the cruise director. He’ll probably say yes, and then you’ll be able to investigate,” Guy said.
“Meanwhile we can keep an eye on Manuel when he comes to straighten our room,” Lauren said.
Josh came over to us. “What’s up, guys? Your faces look like trouble.”
“Do you think we could get permission to videotape down in the employee part of the ship?” I asked.
“What for?”
“We just want to see what goes on behind the scenes,” Lauren said. “It’s for a school project, since we’re missing a few days of school to come on this trip.”
“My first thought is the answer would be no,” Josh said. “They’re pretty strict about guests not going into the employee area. But I suppose I could ask the cruise director.”
“That would be great,” said Lauren.
As soon as Josh left, Evan said, “Hey, it’s almost time for
Pirates of the Caribbean
to start on the outdoor screen. Should we go?”
“Yeah!” Guy said.
We checked with the ‘rents, and they said it was okay, so we took the elevator to the top deck and headed out under the stars. The staff had arranged all the lounge chairs in rows for watching the movie on the big screen. Warm blankets were neatly folded on each lounge chair. A lot of people were already out here, and waiters were bringing drinks and snacks for the movie.
“Ooh, this looks comfy!” Lauren said. She climbed onto a chair and spread a blanket over her legs.
We were only able to find three lounge chairs together.
“Well … two of us could share, I guess,” Lauren said. “Come on, Stephanie, you and I can share.”
“Okay!” Giggling, I crawled under the blanket with Lauren.
Guy took the chair on my side, and Evan took the chair on Lauren’s side. We scooted the three chairs close together so they touched.
It was a beautiful night, and brilliant stars were spread out over us. The water all around us made a hushed noise, and the boat’s engines purred beneath us.
All of us had already seen the movie when it first came out, but we were always up for watching
Pirates of the Caribbean
again. In this one, Jack Sparrow was searching for the Fountain of Youth, but so were Black-beard and his daughter.
“I can’t wait to see the part about the mermaids again,” I told Guy. “I’ve always loved mermaids.”
“These aren’t good mermaids, though,” Guy said.
“Well, one is,” I said.
“I wish I could order something from one of those waiters,” Evan said. “I think it’s so cool to sit out here and order something. You just charge it to your room, right?”
“Yeah,” Lauren said. “Hey, check out those people making out over there.”
We all looked over at two people not far away sharing a lounge chair. They were wrapped around each other under the blanket, their faces close together in the dark.
“Oooh,” said Evan. He made a kissing noise.
“Evan!” said Lauren. “Be quiet!” But she giggled.
I curled both arms underneath the blanket. As I watched the movie, I was aware of Lauren snuggled next to me on the lounge chair. I was even more aware of Guy next to me on the other side. The evening air was cool, and he was warmer than Lauren, and fidgeted less.
There was one scene in the movie where a scary mermaid popped out of the water next to a boat, and I screamed and put my hands over my mouth. As I took my hand away, Guy reached over and took it. I wassurprised at first, but I didn’t pull away. His hand was warm. I could feel my heart beating and could hardly pay attention to the rest of the movie. I let my hand remain in his, where all my nerve endings were at full alert and my whole arm began to tingle.
Once the movie was over, Lauren wanted to wander around and videotape some more. Evan said he’d go with her.
“Want to just stay here and look at the stars for a few minutes?” Guy asked me.
“Sure.” My mouth felt dry, and my heart thudded, but I wanted to.
“Okay, so you guys are staying here?” Lauren said
“Meanwhile we can keep an eye on Manuel when he comes to straighten our room,” Lauren said.
Josh came over to us. “What’s up, guys? Your faces look like trouble.”
“Do you think we could get permission to videotape down in the employee part of the ship?” I asked.
“What for?”
“We just want to see what goes on behind the scenes,” Lauren said. “It’s for a school project, since we’re missing a few days of school to come on this trip.”
“My first thought is the answer would be no,” Josh said. “They’re pretty strict about guests not going into the employee area. But I suppose I could ask the cruise director.”
“That would be great,” said Lauren.
As soon as Josh left, Evan said, “Hey, it’s almost time for
Pirates of the Caribbean
to start on the outdoor screen. Should we go?”
“Yeah!” Guy said.
We checked with the ‘rents, and they said it was okay, so we took the elevator to the top deck and headed out under the stars. The staff had arranged all the lounge chairs in rows for watching the movie on the big screen. Warm blankets were neatly folded on each lounge chair. A lot of people were already out here, and waiters were bringing drinks and snacks for the movie.
“Ooh, this looks comfy!” Lauren said. She climbed onto a chair and spread a blanket over her legs.
We were only able to find three lounge chairs together.
“Well … two of us could share, I guess,” Lauren said. “Come on, Stephanie, you and I can share.”
“Okay!” Giggling, I crawled under the blanket with Lauren.
Guy took the chair on my side, and Evan took the chair on Lauren’s side. We scooted the three chairs close together so they touched.
It was a beautiful night, and brilliant stars were spread out over us. The water all around us made a hushed noise, and the boat’s engines purred beneath us.
All of us had already seen the movie when it first came out, but we were always up for watching
Pirates of the Caribbean
again. In this one, Jack Sparrow was searching for the Fountain of Youth, but so were Black-beard and his daughter.
“I can’t wait to see the part about the mermaids again,” I told Guy. “I’ve always loved mermaids.”
“These aren’t good mermaids, though,” Guy said.
“Well, one is,” I said.
“I wish I could order something from one of those waiters,” Evan said. “I think it’s so cool to sit out here and order something. You just charge it to your room, right?”
“Yeah,” Lauren said. “Hey, check out those people making out over there.”
We all looked over at two people not far away sharing a lounge chair. They were wrapped around each other under the blanket, their faces close together in the dark.
“Oooh,” said Evan. He made a kissing noise.
“Evan!” said Lauren. “Be quiet!” But she giggled.
I curled both arms underneath the blanket. As I watched the movie, I was aware of Lauren snuggled next to me on the lounge chair. I was even more aware of Guy next to me on the other side. The evening air was cool, and he was warmer than Lauren, and fidgeted less.
There was one scene in the movie where a scary mermaid popped out of the water next to a boat, and I screamed and put my hands over my mouth. As I took my hand away, Guy reached over and took it. I wassurprised at first, but I didn’t pull away. His hand was warm. I could feel my heart beating and could hardly pay attention to the rest of the movie. I let my hand remain in his, where all my nerve endings were at full alert and my whole arm began to tingle.
Once the movie was over, Lauren wanted to wander around and videotape some more. Evan said he’d go with her.
“Want to just stay here and look at the stars for a few minutes?” Guy asked me.
“Sure.” My mouth felt dry, and my heart thudded, but I wanted to.
“Okay, so you guys are staying here?” Lauren said
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