Breaking the surface
They posed once more, this time smiling more deliberately for the photo. Bob leaned his face closer against hers, while Megan steadied the phone carefully in her hands. She angled it toward the horizon just right. The shutter clicked, freezing their image with the ocean stretched beautifully behind them. But even as the camera snapped, the sound returned—louder now. A splash like something large breaking through the surface made them stiffen immediately, sharing alarmed glances.
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