I Just Wanna Play In The Sun (Bondi Rescue)

Chapter Seven

Lilo’s POV

“Is it normally this busy when the bluebottles arrive?” I asked Gonzo. He was busy trying to calm down another small kid, whilst I was handing some ice to a lady in her twenties.

“Extremely. So when’s you lunch break?” Gonzo asked. I shrugged.

“Kerrbox said he would go with me. So I presume around his time.” Finally no more people were turning up at the tower… for now.

“Awesome.” Troy was quiet but easy to get along with. I walked back in to the tower, kinda relieved that the people had died down. Tom looked up on my arrival.

“They all done then?” I nodded and took my place back next to Tom and Deano. I find walkie talkies extremely annoying but still have to live with them now. The door opened and a clubbie, I’m getting to know these things now, looking all frantic.

“Hey Dean, a few swimmers have spotted a dark shape in the water. Just thought we needed to tell you.” Deano and Tom suddenly alerted. Damn, I hate shadows in the water.

“OK we’ll send a jet ski out.” With that the clubbie left. Tom looked at me. “Do you have a jet ski licence?” Tom questioned me. I nodded. Was he thinking of making me go out there? Nu-uh. Never. No.

“Yeh, I do but you want me to go out there when there’s a shark possibly?” Even the word sent shivers through my body.

“Yeh. That’s kinda what I was hinting at!” Tom said with a laugh. I completely froze. I couldn’t do that. All the images flashed through my mind all at once. Me refusing to come back. Mouse begging me to. A dark shape circling me. Water, blood.

My mouth hung open and I felt a tear fall from my eye. Tom looked at me worried.

“I didn’t mean to upset you. What did I say?” Tom questioned. I snapped out of my thing as quickly as I went in to it. My hand wiped away the wetness on my face. Deano looked at me worried, always looking back on the water.

“You didn’t say anything. There’s something that stops me when sharks are sited.” I shook my hands; a thing I do when I’m nervous. Tom took me in his arms. “When I was ten, I came down here with me dad and Mouse. It was after the lifeguards had packed up. I went surfing. I was being warned to come back but I didn’t listen. Wish I had now.” I whispered the last part. “Later I found out it was a shark. Small one luckily. Passed out within the first few seconds of its teeth sinking in.” Deano breathed in through his teeth. Tom stroked my back. I got up and lifted my tee up so they could see the scar. Gonzo whistled. I lifted my lip in disgust.

“Hey Deano you’re out there.” Tom said chuckling, I joined him.

“Aww man. That’s not fair.”  Deano gave me the evils jokingly as he went out to get ready. At least I have told someone about what happened.

“You were lucky with that scar. Pretty small.” I nodded at Tom.

“Yeh, extremely. I freeze every time someone mentions them. I suppose I will someday have to go in the water.” Troy came and took Deano’s spot.

“Even if we have to force you.” Troy joked. I laughed a bit. “As long as you have us guys, you’ll be fine!” Troy said reassuringly. I smiled, happy to have friends around.

“I’m not the luckiest person in the water to be honest!” My voice was back to normal rather than a whisper. Picking up the binoculars, I looked out to sea. They were right; there was a dark shadow out the back.

“Why?” Tom asked. We were all inspecting Deano on the Jet Ski.

“Got knocked out by my board. Very proud of myself!” The last part I said sarcastically. Tom laughed.

“You serious?” Tom questioned, a laugh passing through it.  I nodded, slightly ashamed.

“Yep.” I popped the ‘p’, and then laughed. “I hear you are king of nose dives though!” Mouse had told me that much.  Tom went red slightly. Troy laughed with me. Tom’s radio went off with Deano’s voice.

“Get the police chopper in.”

“Does that mean there is one or not?” I asked, trying to learn. Troy motioned with his hand; comma ci comma ca. Dead people don’t go with me unless they are on a video game or something. I can’t handle that and all.

~ Please keep comenting and voting on any of my stories. So sorry for not writing at all  but i will keep trying over the holidays! I am a bit stuck for ideas on all my stories so comment on them just to give me  some ideas. And hope you all enjoyed your Christmases and stuff. Love ya. Nattyx~