Singularity by Rick Lakin

Author:Rick Lakin [Lakin, Rick]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781946739063
Publisher: iCrew Digital Publishing
Published: 2019-04-09T16:00:00+00:00

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Kalinda’s thoughts roamed between the ocean and the hospital forty miles south as she stood next to her father in Oceanside. She sank her toes in the Crystal Sand Beach and looked beyond the Oceanside Pier. She was carrying her JS Monsta Box surfboard in the bag with her new customized springsuit. Her grandfather had gone to a top maker, sent some special materials and the StarCruiser Brilliant logo, and the company created several wetsuits specially fitted for Kalinda. Always the entrepreneur, Navvy expected the product to sell very well after Kalinda surfed at Oceanside.

After meeting champion surfer Bondi Cooper two weeks before, Kalinda practiced at Malibu with the pro to prepare for the Oceanside Women’s Pro-Am Competition.

She scanned the horizon as she focused her thoughts. The sun was low in the sky over her left shoulder with dark clouds in the distance to her right. It’ll be a good day to surf, she thought.

“The sea is calm in the morning,” Anthen said.

“The waves will get bigger,” Kalinda said.

“The forecast is calling for six-foot waves for the competition,” Anthen said. “Weather thinks that the tropical storm brewing will miss us to the north.”

“The waves will get much higher,” Kalinda said. “The storm won’t miss us.”

The father studied his daughter’s intense concentration. She’s so much like her mother, he thought. “Why don’t we check-in with Bondi’s sponsor tent and then you can take some practice waves?”

As they walked to the tent, Kalinda walked close to him.

“I know you’re concerned about Jeff’s mom,” Anthen said. “Chuck promised to keep me posted.”

Kalinda paused and looked back at the water. “The waves are just high enough to get some air.”

Around the white sponsor tent were photos of several pro surfers. Bondi's photo was most prominent. They passed through security, entered the tent, and Kalinda put her equipment in the area set aside for that purpose.

Bondi walked up to the pair. “You gonna take some practice waves?”

“Hi Bondi,” Kalinda said. “Yeah, I’m not completely comfy on this new board.”

Kalinda walked over to the food table.

“And she’s worried about her friend,” Anthen said.

Bondi sent a questioning look.

“She made a new best friend yesterday,” Anthen said. “He was riding with us on StarCruiser Brilliant. Then, coming back from the moon, we rescued his mother from the Persian Gulf, saved her life, and delivered her back to San Diego.”

“Just an average day for a precocious ten-year-old,” Bondi said. “Is the mother okay?”

“Dr. Ami, the doctor aboard Brilliant, is operating on her this morning to replace her heart and lungs.”

“I understand,” Bondi said. “Let me know if Kalinda needs a break during the competition. Follow me. I’ve got something she’ll like.”

Anthen followed Bondi over to the table where Kalinda was finishing a huge sticky bun. On deck was a bagel covered with dark chocolate schmear.

“Let’s go over to the merch table,” Bondi said. “I want to show you something.”

Kalinda picked up the bagel. “What is it?”

“Remember our last session at Malibu?” Bondi asked.

“Sure, there was a film crew,” Kalinda said.

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