Rudy lay on his back, arms folded behind his head. The sea beneath him didn't bother to drown him. It just… held him up. Like he was a piece of driftwood it didn't mind carrying.
Fish started showing up first. Small ones, darting around his legs. Then bigger ones—a tuna, a few groupers.
He cracked one eye open and noticed a dolphin hovered nearby, tilting its head like it was curious.
"What?" Rudy mumbled, half-asleep. "Never seen a guy nap before?"
The dolphin chirped, and the fish scattered in a shimmering burst of water.
Then, a sea turtle paddled over, poked its head out of the water, and stared at him.
"What?" Rudy said, not moving.
The turtle blinked.
Rudy closed his eyes again, the waves rocking him gently. A seagull landed on his stomach, squawking loudly.
"Get off," Rudy said, not moving.
The seagull ignored him, fluffing its feathers.
"I'm not feeding you," Rudy said as he closed his eyes again.
