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and grabbed our suitcases. We got ready to leave even though we
didn’t know why. The ship was reaching in 1 hour. We packed the

essentials, and I asked Dorothy and Jeremy what they would do
about their parents. They also knew Mrs. Olien and were good

friends. We decided to pay a visit to Jeremey’s parents while
Dorothy told her dad. Jeremy’s parents were in shoc, and quickly

packed their things. We learned all the hallways of the exits and
hoped we were prepared. We just didn’t know what for. As we
waited on the 30- minute mark, a plop sounded in the water. We

rushed to the outside dock and saw a man swimming away. He
swam so fast we weren’t able to call out to somebody to help him.

The face of the man was familiar, and he had a smirk as he swam.
The ship was going extremely fast, and we were splashing against

waves. For some reason, the captain was not steering correctly.
Then, I knew what was happening. The captain was swimming

away. He had some plans, and Mrs. Olien knew them. I kept to
myself, not telling the group. I hushed myself and knew I should
protect myself and myself only.