Chapter 1- For Survival

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Claire's POV

"So, what do we do now?" I asked Owen, who was standing right in front on me.

"Probably stick together," then quickly added, " for survival."

It wasn't the answer I had hoped for, but I smiled, so did he. Then an announcement was made saying that all workers and their family's will board the ship now. I looked back at Karen and gestured for her to come to where I was. Owen was still standing near me, but instead of his normal lay-back attitude, he seemed nervous for once.

"Owen? Everything okay?" I asked. He nodded hesitantly before sighing.

"I'm just kinda nervous about your family. Like Zach and Gray saw us kiss, what if-"
I interrupted him,

"Owen just relax. I'm sure they'll love you."

I was even more confused now. Was he my boyfriend? I had no idea. The topic kept sneaking it's why into my priorities.

"Claire, there you are! Ready to go?" Karen asked.

I laughed and nodded. We all walked on the boat and sat down in the seats close to the middle. I sat between Karen and Owen. Owen was still tense, but I didn't want to say anything I'm front of my family.

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After sailing for what felt like forever- my seasickness started to kick in. Ever since I was a little girl, I got terribly sick whenever I was on a boat. I felt the color drain from my cheeks.

"Oh god, we forgot about-" Karen started to say.

"Don't even talk about," I coughed trying to hold my breakfast in, "it."

"Claire, maybe you should get to the side of the boat."

Owen was looking at me confused. I quickly put my hand in front of my mouth.

"Claire, you okay?" Owen asked. Before I could answer, I stood up and ran towards the side of the boat. And there's goes my breakfast. Before I processed what was happening, Owen was holding my hair back. Apparently my sickness was never ending.  Owen was still holding my hair back and he now had a hand placed on my back, rubbing my back ever so slightly. I still had my head hanging over the side, just in case.

"You okay?" Owen asked me. I nodded my head but then I threw up again.

"This," I paused to take a breath, " really sucks."
Owen smiled at me. I tried smiling back but then I threw up, once again. This was going to be the longest ride of my life.

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