Securing the coastline
Within the hour, local police arrived with barriers and tape. Officers instructed onlookers to step back, even as curious kids tried to poke the yellow spheres with sticks. Most residents complied, though questions swirled in the air. Meanwhile, Sarah’s crew loaded back into their boat, hearts pounding. They couldn’t afford to wait for reinforcements. Someone could be trapped aboard that ship.
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