“Shhhh…” Jess whispered calmly. “You're alright.”

I saw Benjamin knee-deep in the water, dunking my helmet into the ocean.

         “What’s he doing…?” I asked, confused and headache-stricken.

Jess held a star-shaped fruit in front of my mouth. I asked no questions and took a few bites, chewing as fast as my jaw could go. The juice spilled down my chin and onto my scraped chest as I devoured the delicious fruit. It tasted like a 5-star meal at this point. After a couple more bites, Jess answered my question.

         “He’s cleaning it,&rdqu...

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