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“I don’t want to play anymore,” Katie says softly.

“We’re done,” I say, taking a step back from the table, taking Katie’s hand in mine.

“We’re not done yet.” Barrett glares.

“Yes, we are,” I say as Katie and I take another step away, turning our backs on Barrett.

I feel him before I see him and step away from Katie. “What the fuck, man.”

Barrett charges right up to me and pushes me once, then twice. I bat his hands away as I step back. I step on something sharp and go down right as Barrett pushes me. The shallow water splashes around me as I hit the sand, the water now chest high.

“Goddammit,” I hiss.

“Are you okay?” Katie asks as she rushes toward me.

“Stop!”

Katie freezes, wide eyed.

“I stepped on something sharp and now my foot is throbbing. Be careful.”

Katie looks down into the water and winces. “I hope you didn’t step on that.”

“On what?” Nessa asks as she comes up behind Katie.

I hear Grant berating Barrett, but I don’t look away from Katie. “What did I step on?”

“I think you stepped on a starfish.” She winces.

I can’t help it. Even though the pain, I burst out laughing.

“A starfish? Then why does it feel like I have a bunch of pinpricks in the bottom of my foot?”

“Probably because you do. They have sharp spines on them, you might have some stuck in your foot.”

“Okay.” I nod, swallowing hard. “I need you to pee on it.”

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DAY SEVEN: ARUBA

“I’m sorry, what?”I ask, shaking my head.

“I need you to pee on my foot to make it stop.” He winces. “Come on, babe, what’s a little pee between lovers?”

“First off, that’s fucking gross. Second, you’re thinking of a jellyfish, not a starfish. Peeing on it won’t do anything,” I say slowly as Nessa loses it, laughing so hard she rests her hands on her knees.

“You thought she would have to pee on you?” she chokes out between laughs.

“Then what the hell do we do?” Dominic demands.

“Are you okay?” Brock asks as he, Samantha, and Grant walk toward us.

“He wanted Katie to pee on him!” Nessa says as she wipes tears from her eyes.

“Uh, I didn’t know you were into golden showers there, buddy,” Grant says awkwardly as he rubs the back of his head.

“He stepped on a starfish. He thought I said jellyfish. It’s fine. We just need to get him back to the cruise ship and to the medbay,” I say as I tighten my ponytail.

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