'Erm, I don't think so, Dad,' laughed Lana as she and Emma gave Greg and Lucy a quick hug before following Declan onto the boat.
'Don't forget to bring us a present back!' yelled Lucy with a grin as she waved frantically.
'Be careful, girls. Look after them, Declan!'
Declan turned, smiled and waved. 'I'll guard 'em with my life, Audrey. I promise you that. See you in a few weeks.'
As the boat chugged into motion, the two girls stood alongside their temporary guardian as they waved. Suddenly, Emma looked down into the churning waters below, and her fear came back with a vengeance.
Over the sound of the engine, Declan shouted, 'Finger and thumb, Emma, finger and thumb.'
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
They'd been travelling for four hours, and although Emma had managed to sleep through much of it (t
