In Deep Water: Chapter Sixteen
Salty air nibbles my cheeks as I step onto the Lido Deck, the sky moving in turbulent waves above my head. Xander and I follow Eddie past the abandoned cabanas and pool to a set of stairs that lead to the Command Center. “They’ll be joining us anytime, too.” Eddie hasn’t stopped talking since we left the Caferia. “They told me where I could find you.” Xander nods, rubbing soft circles into my palm. His piercing gaze moves lazily along the horizon, where lightning flashes in u
In Deep Water: Chapter Fifteen
One summer when Sophie and I were twelve, we were playing in the field outside her house when a bolt of lightning crashed across the sky...
In Deep Water: Chapter Fourteen
The Livyatan, according to Sophie, is an extinct whale that lived nine million years ago. It is said to have been similar in size to the modern-day sperm whale, was considered one of the top predators of that time, and even shared the same waters as the megalodon shark. That was hard to imagine, however. “The megalodon?” I scoff. Everyone knows it was king of the ocean. Sophie’s eyes widen a fraction. “They were similar in size.” “It’s just difficult to picture a whale taking
In Deep Water: Chapter Thirteen
“Is that what I think it is?” I lean forward in my chair, squinting at the computer screen. A sharp object protrudes from a piece of the...
In Deep Water: Chapter Twelve
“Is this everything?” Xander sorts through the different memory banks set out on the computer lab’s table. Nathan nods, popping a disk...
In Deep Water: Chapter Eleven
“What do you mean, we’re in the past?” Xander’s brows form a deep V between his ice-blue eyes as he stares at the CELNAV crewmember. “I...
In Deep Water: Chapter Ten
“I don’t think I’ll ever get that image out of my head.” I sit in the Hangar control room with a blanket wrapped tightly around my...
In Deep Water: Chapter Nine
“I’m telling you, we’ve been up and down this section three times. There’s nothing down here but coral and fish,” a frustrated voice...
In Deep Water: Chapter Eight
“Emily!” Sophie screams in the dark. I scramble off the floor as vertigo races through me, feeling my way back onto the couch. “I’m...
In Deep Water: Chapter Seven
“It can’t be,” Sophie whispers for the seventh time, eyes glued to the computer screen on the desk in front of us. “Y’all are seeing...
