“I got a multimedia message at the restaurant today,” Hannah began, retrieving the already-deleted photo on her phone.
“It was sent to me.”
Upon seeing the photo, Bryson’s brows furrowed instantly.
“Yes, she did hug me, but I pushed her away immediately.”
“I believe you.” Hannah quickly reassured him.
“That’s why I deleted the photo. But earlier, I heard cries for help coming from your room…
That’s why I felt compelled to check.”
Bryson appeared taken aback.
“You heard that too? I thought my ears were playing tricks on me. Ruby approached me today, wanting to speak privately in my room. I refused her entry, but she hugged me outside, and that’s when the photo was taken.”
Clearly exasperated, Bryson removed his gold-rimmed glasses, pinched the bridge of his nose, and confessed, “I thought you were her when you knocked tonight, which is why I initially didn’t answer the door.”
So that was what happened.
Everything fell into place, except for the mysterious voice.
Hannah rose and walked toward the glass window in Bryson’s room.
Suddenly, she spotted two dark figures in the ocean.
“Bryson! Do you see that? Are there people out there in the ocean?
Are they calling for help?”
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Without a second’s delay, Bryson rushed to the window and joined Hannah. His eyes too caught sight of the two moving black dots in the water.
“Could they be swimming?” Bryson scrutinized the scene.
“We are at a resort. Night swimming wouldn’t be unusual.”
As Hannah watched the Light shimmer on the water’s surface, a sinking feeling overwhelmed her.
“It looks like one person is floating, being pulled back by another!”
“Are you certain of what you’re seeing?”
Bryson quickly put on his glasses and peered out the window. While the soft glow of the moon bathed the sea, it didn’t appear as vivid to him as it did to Hannah.
Noting that Hannah remained silent, consumed by her anxious gaze toward the ocean, Bryson grasped her hand.