The Reappearance (The Sighting Book Three) by Christopher Coleman

Author:Christopher Coleman [Coleman, Christopher]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Christopher Coleman
Published: 2021-05-30T20:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Laura Pedro secured the diving mask and kept the mouthpiece of the snorkel from her lips, and then she took in a deep breath and did one last dive, knifing down through the ocean—which felt cold now, even through her suit, until she reached the opening of the Blackmore rock formation, the only real underwater attraction in these waters. There she waited for her eyes to adjust—which they struggled desperately to do in the brackish wet fog—and then she darted through the narrow opening of the formation for the final time, keeping her eyes latched to the crevices of the stone arch, searching. Few endeavored to snorkel in this part of the country; the waters off the Eastern seaboard didn’t offer tropical fish or colorful coral to divers—the high levels of plankton made for murky seas and poor visibility—and winter was obviously the worst time of the year because of the water temperature.

But the dark waters of the north Atlantic offered their own treasures, of which the wolffish was one, and Laura had placed the goal of spotting one on her list of things to do this weekend, if the weather held, of course. And though the climate had cooperated, she hadn’t seen so much as a bluefish thus far, and as the sky grew whiter and the seas darker, there was little to suggest that was going to change.

Ben, bless his heart, had been a sport—just as he always was when Laura wanted to do something unusual—and she knew he would continue to look for the fish as long as she wanted to try. But the shock of the man in the kayak had thrown her, the sight of him waiting there when she and Ben surfaced, as if to inform them of some tragedy at home. It wasn’t that, of course, but there was something, a disquieting look in his eyes that had spooked her good, and she was ready to abandon the search for the elusive wolffish. This was Ben and Laura’s third time to The Cary, and they’d likely return, though next time they might just bite the bullet and stay at the Breakaway, which was known for having a coast that was better for this type of thing.

Ben’s leg came into view above her, and then his torso and head followed. He was on the surface, snorkeling properly, and when he spotted Laura below him, he waved frantically, as if seeing her for the first time all day.

Ahh, Ben.

Laura gave a thumbs up in return, and then she swung her arm in an umpire’s ‘you’re out!’ motion, indicating it was time to abandon the search and get back to the kayak.

Ben gave two thumbs up to this (of course), and then he spun obediently back in the direction of the anchored kayak. Laura darted toward her right and begun her swim toward the surface, and as she did, she saw what looked to be a snake swimming toward her, or a dead eel, perhaps, dropping slowly from the surface.

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