Cozy Beach Adventures

-5-

I'm sailing across the deep blue sea, all by myself. The sky is dark and there is a full moon. My crew never picked me up. They abandoned me forever, making me buy my own ship and sail alone. I stare out into the ocean when I see something moving. It's some kind of sea creature; maybe a fish. Except it's not a fish...

The creature rises up in front of my ship. It has three heads, each with big, beady eyes and sharp teeth. It towers above me, wrapping its tentacles around my ship. That's when I realize: it's a 90 foot sea monster! I scream, but it's no use. This monster is going to eat me. I keep screaming, crying desperately for help, for someone to save me...

Someone is tapping me on the shoulder. I stop screaming and open my eyes. I'm lying on the beach, and I have a bit of a headache. My communicator is there next to me.

"Are you all right?" a voice says. It sounds like Mia, and I can sense the worry in her voice.

"Yeah, I'm fine." I mutter. "I had a horrible nightmare..."

"Well, it's okay now. Do you want to get up?"

"Yeah, one second." I yawn and rub my eyes. How long have I been asleep? I slowly bring myself to my feet and turn around.

Mia is standing next to me, but she looks different. Her short brown hair is the same, but her eyes are a different color, and she's not wearing pink eye shadow like usual. She is wearing a blue plaid dress with a navy jacket. Why does she look like this?

"Wow, you look so... uh, different." I blurt out. I don't know what else to say.

"What do you mean?" she asks, a puzzled look on her face. "You've never met me before."

"We've never met? I've known you for over a year. How could you-" I pause and stare into her eyes again. This isn't her. "Wait a second. You're not Mia?"

"No, I'm her sister Bailey. I just moved in a week ago."

"Oh, well it's nice to meet you, Bailey." I reply. "I'm sorry for the confusion. You guys look so similar."

"I know! People get us mixed up all the time. The funny thing is that we're not even twins! I'm two years younger." 

"Wow, that's crazy! Well, you probably want to know who I am, right?"

"Yes, I do. You look familiar; Mia has probably told me about you."

"I guess that makes sense. I'm Gulliver, a seafaring seagull of the seven seas. You see, I have a lot going on. It's a little too much for my brain to handle. That's why I decided to take a nap here."

"Well, it's nice to meet you. Do you mind me asking what happened to you?"

"Of course not. So, I call myself a sailor, but I don't travel very far. I'm always washing up on this here island, you see? When I woke up this morning, my beloved communicator parts were gone! Luckily, a kindhearted soul- also known as your sister- found them for me. I sent my crew a message, and now I'm waiting for them to pick me up."

"Wow, that's very interesting. I hope I didn't disturb your nap. It's just that I was a little worried. When I found you here, you were screaming in your sleep. I thought it was a good idea to wake you up."

"Oh, that's fine. I'm sorry if I gave you a fright. I had a nightmare about a 90-foot sea monster attacking me! It definitely wasn't pleasant."

"Oh my. That sounds terrible," she replies. "Well, you're all right now. It was all a dream."

"Yes, that's right." I remember that Wilbur is coming tonight. "What time is it?"

She checks her watch. "It's 3:48."