The Rip
Toni and Xian both turned to him, horrified.
“What?” Toni gasped.
Xian began to cry as Toni pulled her into a tight embrace. Something was wrong — deeply wrong. The air was shifting. The water felt heavier. Then, as if in response to their fear, a single taunting wave slammed against the hull.
Bob staggered. His breath came in sharp bursts. “Okay. Okay. Fuck!”
Xian looked up at him, her face soaked in saltwater and tears. “Tony!”
What none of them realized was that they were now drifting within the center of a massive tidal rip — a silent predator hidden beneath the sea. Bob knew Tony was a strong swimmer, but too much time had passed.
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