Who Is The Real Boss?

"Rupert, what's wrong?" Annabel asked worriedly upon seeing Rupert wince in pain. His wound stung.

Rupert took a deep breath and forced a smile.

"Nothing.I'm fine."

"But—"

Annabel wanted to find out what was going on with him, but he abruptly cut her off.

"Don't say anything more.Conserve your energy."

Rupert put his slender finger on her lips and made a gesture of silence.But she couldn't shake off her worry.

"Are you really okay?"

"Yes," Rupert answered briefly.

Then, he pointed at the island in the distance.

"Come on.We're wasting time."

Together, the two swam towards the island rhythmically.

Time seemed to pass by very slowly.

Rupert kept glancing over his shoulder to see if there were any boats in the area.

Unfortunately, it seemed that they were the only two life forms in this area of the sea.

No boats were passing by, perhaps because this area hadn't been developed yet.

Looking at the vast open sea, Rupert fell into deep thought.

His father had gone to sea on a cruise ship, which then encountered a big, fatal wave.

Ultimately, it was the cause of his demise.

Rupert refused to suffer the same fate.He and Annabel would make it out of this alive.

As the two kept paddling, they gradually got closer and closer to the island.

The sun started to rise in the east, illuminating the island in a warm glow.It looked like paradise in Annabel’s eyes.

"We're almost there!"

Rupert kept encouraging her.His magnetic voice seemed to dispel the exhaustion in her body.

"Just hold on for a little longer.When we make it to the island, we'll be able to rest."

Annabel also encouraged herself silently.

Seeing that they were a few meters away from the island, she started to feel hopeful.

Suddenly, a huge wave came at them.

Rupert and Annabel were swept back by the wave.

second.There's no wind.Where did the wave come

became

"Annabel, swim back!"

"Huhu"

closer look, she saw a big black creature swimming

wave just now? Annabel's heart tightened in her

on earth was that creature?

but

die at sea? Annabel squinted and looked

didn't look like

seen this

friendly? "Rupert, what kind of

fish, which was closing in

pursed his lips

"I don't know."

from his backpack and untied his

away from here as you

I'm not

Annabel refused stubbornly.

the big fish in front of him nervously, making sure

the big fish lurched forward, snapping its jaws at

Rupert acted fast.

behind him with one hand and stabbed at the big fish with his

knife slashed at the

at the fish's vital organ and

action.She swam behind the big fish and grabbed its tail, yanking at it as hard as she

an eternity, the big

did

heaved a sigh of relief.However, she was met with

"Rupert?"

swam to him in

covered in

God! Rupert, are you

heart nearly stopped beating in her

blood! Did you

feeling of crippling anxiety swept over

regardless of his

"I'm fine,"

croaked,

that moment, his voice was music to her

perked up when

"Then, the blood..."

voice trailed off, and

was alive!

I'm glad that

to

about

blood off Rupert's face with the sea

realize that

his arm seemed to be bleeding! "Your arm...Is it bleeding? 1 don't think

she became nervous