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.

did the wave come

became dangerously

"Annabel, swim back!"

"Huhu"

she saw a big black creature

wave just now?

earth was that creature? A

but curse in

to die at sea? Annabel squinted and looked

didn't look like a

had never seen this kind of sea

it was friendly? "Rupert, what

big fish, which was closing in

pursed his lips

"I don't know."

pulled out a dagger from his backpack and untied his life

away from here as

I'm not leaving

Annabel refused stubbornly.

at the big fish in front of him nervously, making

big fish lurched forward, snapping its jaws

Rupert acted fast.

hand and stabbed at the

knife slashed at

fish's vital organ

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

what felt like an eternity, the big

did it!

relief.However, she was met with

"Rupert?"

Annabel swam to him in

was covered in bright red

God! Rupert, are

in her chest when she

much blood! Did

crippling anxiety swept over

her again regardless of his own

"I'm fine,"

croaked, gasping

his voice was music to

instantly perked up when she heard

"Then, the blood..."

trailed off, and

was alive!

over my face.Annabel, I'm glad that you care about me so

away to glare at

don't care about

she helped wash the blood off Rupert's face with

she realize that his

arm seemed to be bleeding! "Your arm...Is

became