Chapter 24
Carlos saw to it I was provided with diving gear, including a regulator that fit as if it had been made for me, and for the next few days, Dinah and I worked on getting me back into the water as a diver. It took the entire first day for me to get comfortable with simply submerging beside the platform, but things gradually got easier, because my friend was right: the waters of Pesadelo Bay were a pleasure in which to dive. By the end of day four, I was able to dive to the bottom and explore the entire underwater expanse of the bay, staying down for two hours. When I returned to the surface, Dinah beside me, I shucked my gear and hugged her.
“Thank you,” I murmured in her ear. “Thank you for giving this back to me.”
“You’re welcome, my friend.” She ruffled my hair, kissed my ch
