Chapter 381
Then Dylan, who I'd just given a good beating, walked over with a waterproof satellite phone. "Call this number, and you can reach me."
I took the phone. "Alright, this beats selling human organs."
Lincoln chuckled. "You can go now!"
"See ya." I gave a nod of thanks and slowly descended in the crane's basket.
Below, there were two yachts, one big and one small. The smaller one was a motorboat, and the bigger one was a speedboat.
Besides Christopher, Dylan, and a really skinny guy were with us.
I glanced at the motorboat. Luckily, I had some experience driving one of these from my part-time gig on the Gold Coast.
With a full tank, it should last about two hours. I checked the fuel gauge; it was only half full. I had no clue how far we were from the shore.
I looked at the three of them. They all had guns. If anything went wrong, they'd shoot us without a second thought. But they forgot one thing: the motorboat was faster than the speedboat.
After putting on a life jacket, Cassandra hugged my waist. "John, can we really escape?"
I said, "Let's see our luck."
"What?"
I had spoken in my native language, which she didn't understand. I smiled and said, "Trust me!"
She nodded and held onto me tightly. I twisted the throttle, and the motorboat sped away.
Christopher also drove the speedboat, closely following us.
The sea was full of dangers. The most feared were sudden weather changes and the difficulty of navigating. The vast expanse of water and the glaring sunlight made it hard to see.
I had heard from fishermen that staring at the sea for too long could easily hurt one's eyes. The best way was to apply a layer of black under one's eyelids to protect the eyes.
As the sun set, the front gradually darkened, as if we were moving from light into darkness.
The speedboat was still close behind. I hadn't expected this motorboat to be so slow; it must have been specially modified. I laughed at myself for what I thought before.
As it got darker, our chances of escaping increased. We could use the North Star to determine our direction. The temperature dropped sharply, and I felt cold.
Cassandra looked even paler.
The people on the speedboat had mocking smiles on their faces. I was getting anxious. An hour had passed, and there wasn't much fuel left in the tank, maybe enough for twenty more minutes.
Once we stopped, all that awaited us were bullets.
"Stop now!" Christopher's voice came from behind. "If you don't stop, we'll shoot!"
I thought, 'Had they noticed something was wrong? What should I do?'
Just then, a gunshot broke the silence. I twisted the throttle to the maximum and turned to look.
Dylan was holding a rifle with a vicious grin. "Go to hell, you bastard!"
I quickly shouted, "You haven't taken me to the ship yet."
Christopher laughed. "Fool, do you think we'd let you leave? You'll stay in the deep sea forever."
I finally understood. They never intended to let me go. I guessed wrong. They just wanted to get me away from the ship and then kill me. It must be the thing in my ear that scared them.
The fuel tank was almost empty, and they had guns. I decided to circle on the sea. The speedboat might be fast, but it wasn't as agile as the motorboat.
They fired, and the bullets shattered the front mirror. Shards of glass splashed on my face, and I felt a sharp pain. I was definitely injured.
I thought, 'Come on, if I can't live, neither can you!'
I turned the motorboat and charged directly at them. The distance of a few hundred feet was quickly halved.
"John,"Cassandra whispered in my ear, "If I can die with you, I have no regrets in this life."
I thought, 'What is she talking about? You want to die, but I don't! I want to live. I must live!'
Dylan shouted, "Damn bastard, stop now!"
Just three seconds before we collided, I grabbed Cassandra and jumped into the water.
Then, a thunderous explosion occurred as the motorboat and speedboat collided, sending flames into the sky.
The deafening sound was overwhelming. And the three of them were nowhere to be seen.
Those three fools, so arrogant, didn't even wear life jackets. Now that the speedboat was destroyed, without life jackets, even if they jumped into the sea, they would eventually tire out.
"John!" Cassandra held my hand tightly.
I said, "It's okay. Let's go with the flow."
Swimming in the sea was clearly a fool's errand. Fortunately, I had made them give us food in advance. The backpack was now on my chest, enough to sustain us for a day or two.
If we were lucky, we might encounter a fishing boat.
Cassandra said, "I'll follow your lead."
We drifted with the current and soon left that area. As for those three unlucky guys, they might have died. Anyway, there was no more sound.
The deep sea at night was truly terrifying. We held each other, taking turns sleeping to conserve energy.
Her wound was badly infected from the seawater. I was really worried she wouldn't make it through the night. So I gave her the supplies and the little bit of antibiotics from the bag, hoping she could hold on.
I had no idea what time it was. The stars twinkled in the sky. I took out the waterproof satellite phone and dialed Rita's number, but it didn't connect. It seemed to be a one-way phone.
At that moment, I realized I missed Rita the most. I wondered how she was doing in Sevan City.
In a daze, I heard a loud noise and felt something moving beneath me. I instantly woke up, fully alert.
Cassandra said, "John, it's a whale!"
I said, "Don't worry, whales don't eat people. "
I sighed in relief. The wind blew away the clouds, and the moonlight shone on the sea. Countless fish were splashing on the surface.
"John, it's dolphins," Cassandra said excitedly, "Maybe we'll be saved!"
I asked, "Are you saying dolphins save people?"
"That's right!"
I had heard many stories about dolphins saving people. Just then, the dolphins got closer.
I felt many dolphins swimming beneath us, and the next second, we started moving.
I was overjoyed. 'It's true, dolphins really do save people! Would they take us to the shore?'
I was incredibly excited, and Cassandra was moved to tears. This woman, who didn't even flinch when burned by a cigarette, was now crying with joy.
I said, "Hold on tight, let's follow them!"
Cassandra nodded and held my hand tightly.
With the dolphins' help, our speed increased significantly. After a while, a huge shadow appeared in the distance.
Cassandra said, "It's an island. We're saved!"
I felt like crying at that moment. It wasn't easy, but I had turned a deadly situation around and saved Cassandra.
After a long struggle, we finally reached the shore. When our feet touched the ground, I lay down immediately. The feeling of drifting with the waves was finally gone.
Fatigue set in. After floating in the sea for so long, I had lost a lot of energy. But sleeping on the shore was risky; the waves may sweep us away.
Dragging my waterlogged feet, I moved to the coastline and fell asleep against a coconut tree.
Cassandra did the same, only she leaned on me.
The next day, I was awakened by Cassandra's scream. When I saw the two small puncture wounds on her thigh, I felt helpless. "John, I've been bitten by a snake!"
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