The Ocean's Secret

Chapter two - Strange

Sarah POV
Raven's Wood , Virginia

Walking closer to the edge of the water, I saw something in it effortless floating on the water. My heart began to skip beats as I realized it was John's board. My body abruptly began to run into the water searching for John as my mind created millions of scenarios into my head.

My screams echoed across the beach as I fought my way to reach my husband body in water. He was in my hands looking peaceful as Max bark at his body in my hands.

"Wha-"I heard a voice behind me gasps as I turn my head to see my brother staring back at me. He had a shocked but confused expression on his face as he stood there.

"A little help would be nice " I said to him trying to pull my husband body out of the water.

"Right" he said as he takes some small steps into water before he says " Nope" and returns back to edge of water where Max was.

"You got to be kidding Liam "I said looking dumbfounded at my younger brother who had cowardly walk back to the sand. He murmurs something to himself before coming back into the water to help me.

We dragged John's body back to the shore where I turn to look at Liam. His intense green eyes were staring at John's body as if he thought everything was a prank and John was sleeping.

"Liam "I freaked out as I slap the back of his head which he groans and rubs like a child. Max was still barking but stayed his distance away from the body.

"What am I going to do " I said panicking as the reality hit that John was lying there lifeless. His once tanned rugged complexion was now purple as his compass necklace hang around his bruised neck.

"Call the sheriff , you dumb bitch " he said as he reached out for his phone. I dropped my exhaust body on the sand as I watch my brother dialed for the sheriff.

A few minutes the sheriff came and took the body before declaring it was a tragic accident on the sea. I clenched my teeth together as my fists curved into a ball.Max beside me began to growl at sheriff which he nervously fixed his hat and turn to leave.

I was angry at the sheriff's stupid claim on John body. The town was small which led us to be dependent on the sheriff inexperienced words when someone had passed.

He was a man who had a decent amount of body fat with a beer belly. He had dark brown eyes which complimented his bushy eyebrows. His pink lips were hid by his bushy mustache which he would rub when he was about to use his sly head.

I was lost in thoughts judging the sheriff's presence that when Liam had took my hands in his, I jumped before calming my body down.

"You okay" he whispers as sheriff turns his back to leave in his car.

"Somethings is off " I said not breaking stare with the back of the sheriff's head .

"What makes you say that Sarah " he said looking at me confused.

"Never mind it's stupid" I say as we turn to leave to the house.
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"You are going to be the dead of me " he says before wrapping his arms around me as I buried my face in his chest.
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My body was restless in bed as my mind went through this morning of me feeling uneasy the finding John's body. My mind wonder to the sheriff's statement that John death was an accident .

Feeling tired of thinking I went to kitchen to have some warm at least in my stomach. Liam's body was lying on the couch and Max curled himself into a fluffy noodle as they both snore together.

I let out a soft chuckle before venturing into the kitchen to get something to drink.My hands extended to the cupboard where I grab the milk and glass before pouring the milk into the glass.

As I lift to drink the warm milk, and stare blankly at the beach. From outside the air was crisp, cool, and filled with the sound of crickets and the distant hum of the sea. The atmosphere was tranquil, yet hinting at secrets and mysteries lurking in the darkness.

The small stars twinkled like diamonds scattered across the velvet expanse as the moon casts an ethereal glow.

The moon illuminating the waves in shades of silver and blue which reveal the disarray figure in a distance from the house.

A man-
He was standing on the beach watching in a distance. With the help of the moonlight and the cigarette red color he seems to be thinking.

His eyes wonder to the sea as the waves violently hit the beach. I watch carefully as he takes the last puff before crushing the cigarette under his thick boots.

He turns to look at me through the window but as he glaze fix upon me I made a loud thud to ground which alert and wake up both Max and Liam.

The lights were suddenly on as a tired Liam strode into the kitchen rubbing his eyes like a child being disturbed by his parents.

"Why are you on the floor " he growled as he fixed his gaze on me .

Sighing I lift myself off the ground before turning my attention back to the beach where the once figure glared out at sea. Thanks to this idiot the strange man had disappeared and I hadn't seen the direction he had turn.

"How did he arrived on the beach"I said a bit too loud as I turn around to find a confused Liam staring at me as if I was crazy.

"Who" he finally managed to get out of his shock expression.

I completely ignored him before I head back to bed. My mind was completely blank to why and how strange the figured presence on the beach but my gut was telling me that somehow it was connected to John mysterious death.