Sharon knew that every year, hundreds of people tried to flee from Cuba to the US in makeshift vessels -- some even tried to reach Florida by swimming. Provided she could keep a straight heading -- and that didn't sound difficult, seen how her sense of position had improved since the transformation -- she could have reached the American coast in three days tops.
Only mildly annoyed by the bruise under her arm, Sharon resurfaced to determine where north was and then dived again.
At sunset, Sharon realized that it was probably a good idea to find somewhere safe to spend the night. It was just then that she found...
Mon Jul 19 12:31:19 1999