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Tracy Island, Sunday 8th April 9.30 a.m.
"Hi, Brandon!" Gordon called to the dark haired young man. "I'm taking the boat out to do some scuba diving. Want to come along?"
Brandon smiled. "Yeah, that would be great! Just give me time to get my gear."
"No problem," Gordon replied. "Meet you back here."
As the two young men headed for the monorail to the boat pen, they saw Callie and Kat approaching, deep in conversation.
"How about some female company?" Gordon grinned. "Hi, girls! Care to come sailing with us? We are going scuba diving."
Callie looked at her friend. "What do you say, Kat? Should we go?"
Kat smiled. "Why, not? Sounds like it could be fun."
"Okay, Gordon, we're game," Callie announced. All four made their way to the boat pen. Soon they were skimming over the waves, in the small four-berth cabin cruiser. It was very exhilarating.
Kat sat alongside Gordon as he steered the boat. "This is great, Gordon!" Kat shouted over the noise of the engine and the rush of the waves.
"I'll have to take you out in my speed boat sometime, Kat," Gordon replied
"Great! I'll look forward to that!" Kat sat back enjoying the exhilaration. "Are there dolphins in these waters, Gordon?" she asked.
"Yep, sure are," Gordon replied.
"Oo, I'd love to see the dolphins. Can we swim with them?"
"Hm, I'm not sure. Let's see what happens," Gordon answered, smiling at her enthusiasm. "Guess you are used to these babies," he said, indicating the boat.
"Well, only really from working on them. I never got to sail FAB 2, you know."
"Gee, it's nice spending some time with you and Callie and Brandon. Guess I didn't see much of you, being stuck in New York," Gordon grumbled.
"Oh, yes, how is your back now?"
"Better, thanks. Guess that will teach me not to hide anything from Mom."
Kat laughed. "Yes, I guess she can be very forceful when she wants to be."
Just then Callie and Brandon joined the two.
"This is great! I really missed all this being on Thunderbird Five."
"Well, we missed you too," Brandon replied, and Kat nodded in agreement. "Callie and I were just discussing the last rescue," Brandon remarked.
"Oh, please," Kat said, looking at the others. "Let's not mention that today. Let's have a break from rescues, and just relax."
Gordon nodded in agreement. "Kat's right; today is for relaxing and having fun, so let's anchor up and have a swim."
Gordon and Brandon went below to change in their wet suits. They emerged back on deck, carrying their canisters of air, and masks. Once they were kitted up, they sat on the deck rail, and tipped backwards into the water. Callie and Kat leaned over the rail and watched them descend.
"Gee, I wouldn't mind trying that," Callie said.
"Don't you need special training?" Kat queried.
"Yeah, I guess so," Callie replied.
"Oh, look!" Kat pointed out to sea. "Aren't those dolphins?"
A large pod of dolphins were leaping out of the waves and gracefully returning to the water.
"They're so beautiful," Kat murmured.
At that moment, Gordon and Brandon emerged from the water.
"There are your dolphins, Kat!" Gordon shouted.
"Yes, we see them," Callie called back.
Gordon and Brandon scrambled back on deck, and stripping off their air canisters, and wet suits, dived back into the sea.
"Come on, you two," Brandon called. "Let's all have a swim."
Not needing a second bidding, the two girls dove into the sea. For the next half hour, the four had a great time, swimming, dunking each other under the waves, and generally messing around.. Suddenly something smooth and cold touched Kat's legs. Looking around she saw a dolphin moving away from her on the water.
"Looks like he is laughing at me," Kat called.
"Maybe the way you swim is amusing him," Gordon called back. Kat turned and lunged at Gordon, trying to push him under the water, but Gordon grabbed her and took her down with him. They both surfaced, gasping for air and laughing.
Soon Callie and Brandon were heading back to the boat, and Gordon and Kat followed. All four lay sprawled on the deck.
"Grandma has packed a picnic basket. Let's see what she packed," Gordon said, dragging the picnic basket over to where they were sitting. After they had all eaten and drunk their fill, Kat said, "Golly, Gordon, your Grandma sure packs a great picnic basket."
Callie and Brandon nodded in agreement.
Callie and Kat began to doze.
"Care to try some fishing, Brandon?" Gordon asked.
"Well, I haven't tried deep sea fishing, but okay, I'll give it a try."
They headed for the other side of the boat, where fishing tackle was stored. Half an hour passed with no bite for either Brandon or Gordon. Just as they were going to call it a day, Gordon felt a tug on his line.
"Hey, hey, hey, what have we here?" he called, reeling in his line. On the hook was a small fish and an amount of seaweed.
Brandon laughed. "Is that the best you can do?"
Gordon smiled back. "Yes, and I know exactly what I am going to do with it." He tossed the fish back into the sea, and with the seaweed in his hands, crept back to where the two girls were still dozing. Gordon carefully placed the seaweed on Kat's stomach. Kat woke with a screech. Both Brandon and Gordon laughed.
"Just brought you a little present." Gordon grinned.
"Gordon Tracy!" Kat shouted, as she leapt to her feet and seaweed in hand, chased him round the deck. Callie and Brandon watched in amusement. Finally Kat and Gordon returned. Kat was grinning but of the seaweed there was not sign.
"That should teach you not to play tricks," she said, glancing at Gordon.
"Where's the seaweed?" Callie asked.
"Oh, Gordon has it," Kat said innocently. "But I guess he will not be telling where I put it."
The sun was beginning to sink to the horizon, as they made their way home.
"That was such fun, we should do it again." Callie remarked. They all nodded in agreement.
As they disembarked, Gordon grinned and whispered to Kat, "I'll get my revenge."
"Gordon Tracy," Kat replied in mock severity. "Since you started it, I got my revenge."
"We'll see," Gordon remarked. "Two can play at mischief."
Callie looked at Kat. "What were you and Gordon whispering about?"
"Oh, who can play the last trick. I guess I haven't heard the last of Gordon and his tricks."
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