The little boy sensed her fear, and he quickly wrapped his arms around her.

He said, "Don't be afraid, Alicia."

He covered the little girl's ears and tried his best to comfort her.

The girl wasn't as brave as him, after all. Tears started to stream down her face when she thought about her dad ending up like the cat.

She was scared. Terrified.

Her dad and brother were the only people she had left in the world. What would they do if their dad died?

The breeze blew on the sea, and the waves crashed against the reef. They could hear the sounds clearly.

Then, they heard more and more people running around them.

The girl bit down on her lip. She didn't dare to make a sound.

Back on the cargo ship, Logan sprung to his feet when he heard the gunshots. He quickly went to the side of the ship to look at what was going on.

Olivia heard the gunshots, too. She started to feel nervous even though she felt like the gunshots were far away.

"What happened?"

Logan said with a seriou