Jetsetters by S J Crabb

Author:S J Crabb [Crabb, S J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-31T18:30:00+00:00

With our beach gear in tow, Luke and I meet the others in reception. There are quite a lot of us going on this trip and I think the whole crew is here. There is a lot of excited chatter as we wait for the fun to commence.

Rachel comes over and grins. “This will be a busman’s holiday for you, Luke.”

He laughs. “Almost. Though this time I will be out in the open and not submerged at thousands of feet below civilisation.”

Rachel looks interested. “It must be a strange way to earn a living.”

He nods. “It is. It’s only when I have leave that I remember there's a world out here. Most of the time I love my job but the realities of what it’s costing me is starting to weigh on my mind.”

He looks at me with that same wistful expression and something catches in my heart. He looks lost and unsure and I instantly want to pull him closer and reassure him that everything will be ok. We share a small smile which changes into a loud laugh when Marcus pitches up with Elvis in tow. They look every inch the nautical sailors, or should I say naughty. Marcus has a Captain’s hat perched on his head at a jaunty angle. He is also wearing a t-shirt with— ‘Master Bates’ emblazoned across it with the image of its namesake in full Technicolour glory. Luke laughs beside me as Jo says with horror,

“You can’t wear that, Marcus, it’s obscene.”

He grins. “No, Jo, it’s just your mind that’s obscene. This is a much-loved cartoon hero from my youth and I won’t hear a word said against it.”

Rachel grins as Marcus claps his hands.

“Right then. Elvis’s cousin is Captain Elviras. He is waiting for us by the jetty. We need approximately five hundred pesos each for this trip, payable on embarkation. There will be a small picnic provided by the hotel in lieu of us missing lunch. We will be heading over to watch the famous Cliff Divers and afterwards will sail back in plenty of time to get ready for cocktails aboard HMS excitement. Now, does anyone have any questions?”

He looks around and smiles happily.

“Come on then, follow me to the Love Boat.”

Luke and I walk with Rachel and Jo, as Jenny and Flynn bring up the rear. We chat generally but I notice the strain in Rachel’s eyes. Maybe I should make a point of getting her alone on this trip. She needs somebody to confide in, I can tell. This might be just the opportunity to help out my friend.

Captain Elviras speaks no English and just smiles at everyone. He looks at us with what can only be described as a mass murderer, ‘I am going to drown you all,’ glint in his eyes. As we look at his boat, I feel a little dubious. It appears big enough for all of us but what happens if we need to abandon it? I can only see a few inflatable rings hanging on the side.

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