I have a general supervisory role to ensure everything is in order with the crew looking after the passengers. So I call in on the Yacht Club facilities. Mitzi is doing her shift. She won’t be there all day, as there are many lifeguards and swimming instructors on such a large vessel.
‘Would you like me to bring you anything?’ I ask. But she points at one of the waiters circulating with drinks and refreshments.
‘I’ll be up at the outdoor pool after lunch,’ she says. ‘Candy insisted I do a shift there. I think she got me these positions. You know how influential she is with Bruno! She is a bit scared of taking a dip in the outdoor pool, and she believes I am the only lifeguard who would dive in and save her.
‘That’s a bit paranoid,’ I say. ‘Why would she think that?’
‘She’s extremely wealthy, you know. I’m not confident in everyone’s honesty on board. Maybe someone has something to gain by Candy’s death,’ says Mitzi.
When I go to the Yacht Club outdoor pool after lunch, no one is swimming. The patrons are all lounging in their chairs, watching the view.
‘I’m getting bored,’ Mitzi says. Then I hear a huge splash.
It’s one of Candy’s kittens. I believe someone pushed the little creature. It all happened so fast that I couldn’t be certain. No wonder Candy was frightened, as the kitten hadn’t learned to swim. Candy was keeping a close eye on her offspring, but it only took a moment of distraction while a waiter removed some empty glasses for the kitten to land in the pool.
‘I’ll start some kitten classes as soon as I get approval,’ Mitzi says, after she recovers from the fright. Fortunately, she was quick to the rescue, and the kitten was safe.
A note: these are all fantasy images, not real scenes, and they were created with AI.
