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When they arrive at the boat, they notice a barbecue party going on among the captains of the different ships. Michel grins broadly when he sees them coming. “Aahhh, now we know why you didn't want to come to the hotel, Michel. The party is clearly at the boats and not ashore," chuckles Andre. The men greet each other with a bro-hug and sit down to join in.
Michel brings them some glasses of whiskey, introduces them to his colleagues and the party continues. Later a number of ladies slide in and the group decides to sail to one of the islands for a swim. When they are in the open sea, Aziel goes to the deck and looks thoughtfully over the water. The last time he took a vacation to the Caribbean alone was to vent his frustration after Loraine decided to trade Danner for Fellogan and left him waiting for her again. He then understood that it would take a few more years before he could try again to show her his love. That actually became a reality. And when he finally got her after years of waiting, that Danner came back to thwart him.
While he is musing, he suddenly feels a warm hand over his waist. He grabs it right away and gently pushes it away from him. To the softness of the caress, he knows that it must be one of the ladies who sailed along. "You can talk to me, but you’re not allowed to touch me," he lets her know without looking at her. She comes to stand next to him, her face turned to him. “You stand so lonely here while it's cozy inside and in the back”, she whispers to him. “What worries can a rich, handsome man like you have? You have the world at your feet, can have any beautiful woman you desire.”
Aziel smiles softly at her words, they are so appropriate. "Believe it or not, we rich, handsome guys don't have everything we want," he said. “Often that which we most desire the most is far beyond our reach. Because of circumstances, done by envious people.”
When he finally looks next to him, he sees the blond woman with green eyes staring at him. She tries to reach him spiritually but he is not available. Eventually she gives up. “Tell me, is it your wife or a girlfriend? A marital quarrel or a temporary breakup?” she asks curiously. Aziel continues to look ahead, unsure whether to share his private affairs with a stranger. In the end, he decides not to be unkind, but still not to give away his whole life story.
“Well, without her wanting it, my fiancé has entered into a temporary breakup in our relationship. That's the best I can describe it," he says. “Now I have to prove that I can protect her, she is safe with me. But that's a challenge I don't shy away from," he adds.
“Well, let me introduce myself then. Amanda. I am from Trinidad and I am at sea with my family for a few days,” she says. Aziel smiles at her. “Aziel, from New York. I'm on a mission with the three gentlemen for I don't know how long," he tells her. They continue to chat for a while about the islands and their experiences during vacations in the Caribbean. Then they take a dip in the sea and snorkel along the reefs.
At some point they get hungry and Aziel suggests they swim to the bow of the boat where the mood is still high. When they are helped onto the boat, Michel pushes them each with a plate full of barbecue meat and chips. “Hey, we thought dolphins showed up on this side. We saw you come up and then suddenly you were gone”, Michel laughs as he takes a big bite of his chicken leg. The sauce drips from his lips, much to the group's hilarity.
“Hey Michel, have you been drinking too much whiskey? You see dolphins come and go, forget to cut your meat and what else. Hopefully you're not sailing in the wrong direction and we'll have to spend the night at sea," one of the captains teases him. The burst of laughter echoes across the sea, while Michel looks at his plate, apprehensively.
The day passes happily, the company does not think about sailing back to the harbor for the time being. They eat and drink to their heart's content, joking around.
No one sees the dark cloud slowly approaching from the deck side. When the group feels the first raindrops, it is already too late. Some captains, still sober, rush to the deck and see the storm approaching rapidly. “Everyone down. Wear your life jacket and stay together in the living room”, Michel calls out to them. He asks some captains to join the rest because too many men on deck can get in each other's way. In the end, two captains help to maneuver the boat past the storm as best they can. Kenjal has also joined the guests downstairs while Aziel and Andre assist the captains by standing watch and rechecking the lifeboats.
The lifeboats and other equipment are brought into position to be on the safe side. The waves are getting fiercer, the boat that is fully seaworthy bobs like a cork on the dark surface of the sea. Lightning starts to come in, but the captains concentrate on discharging the boat safely through the slots in the peaks. “Michel, have you contacted the Coast Guard yet? This storm is surprising. I didn't hear anything about this coming in the morning," says the oldest in sea experience. He stands on the deck and looks up at the wheelhouse. “Yes, the Coast Guard expects us to reach the port safely with the capabilities of this yacht. They are looking for smaller boats that have gone further into the sea," Michel shouts back.
The man nods and peers out over the sea again.
At that moment, Aziel yells at Andre, a few meters away from him. “Andre, watch out! There is a whale nearby, look at the tail!” But his friend does not hear him, the strong wind carries the sound of his voice away. Aziel sees no option but to run up to Andre and knock him to the floor just as the high wave hits the hull of the boat. He manages to push Andre down the stairs to the cabins, but at the same time the boat makes a deep dive through the wave. Aziel slides off the boat into the sea. It happens in a split of a few seconds.
There is great panic on the ship now. Andre rushes back onto the deck, throws some life belts, and vests overboard. He peers into the sea, but it is now pitch black and there is nothing to be seen of Aziel. The captains arrive next to him just in time to prevent him from diving into the sea behind Aziel....
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