A Desperate Gamble
But before that happened, Ahmed had taken one final chance. “I knew they were going to throw me overboard,” he said. “So I hid a message, hoping the ocean would carry it to someone who could help.” His eyes glistened as he looked at Izzy. “You found it. Against all odds, you found it.” The silence that followed was heavy, filled with the weight of the gamble that had led them here.
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