Tides of Peril

  "What about the drawing?" Jake answered.

  Maddie and Emily followed behind. "Do you really want another boating trip out there?" Emily asked.

  "Yeah, you're right. Let's get pizza instead."

  Emily slid the mini-van's doors closed, as the voice came over the speakers, again.

  "Before we introduce the winner, we'd first like to

  thank the sponsors of this trip, Golden Gulf Marina,

  and Captain Peter..."

  The mini-van coasted out of the parking lot when the announcer said:

  "And the winner is... Sam Peterson and family."

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  Seagulls squawked, as boats sailed through a perfect breeze along the coast of Florida. Lines slapped masts, as joggers trotted along the sides of slips, greeting each other as they passed in opposite directions. A handsome dark-haired man with a mustache accompanied a young couple in their twenties, through the gates under a sign that read, Golden Gulf Marina. After a short walk down the dock, the man pointed up to a sailboat and announced with a British accent, "Here she is. What do you think, mate?"

  The young couple smiled, "It's perfect," the girl said.

  After introducing them to their new boat, the man strolled back through the gate and leaned against a golf cart with the words written along the side, Captain Peter, your trusted boat broker. He flipped his phone open and dialed a number.