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There, now that's better. It's by no means perfect, or even good, but you have something to wrap around yourself and cover up with. Still plenty embarrassing to have to walk by people in nothing but a towel, yet you're not outright naked anymore so it's an ultimate improvement! After that, it's just a matter of putting some distance from the one stolen towel, emerging from the surf to steal a dry one, and then hastening back to the resort where you can try to find a bathrobe from the spa to steal.
<span class="mu-b">"Huuaagh! What a nightmare! At least... at least it's over now?"</span>
Who knows how many hours it's been then, but finally you can get back to your room (with help from the front desk at having lost your room keycard) and collapse in bed exhausted. Still embarrassed and worried about everything that took place since last night even, but finding it easier to just not care so much and push it from your mind now that you're back to your room and can finally relax. Some small victory finally, to remedy all the anxiety and stress thus far.
Well, mostly. Just for some background noise you turn on the TV to find the local news reporting on some strange creature sighted in the waters around Miami. It seems at least in one case, someone scuba diving you hadn't accounted for, noticed and got a recording of you at a distance. Of course it's poor-quality footage at a distance underwater, and by the way your body was elongated no one could ever assume it was a human, let alone Carrie Cross. In fact some marine biologist asked for their opinion, writes the footage off as something like an octopus or a diseased shark.
Still though, it's embarrassing enough to throw an exasperated fit, kicking and pounding your arms against the bed with an annoyed scream.
>After such a long and exhaustive day, you just want to take it easy. Settle for a nice quiet evening at the resort, and a good night's rest for tomorrow.
>You can't just go to sleep! Not yet, when you still have to figure out what happened at the marina! At least to find your clothes and belongings if you can!
>At the very least you can go get your car back, if it hasn't been towed away already. Leave the investigating for later.
>You'll probably need some help for all of this, is there anyone you could rely on or call for? At least so you're on the right track.
>A malicious write-in?
