It was thrashing around in its death throes as the crew closed on it. The big first mate lunged, stabbing a javelin into the side. The javelin was not...necessary the leviathan thrashed around some more and finally stopped moving.I walked forward and leaped up on top of it and pulled my sword out before dropping back to the deck. The whole crew was watching as I carefully cleaned the blade. When I finished, I looked at the first mate, “How many of these were you planning to play with?”The crew. He rang the bell at Claire’s door, his hands fiddling behind his back as he waited.“You must be Brandon,” a voice said as the door opened. “I’m Claire’s mom, Kathy.”Brandon held out a hand. “Hello Mrs. Silverstein, it’s nice to meet you.” He was surprised to be eye to eye with her. She was about as tall as he was at 5’10, and had wavy dirty blonde hair in a bob cut.“Sorry, I’m a hugger!” She pulled him in for a warm embrace. He let out a nervous laugh as he hugged her back. He felt how thin she. " I began to blush. Brandon and I have been talking about our hobbies, families, friends, etc. He asked me out to go on a date with him and I said yes. That night, he picked me up from my apartment in his Mercedes SL-Class convertible.First, we went to a restaurant where we were feeding each other pasta, seafood, and steak. He even dipped a piece of lobster in butter and fed it to me with his fingers. Then, we went dancing at a dance club. Brandon was complimenting all through the night. He. She takes the LONG walk down the terminal, almost trips over her own feet as if they are telling her to turn back, you’re not ready to see him. She presses on,trying to ignore the overcoming feeling of dread. Sara shoots Justin a text, letting him know she’s landed. All he responds with is a “good.” Her stomach tightens, she feels like she wants to throw up. What are they going to talk about? Will they have things TO talk about? Can she go through with this? She heads to the baggage claim to.