2 Towards Open Sea

"Good morning! Mainland, Rhode Island, Today is Friday June 2nd. It's your news reporter Kevin Grant! Here to give you the news of a lifetime! Today makes the 3 weeks that the Mainland shipping boat called "The Dipper" has been missing. Reports say that, five men, went out to sea and hasn't been shipped back inside the docks since. Captain McStephen Dipper was the head of that boat. As well as today would've been his birthday. Other men names were Max Cunningham, Carols Madison, Earl McClain, and Shane Dawson who was the lieutenant of the fleet.

Police reports say that, the boat apparently faced a heavy vast tide that supposedly sunk the ship. Others say, that the ship was attacked by an unknown source. No bodies were found, which unfortunately is bad for the lovely families at home. Others are speculating that these men may still be alive. Until we know more information, we can only assume that they were taken by the sea. May they all Rest In Peace, or may they return safely back home. This is Kevin Grant, giving you, your daily news."

The television could be heard within the nice home of a local family. As the husband was watching it inside the kitchen. He slowly shook his head as he glanced up at the stairs seeing his son had came down. He walked inside, as he spoke "Hey." Towards his father as he went to the fridge. He then turned around and saw his father watching the news, as he was sipping his coffee.

His son then raised an eyebrow and then started to pure himself some orange juice, as he asked "whatcha watching?" He asked, as his father glanced over at him and answered "the news" he said. "What news?" His son replied. "You know, the one they keep fucking replaying, over and over again, about the dipper disappearing." He said picking up his newspaper. He then sighed and turned around towards his son, he opened up the fridge again.

"You know it's so weird, I mean how could a gigantic ship with five men, like that just disappear? I mean it doesn't even sound right." He said with a confused look. As he scanned through his newspaper. His son closed the fridge back and shrugged his shoulders at his fathers remarks. "I— I don't know. I mean, it is a little weird. But then again, three weeks ago, we had that nasty little weather. It was practically almost a hurricane." He exclaimed.

"Hmph, I guess your right." His father stated, as he put down his coffee on the table and buttoned up his suit. He then, heard a knock at the door, as he glanced at his son. "You already know who that is..." he stated, as he walked over to the television to turn it down. "Yeah I know." He said, as he started walking towards the door. They were twin wooden doors as he opened up one and his mother had entered. "Oh darling you have to be more faster." She said quickly as she walked inside.

"Hello to you too mother." He said rolling his eyes, as she simply ignored him. "Charlie, hurry with those bags darling, I don't need them getting wet. The weather has been very crazy lately." As her butler Charlie was walking in with her bags. The son moved out the way, as he turned around and walked back to the kitchen. She had entered and saw her husband as he was watching the news still. She then walked over and turned off the tv as he looked up at her and motioned his hand.

"I was watching that." He stated, as he gave her a tilted head confusion. "Oh please, there's nothing on that television that I couldn't already tell you darling." She said confidently and blankly. "Yeah, of course because your always putting your business in other's business" his father stated. "Well, I'm a reporter as well as a business woman, so I believe both go hand in hand." She exclaimed as she snapped her fingers as her butler went upstairs to put her things away. "If you mean, meddling in affairs that don't concern, Sarah. Then yeah, I guess a reporter is an excellent job for you." The husband said, smiling sarcastically.

"Oh James, always the ass, in the family. Is that where Chris gets his smart remarks from?" She stated crossing her arms. "If he gets his smart remarks from me, Sarah than he must get his meddling and uptight attitude from you." He replies back smiling. "Hey! Can you guys not, like do this." Chris said firmly, as he shook his head coming back inside the kitchen. As he then grabbed his apple and walked over. The parents than looked at each other and looked down in disappointment a little, but then the father smiled again as he sipped his coffee.

Sarah rolled her eyes and turned to Chris as she put her hands together. "well, how would you like to go on a little business trip with me." She said to Chris. "Ugh, here she goes, always trying to "recruit people" the father stated, as he rolled his eyes reading the news paper again. "Mom, for the last time. I don't wanna work for your little company" he said turning around towards her. "Little? Darling, my company owns 6 other companies including one here in mainland. Which means, I could make you fit within any business company. All I have to do is sign a deal." She said chuckling and speaking fast.

"Yeah if a deal she means, sleep with another man, then. Yes sign it son." The father said, as he kept reading. She turned around giving the father an attitude look, as she smiled back to Chris as Chris watched them argue again. "God! You two are like children I swear!" He said as he walked out of the kitchen. "See what you did, James! You never know when to shut the hell up huh." She said angrily. "Well your the one coming home like your ass hasn't been gone for the past 8 weeks! So, do you really think we're all gonna be smiling" the dad asked.

The two continued to argue as Chris had left the house and got his car keys. He then unlocked his car door and got inside his Jeep, as he started it up. He was annoyed every day when his parents had done this. As well as he didn't like when his mother always tried to recruit him for her little corporation. Chris was find working at the summer job he was working at now, which was being a bartender for a local spot. His friends and himself always hanged out there anyways.

He got tired of them always arguing like children as he drove off and started riding down the street in his truck. He remembered back when things were much simpler, but every since dads mom died, he changed his personality. As well as his mother was no better. Dad claims that the only reason she got the reporting job was because she was sleeping with her boss. They argued about that so much it nearly made them get a divorce. Dad is always accusing mom of sleeping around with men because she comes home weeks later.

She always claims it's a "business" trip, but comes back with fancy outfits, new jewelry and smelling like guilt, he would say. Chris stopped at the stop light as he looked out the window and looked around his neighborhood area. It was always peaceful around here, but that boat disappearance made everyone start acting a little different. The dipper boat was a big impact on this little town, as well as it was a tourist spot for most men. Chris then remembered something as he scratched his soft beard a little that was growing in, and turned left.

His father used to be a fisherman, he used to work with a company that mom used to sponsor. However, they disbanded it due to Captain McStephen's disappearance. 'Father got completely upset by that, and therefore that put some digs within the marriage as well. The only reason they claim to be continually married, was because of me. They didn't want that "burden" on me, as they proclaimed. However, then arguing every day, wasn't making it any better.' Chris has pulled up to the "Sea Siren's Dock" as it was a place for other tourist to enter.

They had sea animals here, as well as a places where people could go and pet the animals. However, Chris only came here for one thing, for his girlfriend Marie. She was a red head girl, with green eyes, and a curve slim body. They met their last year over senior year and went to the same college together. They eventually ended up dating one another on the count of being next to each other at a movie theatre with their friends. Marie's dad Ryan owed this little shack, as Marie was inside doing some paperwork.

However she knew this was around the time Chris would come and in and see her. They've been together since almost 2 and a half years now. Chris put his car in park, as he got out of his car, and rubbed his fingers through his dark brown hair that was curly. His eyes was blue, as they were a little narrow as well. He sighed as he got out of the car and walked to the building. Some kids were playing around, as her assistant was helping the tourist. His name was Dylan as he waved to Chris whom waved back. Chris then walked inside as he spoke aloud.

"Hello? Knock knock." He exclaimed as he took his keys out of his pocket.

"Hey baby!" Marie said as she rushed into his arms and he smiled back. The two kisses gently on the lips as she wrapped her arms around him. He wrapped his arms around her waistline, as they made out a little. She then pulled back as she blushed and giggled. "I missed you." She said. "I missed you too, gorgeous." He stated as she got off of him. "So what have you've been up today?" she asked as she started walking back into her kitchen. He followed her and started to respond as he looked around seeing all her paperwork. "Umm— nothing much, just you know the usually. Awkward mornings with two argumentatively parents. But you know what's new." He said as he rolled his eyes and leaned on her counter.

She was fixing herself some food, as she started to turn the eggs and flip over her bacon. "Aww my baby, well you know I told you, you can always spend a night here." She stated, as she looked up at him. "Yeah, yeah I know I know." He said irritated a little. "I just— I just wish they'd get along again, ya know..." he said gently, as he started to play with his fingers. She saw how sad he was and immediately went over towards him and kissed his lips again. He embraced it and felt the kiss as he kissed her back as they both opened their eyes.

"Hey, it'll get better I promise, don't let it get to you." She said nicely, as he wrapped his arms around her waistline and kissed her again. They started making out inside the kitchen, as they tongued kissed one another as well, he felt down on her ass, as she felt on his muscular chest, and they backed up against the oven. Dylan had came in with a bucket of fish, as he opened the door and yelled "aahh!!! Yeah, that's what a single depressed man, wants to see, you two sucking each other's faces off." He said, walking to the back room.

They stopped making out as she giggled and turned around and finished her cooking. Chris walked in the back where Dylan was, as he was getting more food for the seals. Chris then looked at Dylan with concern and shook his head. "Hey man, sorry about that, I mean—"

"Oh no, don't worry about it, just that ya know, single party life, right." He said, with sarcasm. "Look man, haha, you really need to get over this.... feeling, your having. Relationships aren't cracked up to be all of that." Chris said trying to make him feel better. Dylan glanced his eyes up after getting the rest of the fish he needed to feed them as he had gloves on and started making gestures with his left hand. "Right, right so you mean I can jerk off to pictures of Selena Gomez while I touch myself with whip cream." He said. "Haha, exactly, you can do that yourself, you don't even need a girl for that." Chris said patting Dylan on his back.

Dylan then walked out of the back room, as he was lifting the heavy bucket with him as Chris followed him. Dylan then glanced over at Marie whom Marie had looked at Dylan. "Feeding the seals?" She asked. "Yeah, and then imma go jerk off using my hand, because apparently, you can do that without a girl." Dylan stated as he walked out the door again. She glanced over at Chris, as Chris shrugged his shoulders at his remark and then, looked back at the door. He then closed it behind Dylan as Marie chuckled with confusion.

"wait, Jerk off? With his hand?" She said with a raised eyebrow.

"I honestly didn't know what to say, at that moment in time. However when, You say it. It just sounds disgusting." Chris said as he reached on her plate and ate some of her eggs. She giggled again, as they kissed again, and they walked into her bedroom as Chris closed the door behind them.

Dylan walked out to the docks, as he walked over to the seals as they were swimming around in their isolated area. He then watched as the tourist people had gotten in their vehicles to drive away. He then sighed as he clapped his hands, as the seals came out of the water and waddled over to him. He then tossed them their fishes, as he started to pet one of them. He spoke to himself as he did so. "I need to get laid bad..... this job around animals, it makes me kind of horny" he stated. He then looked around, as he shook his head and looked at the seal.

"Don't tell anyone I said that to you guys, either." He proclaimed, as the seals stopped eating to give him a head tilt.

Down at the ocean docks, a boat laid in the wait, as it was tied to a knot. Someone walked on the docks, as they started to run to the boat as they shouted.

"Hey! Aaron! Wake up man you in there?!" A voice exclaimed as he approached the boat more. He had climbed up the ladder as he walked into the boat and looked around. The boat door opened as Aaron had came out of the boat. He was dark skinned, with a bear, and a low cut hairstyle. He rolled his eyes as he sighed looking at him.

"Dude, don't scare me like that, I thought you was, you know who." He said towards him.

"Don't worry man, no one even saw me." He said as he walked up towards him.

"Really? Because by the way you was screaming dumbass, I would suspect the entire town heard your ass." He said sternly as he snatched the flashlight from him. The other guy rolled his eyes as the two got into the cockpit together and went towards the main wheel. Aaron approached the wheel as he slowly closed his eyes as the other looked at him concerned.

"Hey man, you alright to do this?" He said to him softly. He was afraid that Aaron wasn't ready to be a fisherman, but since his father died. His father was McStephen, as he had a tough time getting over it, even though they weren't really close. His mother, told Aaron to not take the boat, that him and his father worked on together to get closer. She was afraid that whatever happened to him, would also happen to Aaron.

Aaron however, didn't listen, as he told his mother he wanted to be alone for awhile. He slept on the boat, because it was where him and his father sometimes stargazed together. He couldn't believe this happened to his father, as he clutched the flashlight and spoke back sternly. "I'm fine. Let's do this." He said. The other guy looked at Aaron and, got a little worried. "well, don't you think we should tell Chris. I mean maybe he wants too—"

"Chris doesn't wanna go. He hates fishing anyways." Aaron said, cutting off his friend.

"Besides, we don't need him, I got you, and you got me." Aaron added on.

"I—I don't know man, I mean I'm little nervous after the whole, ya know...." he said nervously. Aaron looked back at him, as he got irritated with him from his responses, as he then exclaimed. "Matt! Stop acting like a bitch. Man, okay, this, we need this to keep the business going... my father would've wanted it." He said towards him. "I know man! But we could at least bring, Noah with us. I mean three is better than two." He said, trying to be reasonable.

Aaron, wiped his face a little with his hand, as he shook his head at Matt being a baby. He then, nodded as he finally agreed to Matt, and then spoke. "Alright, fine, you go get, Noah. Call him up, and tell him, to meet us back here. At the boat. We'll leave the docks, at midnight." He explained. Matt nodded towards him as he took out his phone and got out of the cockpit. He then rushed off the boat as he shouted. "Alright! Midnight I'll be back later, bruh." He said running off.

Aaron watched as he did, and turned back around as he looked out the window at the sea. He stared long and hard at it, as he felt himself about to cry. He wiped his tears a little with his hands, as he sniffed and walked away from the window. He then went back down into the bed area where his room was. He then sat down on his bed, and grabbed a photo of him and his father. He stared at that and moved his finger over his father. A tear dropped from his eye, as he held the image close to his chest.

He then started to cry, as he felt the pain, he hadn't felt in awhile. He never thought his father, would die, so suddenly. All the arguments they had, about him not able to be a good fisherman. He always wanted to prove his father wrong, and now he would never get the chance. He felt completely stupid, and also unless. He blamed himself for not going with his father that stormy night. His mother even beg his father not to go, but he said he needed to hang out with the guys for awhile. Aaron gripped the photo more as he looked at it again, as he felt alone.

Midnight, had come to pass, as Chris and Marie laid in bed together. She rested on his chest, as the two looked through old photo albums. Chris had his right arm hooked around her, and his hand rested on her behind. He then looked at the photos with her, as she then looked up at him. "I'm glad your here" She stated towards him. "I feel like this will be a summer to remember." She added on. Chris, then smiled towards her, as he kissed her forehead. "Yeah, me too." He said agreeing with her, as they hugged tightly on another.

Chris, remember that it was Aaron's dads birthday. However Aaron and Chris had gotten into an argument earlier on. It was about Aaron drinking, his problems away, he knew Aaron was probably on the boat, wanting to be alone. He felt bad for his friend, and wished that he was okay right now.

Aaron, Matt and Noah, all met up on the docks. They had thick jackets on with boots. As Matt and Aaron also had hats on. Noah, was an Asian friend, whom had black short hair, and hazel eyes. He was shorter than Aaron but taller than Matt. " you called me out here, so we could stand in the damn cold?" Noah exclaimed. "Right it's freezing it feels like. The temperature is being stupid lately." Matt added with Noah. "Look, I didn't call you two out here, so you could be husband and wife, we're going hunting tonight. I stole the boat keys from my mothers room, and we're going" Aaron stayed firmly.

Matt and Noah looked at one another, as they thought this was a joke.

"Dude? What? You want us to go out there? At night? I mean— that seems idk... dangerous." Noah said as he continued. "Besides, I was getting sex before you called, but Matt told me it was an emergency, and right now. I don't see no damn emergencies!" He said lifting his arms and crossing them. "Yeah man this is stupid, I don't wanna die." Matt stared towards Aaron. Aaron then got an attitude and spoke angrily "you know what! Fine you fucking dicks! Stay here. I'll fucking go by myself." As he walked past them and into the boat.

"Come on Aaron!" Matt said watching him.

"Don't do this man, it's not—" Noah said.

"What!? Worth it!? Yeah. Some friends you guys are. You know today's my dads birthday... and you know he Never told me once he was proud of me. I just thought that maybe one day! I could prove him wrong or maybe save his fucking life...." Noah said trying not to cry but getting raged up.

Matt and Noah looked at each other with a guilt feeling, as they watched their friend speak. "I don't know, I mean— maybe this is stupid..... but I feel so fucking hopeless! ...." Aaron started to close his eyes putting his hands on them, as he didn't feel like crying. He then felt a touch on his shoulders as he looked up and saw it was Matt. Noah had then climb on the boat, as he stood by him as well. "Let's do this dude." Noah said confidently.

"You—-you guys serious?" Aaron said looking at them.

"Yeah man—" Matt said. "I mean—if we die, we'll die together...." Matt added.

Aaron sniffed a little, as he hugged his buddies, whom hugged him back, as he went into the cockpit and they followed. Matt then, went to the back of the boat and untied the rope that tied them to the docks. Noah then, took the flashlight and turned it on, as he pointed it towards Aaron for some light. Aaron then stuck the keys into the engine and turned the boat on. They all jolted a little at the sound of it coming in and actually working. Aaron chuckled with a nerve, as he then stated.

"Alright, lets do this guys....let's go see what we can find." As he started pushing on the gas and the boat started to take off.

Matt and Noah walked closer as they stood by the wheel with Aaron as he drove the boat out into the sea. He stepped on the gas, as the waves around the boat crushed it felt like. They were all nervous, they didn't know what was out in the open sea, as well as what would happen to them. However, they knew that whatever was out there, they needed to find out what it was.