Between the Lies

27| Friend

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Friend

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Chapter 27: Friend (Vanessa's POV)

We sat at the dinner table with everyone else who was still chatting animatedly. It looked like today failed to tire any of us out but me. It's been a long ass time since I even traveled, let alone took a hike in the woods to see a waterfall. I wanted a bed and I was craving sleep, not more margaritas that came free with the dinner.

"All right, who wants to know what we're doing tomorrow?" Davidson asked his audience.

Everybody either asked him to tell us.

"Tomorrow, in the afternoon, we will first be going to the beach. We get to spend some time there and then I have booked us all for snorkeling! Now, we're a lot of people, so we split it up into four ships. After snorkeling, we can come back to the hotel or stay at the beach a little longer, whatever we please."

"And then we have dinner at a restaurant nearby while watching dance performances," Judith added. "We'll leave tomorrow at two, so about an hour after lunch. Snorkeling is of course optional, by the way."

"But I suggest everyone take part. You don't get to snorkel in Maui every day," Davidson shrugged.

Everybody broke off into their own conversation about tomorrow, most people seeming excited.

"Will you snorkel?" I turned, asking Aaron.

He put his wine down and faced me. "Yeah. Won't you?"

"Don't know," I shrugged.

"Why?"

I eyed him for a minute and then thought:

We're friends now. Friends tell each other things. Plus, this isn't something he can use against me. Not really, anyway.

"I'm kind of scared of deep waters."

He hummed, nodding in understanding while staring at me. "What scares you about them?"

"Not knowing what's at the bottom. Or well, if there is a bottom or if it's just endless water I could drown in."

"Can you swim?"

"Mm-hmm," I nodded.

"Then you won't drown."

My eyes narrowed. "People who swim can drown."

"Yeah, but they're less likely to. Plus, there will be instructors there, we'll all be there."

I shrugged, not totally convinced.

"I'll be there."

I met his eyes. "I know that."

"So, I won't let you drown, okay?"

"Okay," I said slowly, "what if a shark attacks me? You know Maui has the most tiger shark sightings."