Chapter 227: Yummy Like A Beefsteak
The waves were rowdy and the boat swayed so hard, tossing Keira and Zach out of the boat and into the open sea.
Keira let Zach held her tightly as she encircled her arms around his neck and tried her best to lighten her weight for him. She did not mind the saltiness of seawater that she had to take in every now and then, whenever the waves would crash over them.
Zach managed to grab hold of the rail at the stern of the boat, which had now been turned upside down, for support when the waves slowed down. They stayed like that overnight as they followed wherever the waves and the winds would lead them.
"Hang in there with me, we will survive this together," Zach mumbled in Keira’s ear that made her chuckle. "Can’t you feel how tightly I’m hanging onto you right now?" Keira joked as she clung onto Zach’s neck even tighter.
They were now in open water, holding onto the capsized boat, and the wind was cold. But Keira was feeling pleasantly warm in the embrace of her husband. She soon dozed off.
She woke up, still in Zach’s embrace when the sun was already up, shining brightly in the sky.
"Zach..." she murmured to Zach as she looked around the open sea. She was tied tightly to him. But it was a frustrating sight. Wherever she would look, all she could see was water. Water everywhere.
Zach murmured back, "The sea is calm now." Then he untied Keira from him and helped her up to be on top of the capsized boat. Keira should not be in the water any longer to help her preserve energy and to slow down hypothermia.
"Do you see anything?" asked Zach and Keira shook her head. Her stomach was starting to grumble. Zach cursed inwardly, they survived the rough weather but how would they survive the hunger? He only hoped there would be an island nearby where they could shelter themselves while they waited for the search and rescue team.