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A beautiful morning to spend some time doing all sorts of entertainment this summer morning, that's what the family of 4 had in mind as they make their way to the beach by car.
A large fat cat with light yellow fur and glasses in the driver's seat sings a nice tune along with his wife as they listen to the song on their radio "Silver and Gold"
The 7 year old girl was watching her favorite cartoon and quickly got excited when her mother said there almost to the beach, the girl patted her older brother who smiled at her as he patted her on the head.
A while later, the family parked closely to the entrance before anyone else. The little girl hops out of the van as she jumps up and down with excitement in her eyes as the others get out of the van.
"Mia stay close to your mother for a nice picture alright?" Said her father
The little girl Mia hopes beside her mother, after the father takes a snapshot he calls out to his son.
"Carl ma boy! Come join your mother and sister for a picture, we'll go in after the fine gentleman takes our family photo ok!", he heard his son reply with an ok before taking more pictures.
The older cat leans himself under the tree taking his time enjoying the view letting the wind softly brush through his fur,he takes a deep breath and smiles as he jumps of the tree before jogging back to his family.
"Looking good, looking good together you guys... Now smile!..."
*CLICK*
The father thanked the man before taking his family inside with their things including a surfboard, the mother commented that there are barely people around beside the securities but at least they get to spend some time together.
The family are having a good time after arriving, building a sand castle, a mermaid with the father, splashing water and so on before they settle down for lunch while greeting and chatting with other families. Taking some time looking out to the glittering waters letting the soft wind brush through their skin Carl got up taking up his surfboard.
"Carl what are you doing?" Asked by the curious mother watching her son carrying his surfboard.
"Surfing!" Carl replied walking towards the seawater
Mia: Mommy? Can I surf too? *Ask in excitement*
Mother: No sweetie you can't
Father: But, we can find someone to teach you, how does that sound? *Petting his daughter's head*
Mia: Ok!*smiles*
Carl holding his surfboard in both hands walks into the water reaching about his knees , he sets himself on his surfboard and starts to paddle. His family was near the seawater and can easily view him picking up speed through the waves, the mother already has her phone recording and cheering him on with Mia while her husband is taking photos.
Mother: Don't go to far out ok!?
Father: Woohoo!Go son!
The cat, finding his balance, stood on his board and began surfing along the waves at ease. He enjoys his time at the beach especially with friends and family who always visit everyone once in a while.
People who's enjoying the food, the sand, and the water focus their gaze on the young yellow feline surfing amongst the waves started recording and cheering while some paddle their own to do a few trips as the bigger wave approach.
Getting comfortable, Carl spot a wave bigger than the one he surf through, he smiled as the wave slowly getting bigger and closer some swimmers and other surfers telling him to get out as they surf their way to him before the wave collide, but their too far to catch up as the seawater cover the little cat, Not longer 10 seconds everyone who's still recording or in view saw the young feline riding through a wave tunnel.
Everyone sighs hard in relief and shouting at him with praise, the mother and daughter jumped shouting praise and for him to be careful as father takes pictures close up making the yellow feline a bit embarrassed before doing some tricks with the other surfers.
After many tricks, chatting and taking photos with the family, Carl wanted to do one more surfing, asking his parents to watch him as his little sister cheered for him, just like before he paddle, dive through, find his balance before standing on the surfboard. Carl looks over to shore seeing his family and others rooting for him as he picks up speed through the wave tunnel before doing another one except it's bigger and coming in fast, throwing him off into the water.
He held his breath underwater, he was having a blast, too bad he was unable to get out in time though but something puzzled him. Looking down there was supposed to be sand but instead there wasn't. "No big deal" he thought, he was almost out of oxygen so with haste he swam up the surface to his surfboard.
"Gasp!"
Carl gasps in and out for air holding on to his surfboard to stay a float before laughing, he's definitely going to do it again next time around.
Carl: That was awesome... I should bring my friends here next time they'll love it here! Okay, time to head back to...Shore...?
Expecting to see his parents calling for him or the beach or anyone, he instead saw nothing.
Carl: Haha... That's strange, I.. couldn't have gone that far did i?
Carl positioned himself better on his floating surfboard in worry, looking for any sign of his family or the beach but to no avail. He looks to the left the sea, he looks to the right the sea, he looks from behind the sea, he looks forward the sea again.
Carl is really worried for his family and not knowing where they are makes things difficult that he began to call out to anyone who can hear him but was only met with silence but he keeps calling out.
"Mom! Dad! Mia! Can you hear me!? Please say something! Hello!?"
He calls and search until he halt in place, he doesn't know why but his body suddenly stop moving, he can move his head however, but he sworn he heard something. It was faint but as he listen intently, the sound is getting a bit louder. He felt the ocean moving a bit violent and collide against each other Carl knows immediately that the storms are fastly approaching.
He turned his head around to be blinded by the ray of sunlight unaware what's happening next when a huge thunder strike near with a heavy wind giving Carl no time to react as he's being thrash back , forth and clash on him by heavy waves through the storm, Carl cannot think straight as he's coughing out water and helding on his surfboard for life trying to not let go.
All he sees was the raging storm in the dark skies letting lighting a bit better seeing with half his eye open, he shout out for anyone to hear his desperate call but it's no use, he felt the ocean rising behind him and rising slowly pulling him, as if his body move on it's own he slowly turn his head and was horrified of what he's seeing. A wave size of a giant slowly towers over ready to swallow him whole.
Carl, knowing he can't escape, accepts his fate, watches the tsunami fastly approaching, closes his eyes and waits for the inevitable.
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Slowly descending further and further into the depths of darkness until the light no longer reaches before blacking out...
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Waking up he takes the form of a cat , he looks around to see nothing but darkness but ahead was a white figure, he walks towards the light hearing whispers in his ears he hardly understands but was kind enough to listen before moving.
Getting closer he can hear a humming from a woman ahead, he was close enough to hear her singing, being wait patiently chiming in to her charming voice. She finishes her song to slightly turn her head to her little feline audience.
???: My, my aren't you cute. I didn't realise I have an audience listening to my singing and now I'm a bit embarrassed haha.
Woman in white clothing covering half her face makes a slow approach before kneeling close to the little kitten giving him a few scratches and pets making him purr in delight. The woman smiles and cradles the young feline in her arms walking forward as she sings another melody.
Carl in the mysterious woman's arms stares into the darkness wondering where they are going , but the doors from every direction catch his attention. Passing one door to another, making a few turns until she stops right in front of a certain door.
???: This is your stop.
The door slowly opens to a normal looking room in blue.
???: I cannot go with you beyond this point but I know you'll be alright.* Petting Carl before setting him down*
Carl looks up to the woman before going to the room when he hears the door slowly closing on its own, looking back at the woman slimes with a wave.
???: Until we meet...
*SLAM*
*TIK,TOK,TIK, TOK*
Now being left alone in a quiet room beside the sound of the grandfather clock, the cat goes onward when he feels something wet on his paws, giving no thoughts thinking it's just a wet carpet and moves on to hear a little slash before long water was filling up the whole room but his body refuse to move, he quickly hold his breath before the whole room was filled with water.
Carl, still unable to move, was being pulled by the unknown like a vacuum so quickly that he found himself in the depths of the ocean, so cold and so dark but not alone. He as a giant fish with long whiskers shine bright in a blue light, Carl also shines in a bright light, the two were about to come into contact, when a sudden flash and the sounds thunder like an explosion, so powerful and so loud shaking him violently that with another sound of thunder.
*KABOOM!!!*
Carl: GAAAHH!!! *Gasping for air*
Haaaa,haaa,haa... It's just a dream, that was... Scary...
Carl found himself up in fright in his room from an intense nightmare or a dream in sweat breathing heavily, he calmed himself down and steady his breathing. He closed his eyes listening to the storm outside and took a deep breath in and out 2 times, laying back to bed he let out a sigh watching and listening to the heaving rain from the storm for a little while.
Carl: Hmmm... What time is it?*Checking his alarm clock*
2:49 in the morning huh?... What to do... *Stomach growling*
I could go for oatmeal cookies and milk hehe, I wonder if anyone is up right now.
Carl reaches out to unplug his charging smartphone and go into group chat typing.
Carl: Hi, is anyone up?
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While waiting for a response, he gets dressed in his white tank top shirt and still in his blue shorts, getting out of bed he yawn while doing a stretch before heading downstairs, he scans his own room touching his belongings first was his VR Pod he check his games and data before moving on, next was his voice stuff lion for as long as he can remember hidden under his bed pulling the string he hears a voice he doesn't know but still kept it to this day, next was the sword belong to a man who was an adventurer who inspired his heart gave him his sword to keep but his mother forbid him using the sword in the house. And finally his family photos of him ,his friends and family together with all the fun activities putting a smile on his face.
He walked out of his room quickly going to the bathroom to do his business before going to the kitchen. He quietly made it through downstairs now making his way to the fridge when a tap on the window startled him and quickly turned to the window to find no one there.
Carl: I thought I heard a tap on the window, hehe it's just my imagination. Ok now let's see...
Carl takes out a whole box of milk with a half box of eggnog and a whole bag of honey oatmeal cookies and raisins with 2 soft slices of bread. He cannot wait to dig in and watch some episodes on Netflix.
With bread in his mouth and milk boxes with cookies in hand he closes the fridge walking to the staircase, he takes a step on the stairs going up before he hears another tap on the window catching his attention. Carl stays in place and stares at the window listening for the tapping sound again but all he hears is the heavy rain storm so he forgets about it and goes back to his room.
He turned on his big screen TV, opening Netflix while munching on his bread while drinking when a message pops up from two others, one from Ralph and Karina.
Text Message
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Ralph: Yo Carl I'm doing the boss battle in this game, so yeah i'm up
Karina: All night? It's 3: 26 in the morning. Shouldn't you be in bed?
Ralph: You sound like my papa, not right now, this game cannot save, I'm close to winning! They say you'll get a gift if all clear!✨
Karina: Right... anyway, why are you up Carl?
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Carl: Yeah just woke up, eating cookies and milk as I watch netflix.
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Karina: a quick snack I see... What are you watching?👀
Carl: New anime called... Something about a dungeon.
You guys wanna watch it tomorrow or so?
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Ralph: Sounds good bro, btw, I BEAT ALL THE BOSSES WITHOUT SAVING! Just gonna print it out and sent to y'all!
The friends continue to exchange texts. One of their friends who is older than they are, tells them to go to bed and get some rest because they have graduation the coming morning which Carl and Ralph kinda forgot.
Carl finishes his little snack tossing it in the garage downstairs before laying back
to his bed listening to the storm. Feeling drowsy for some time listening to the heavy rain on his window, he took a deep breath letting him sleep peacefully.
TO BE CONTINUED...