A Tail of fangs

Tide of change

It was a birthday like any other, Dad works as harbor master. After he was transferred so many times by the Navy, I became homeschooled. It was easier for me and dad this way. Plus living in an Navy community, I found a lot of babysitting jobs.

So we live in Florida now, and we are happy. I bet you are wondering what where my mom is? Well she dispenser years ago. Don't know how, when or why. She just did, like a lot of people that disappear recently. Sorry, back to my story. I'm about to graduate from my online homeschool courses, and having jobs helps with that. I also help out with Safe4oceans group, a group of people trying to clean the ocean.

Any way my birthday was like any other, Dad worked that day. So he woke me up with a good morning breakfast and my present. It was a black lace dress, my Dad thought I would wear to his surprise party he was planning for me. My dad never gave me a dress, more or less something like this.

There had to be an ulterior motive, plus he didn't know anything about fashion. So I guessed Karla my dad's friend on base, picked it out. Karla has been my dads friend since they both joined Navy. She is now a instructors on base, she helped my dad thought the lost of my mom. Karla is like aunt to me, I wouldn't be surprised if she told him to get it for me.

"Its something a girl should have to wear on her special day, and I love you." My dad said when he gave it to me. Me a 6ft tall, brown hair, blue eyed girl that loves the ocean.

After eating I went to the beach for some fun/ ocean clean up.
Diving under was easy, but I didn't own diving gear. So I rigged up a hose attached to a floaty that was also attached to a snorkel. Light weight and easy to swim with. I had been there for a long time when I came up. I saw Asher and a group of volunteers for Safe4oceans, they were on the dock waiting for me.

I swam over and climbed up onto the dock," Hey guys. "What's up?" I asked. "Happy birthday." They said in unison. Asher extends his hands, hang in one a purple bag and a towel in the other. I took the towel and dried of mostly, then took the bag. "Asher, you shouldn't have." I told him as I sat on the dock.

Asher was a 20 something year old red head from Ireland, though he didn't have a the accent anymore." I didn't, we all chipped in." He said. "Well thanks everyone." I said has I took the bag, then look inside. Inside was a pepper spray/ tazer. I looked at them confused.

"There have been attacks lately, we want you to stay safe. I know your dad won't let you carry a weapon. At least with this it looks like basic pepper spray." Asher said, everyone nodded behind him. "Thanks guys, you are all so sweet." I said turning my head to the water. "OK, everyone get to work." Asher said.