Page 7 - Deep Trouble

'So what do you want to do, Amy -go scuba diving in
the Bahamas or something?' asked Greg.
'Well, why not?' Amy answered quickly. 'It's more
interesting than staying here.'
'OK,' laughed J essica. 'You two can go off and do exciting
things. I'm going to my room.'
One by one, the friends got up and left. The two friends
sat and looked out of the window. They could see more
college buildings and more students. Matt spoke first.
'Well Amy. What shall we do? Shall we drive down to
West Palm Beach?'
'OK. Let's do that.'

Two hours later, the two friends walked slowly through the
town and down to the ocean. It was late and there were
not many people on the streets. They could hear the ocean
scuba diving
swimming far a and they could feel the warm air on their faces. They
long time under
the water walked for a long time without speaking and then they
ocean sea arrived at the marina. The,re were a lot of big white boats
air we take this there. They moved slowly lll-P and down on the dark water.
in through our
mouth and nose The two friends walked past the boats. Suddenly Matt walked up and down the deck in the dark; they liked
marina this stopped next to dne of the biggest boats. looking at all the things on that beautiful white boat.
is where small
ships stay when 'Hey! Amy! This is my boat-let's get on it. We can go to 'These people are rich,' said Amy. 'Perhaps they're
they are not on
the ocean any country we want!' famous too.'
boat you go 'Oh, Matt. Don't be stupid. You don't have a boat. I 'Sssh!' said Matt suddenly. 'Listen. I can hear something.' voice the noise
across water in that someone
this; a small ship know that.' The two friends said nothing. They could hear voices in makes when
stupid not the night air and they were very close. They got down on they speak
thinking well 'OK, but let's have a look at it. Perhaps we can take it to close near
jump to move -oh, I don't know -South America or Europe or, or . . . the deck behind sorne oxygen tanks at the front of the
fast on your legs oxygen tank
something with
from one thing to Africa! boat. The voices carne closer and the friends felt afraid. air in it that
a different thing Matt jumped onto the deck of the big boat and, a Then sorne people got on the back of the boat. They could you wear on
deck where you your back far
walk on a boat minute later, Amy jumped after him. They laughed and hear different men's voices and then the voice of a woman. scuba diving

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