Caitlin quickly ran up the rope ramp, Rose by her side, and pushed her way onto the huge sailing ship, packed with people.
It had happened so fast, no one, she hoped, had seen it. That seemed to be the case, as the crew pulled in the roped walkway, and the ship began to set sail.
Caitlin hurried to the edge and looked down: she could see him splashing in the water, bobbing his head up, as he raised a fist up at the boat.
“Stop boat! Stop boat!” the man screamed.
His cries were drowned out, though, as hundreds of excited passengers cheered at the boat’s finally setting sail.
One of the crew noticed him, though, and ran over to the side of the boat, following the man’s finger, as he pointed towards Caitlin.
Caitlin didn’t wait to see what happened. She quickly ducked into the thick of
