10|First-Class Brat

~BENNY~

Dread rose from the pit of my belly when I opened my eyes.

The bed where I laid on my back sways. No, the entire room rocked in a steady, familiar, and daunting rhythm.

I blinked hard, pushing away the pull to go back to sleep, ignoring the stabbing pain all over my body, particularly in my midsection and throat.

Four corner lights diffuse a soft, warm glow on the room. The salty tang of the air made me nauseous. Realization dawned on me. I am in a cabin… in a boat. I couldn’t hear any other sound apart from the soft hum of the engine and the continuous crashing of waves. We are far from land; how far is the question and knowing the answer scared the shit out of me.

Chills coiled down my spine. Thinking of anything other than how vast the waters were sailing is an impossible feat.

I shook my head, clutching the white covers that pooled on my waist as I sat up. I closed my eyes and pinched myself, hoping to wake up from this nightmare, but no. The room was still the same when I