Return To Paradise

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"good morning Brielle" Brielle immediately stood up and dusted herself off. "Good morning" John and Sam grinned "how long have you been here?" "Long enough to see the sun rise. It was beautiful" "one of favourite times. Good to see you rugged up" "only for now. Nice jackets" both men grinned "thanks to thoughtful damsels in distress" Brielle chuckled "would you like to learn?" "Oh Id love to" "alright. Let's get this warmed up and make some checks" "worried?" "Precautions" Brielle grinned as she stepped onto the boat with John and Sam. "you can put that down underneath" "okay" while Sam started the boat, Brielle took her food and water down and then walked back up again. "Alright miss, time to untie this boat" "can I?" "I will guide you. We want the side untied first" Brielle looked at the knot. "A reef knot right?" John grinned "it is" "can be tricky I heard" "give it a try" untying the knot with ease, brielle internally grinned "we have ourselves another crew member" "to untie the knots?" "On icy mornings so I don't have to" Brielle and sam laughed. "Now the stern" "alright" untying the last knot, Brielle walked back to John and Sam. "Let's get out of here" "how much does one tuna get you?" "It depends on the size and quality. Our smallest was three thousand and the largest seven and a half" "wow" "it's a game of chance but we both grew up fishing and wanted to make a career out of it" Brielle grinned as she eyed off the lines. "Coastal fishing. Catching smaller ones only require a standard rod but these lines hold two hundred and fifty pounds plus" "to catch a human,nothing" the men grinned "worth a lot more than any fish. What happened last night?" "My father made plans to have dinner with Andres parents. I tried to tell him I had plans and he told me that was more important. I planned to eat either way" John laughed "that's what you see as important?" "You need to eat. You don't eat and you die" "they meant the company" Brielle shrugged "they mentioned Miley. Asked who she was. I said she's a close friend. They asked if I was annoyed they pulled me away from her.." "it wasn't her" "assumptions..always assumptions . Dad said I have plenty of time for my friends and I told them I had plans as Shannon noticed I wasn't happy. Andres mother agreed that it could be rescheduled. I don't like that" "did you correct them?" "After i walked off, dad approached. Yeah I told him. He can stick it" Sam grinned "it's good that you have a back bone" "growing up how I did, I have needed one" "the accident?" "Not just the accident. Did you men grow up here?" "All of our lives" "but I want to hear that. How can it be worse than the accident" "that wasn't bad. I liked it" "you are crazy" Brielle chuckled "I was excluded a lot as a child. Always sent to my grandpas while they all went out. Grounded for basically eighteen years" "WHAT?" Brielle nodded "it was all put on me. I wasn't allowed anything, couldn't go anywhere, never got to experience anything up until after the accident. Miley has taken me out with others. Tried paintballing, indoor go karts, different shops for food. You say I'm crazy but out there on the island, it was peaceful" both men had soft grins on their faces. "On my eighteenth, I was given my sanctuary" "what do you mean?" "Well their punishment of being at my grandpa's, wasn't actually a punishment to me, it felt like home. He left it all to me" "wow" Brielle grinned "and I plan to look after it and make memories there like my grandparents did" "she's full of goo" "oh piss off" the men laughed. 'this is stunning out here. The clear waters and not a soul in sight besides John and Sam'.

'its ten a.m. Brielle would usually be up by now. Even after the drinks on her birthday, she was up early. I don't like that she turned to the alcohol when annoyed. Some things were said last evening that I know she didn't like. I just hope it hasn't turned her away from Andre. He's a good kid and seems to treat her well but Brielle is different' worry getting the better of him, Shaun walked upstairs and entered brielles room. "Brielle?" Shaun looked around and checked the bathroom. 'where is she?. Where is my daughter?' Trying to call her phone, Shauns worry grew. 'its off. Maybe dads' driving out to his father's home, Shaun was shocked to see everything well maintained. Leonardo is here' Shaun got out of the car and walked to the gates. "Leonardo" "Shaun. A long time" "I didn't know you were still around" "of course we are. We promised Geoffrey that we would help Brielle keep up the gardens until she is ready to claim her home full time" "oh" 'i never want my daughter to move' "is Brielle here?" "No. She came yesterday with Miley then said she had to walk Miley home" "thanks. It's good to see my parents home in the same condition" "the older homes always hold stronger. Have a good day" "you too" 'shes not here and not at home. I know Andre had classes today. Miley' Shaun sighed and dialled Miley's number. "Hi Shaun" 'hi Shaun. Ugh Brielle has spoken to her' "hi Miley, how are you?" "I'm fine. Strange call" "I'm looking for Brielle. Do you know where she is?" "Haven't seen her since yesterday. Maybe with John and Sam as she had to cancel her dinner reservation with them" Shaun lowered his head "thanks Miley. Bye" "bye".
"Shaun?" "Looking for Brielle. She's probably with John and Sam" "call her" "her phone will be off" "just try" Miley dialled brielles number. "Yep. It's off" Orson chuckled "how did you know that?" "When she wants her time, she cuts all contact. I want to know what happened last night" "do you think it went sour?" "Oh she was on edge when she walked me back here. I can only imagine the reception she gave them" "yep".

'with John and Sam. I didn't know they had made dinner reservations..' Shaun sighed 'i cut her off when she was speaking and never let her continue. Just assumed it was Miley. I know those girls are close'.
Arriving at the docks, Shaun looked around. 'their boat isn't here. Please don't tell me she went out with them. It worries me after the plane crash. There is nowhere else she would go. I guess I just wait. They must've left early'.

"Ahh" brielle looked around "great. What trouble am I in this time" "he could've called" "no. My phone is off" "why?" "I knew it would be peaceful" both men grinned "you still need to tie the boat in" "I'm so doing that. I know how to do reef knots" "I know that already. They aren't easy to get undone unless you know them" "do I jump out to do it?" "Yes" Brielle showed a cheeky grin "oh she's up to something" Brielle put her phone, cards and key on the deck. John chuckled "she's going to jump" "left side. The other side there is a pier there" "HELL YEAH.." the men laughed as Brielle jumped out into the water. Worry ran through Shaun as he rushed down the pier. "NOW YOU HAVE TO SWIM" "YEAH I CAN DO THAT. THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN. BEAT YOU THERE" "NOT LIKELY" Brielle laughed before going underwater. Reaching the pier, Brielle climbed up and waited for John and Sam. "OKAY YOU CAN SWIM" "THESE WATERS ARE CALM COMPARED TO WHAT I WAS SWIMMING IN". "Brielle I have been looking for you for hours" "I was out" "we said we would do it together" "yeah well I wanted to spend time with John and Sam after cancelling our reservation last night" John grinned as Sam threw Brielle the stern rope. Shaun watched in amazement as Brielle tied the back of the boat. "Nice job sailor" "thanks boss" Sam grinned "catch" Sam threw the second rope and Brielle tied it up. "Safe to land guys" "and your belongings" "thank you. No tuna but was worth the trip" "I'm thrilled you joined us today" "many times over if you will have me. I loved it out there" 'my daughter still wants to be out there after everything' "if you catch a tuna, the money is yours" "nah nah..." "Agreed" "I could not reel in a tuna" the men laughed "can always try. Good luck on your driving test" "thanks guys. Enjoy the rest of your day" "you too" 'probably not'.