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"Rose? ROSE!" I called out, my voice echoing against the rocky cliffs. She startled and turned to me, her eyes wide with fear. It was as if she was just waking up from a trance. "What?" she said, her breaths coming in short gasps. "What just happened? What are you looking at?" I asked, my heart racing. "We should leave. I need to get out of here," she said, scrambling to her feet. "What's wrong? Tell me," I pleaded, grabbing onto her hand. "Tha...that guy. It's him," she stuttered, her finger shaking as she pointed towards the vast expanse of ocean. My eyes followed her gaze, and I saw who it was. A bearded guy who was my dad's age was swimming in the ocean with two little boys and a woman. I had no idea who it was. "That guy with a beard? Who is he?" I looked at her with confusio