Diving Danger
I looked out at the clear, blue sky from my sleek motorboat. It was a perfect day for diving and I was really looking forward to the experience. The air smelled sweet and crisp, off the border of Australia. It was as if Mother Nature herself had blessed us with clear weather, blue skies, and calm waters. I had heard fascinating stories about the Great Barrier Reef, and I was anxious to dive in and see the reef’s awesomeness firsthand. My diving partner gave the signal and we dove into the water.
Woooaaahhh!! That is what I thought when the reef appeared. It was breathtaking, and beautiful. Coral was everywhere, in every color you could think of. I reached out to touch a piece of coral that looked like a fan, but my partner started waving his arms and pointed upward. I knew what he meant, and I swam up with him.
As we burst out of the water, he exclaimed, “Do not do that ever again! If you touch the coral, it will die!”
“Ok, Joe, I’m sorry. Jeez! It’s just a piece of coral,” I said shamefully.
“Well, let’s not waste this gorgeous day! Let’s keep diving!”
Once underwater, he signaled for me to swim down and forward. As we got deeper, I saw a five foot long mako shark. My eyes widened in surprise, and frantically pulled out my diving knife. My companion slit his throat with his hand, motioning for me to stop. Once again, he gestured for me to swim up.
In an explosion of bubbles, we came up to the surface.
“Do you know anything about sharks and diving?!” he shouted. They’re harmless! They won’t bother you if you don’t bother them!”
“Okay, Okay,” I said, trying to calm him down.
“If you make one more mistake like that again, we’re going up for good!” Joe yelled.
Fine!”
He glared at me, and dove into the water.
“Sheesh,” I muttered. I followed him.
We dove deep down, sixty, seventy feet. It was getting darker, and I was getting nervous.
Suddenly, I spotted a blotchy shape out of the gloom.
A shipwreck! How lucky I was to find one! I urgently motioned forward, and he obeyed. As we neared it, Joe saw the ship too. His eyes bulged and he swam even faster than before. We both stepped onto the deck and swam into the main hold. Once inside, I felt an eerie clam descend over me.
I noticed a door in the corner and swam over to it. I opened it and saw…
Guns. Hundreds of them.
There were Remingtons, Winchesters, Smith & Wessons, Colts, you name it. I t was such an amazing sight to see, and I didn’t notice the door swing shut behind me.
“What was that?” I wondered. I turned around and saw the door, now close. I went over to it and pulled on the handle, but it didn’t budge. I was getting scared, because I was running out of air.
Frantically, I grabbed a rifle off the rack. I smashed it against the wall, and the wall splintered, but didn’t break. I did this several more times and the wall completely broke and collapsed
I was free!
I swam out, enjoying the freedom and found Joe outside the ship, searching for me. He saw me and pulled me up to the surface. We bobbed in the water,, listening to the hum of our boat’s engine. I noticed the look on his face really hoped he wouldn’t explode at me again. Unfortunately, he did.
“What the heck did you think you were doing back there!?” he shouted. “You could have gotten us both killed! I really should report to your mother about this. She wouldn’t be happy! He continued. “Three times today you’ve totally screwed up everything! You are such a clumsy fool!”
“Joe, it’s alright. I was just curious. After all, we’re safe now.” I replied calmly.
“Just curious?!” he yelled. “You broke, like, twenty rules of diving!”
I think you’re just mad because you were really worried about me.”
Maybe you’re right,” he said, “Maybe I was wrong to yell at you.” We sat in silence for a couple of minutes, not speaking. Finally he said, “I was really worried about you. But now I’m glad you are safe and sound.”
“Thank you, Joe. I’m really glad to have you as a friend,” I replied, totally sincere.
We climbed together aboard the motorboat, and sat down. Joe gunned the engine, and we shot off, racing back home to my mother.
Interesting story
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