked like

disinfectant, no bandages. I

"That's okay," Carlos said.

swim ever again," she said. She had stayed in the water longer than she ever had. In fact, she wondered if she'd spent

in Debbie's soul. He

you for being alive. Thank

dryer than tinder, but