MIKA The sun is warm against my skin as Channing and I step out of the cabin, and I can’t help the bounce in my step. After talking with Channing about my desire to go diving, he told me that the ship would stop for a while so that people who wanted to explore could do so. I was unaware that it stopped for two hours each day, as he claimed. It was probably mentioned in the brochure, but a lot has happened since then. We are also about to arrive in Hawaii, which I'm very excited about. Channing and I are still chatting when I notice Bella and Matt a little ahead of us. Bella waves, her blond hair catching the light, and I wave back. "Look who it is," I say, slowing our pace to allow them to catch up, which they do. "Nice to see you again, Mika," Bella says as she approaches us, her

