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The dive itself was pretty cool, even if half of it was spent just getting used to the equip Finally, we took the boat out a bit near a line of corals and we all dove down and spent ti them and all the sea life they held

After about half an hour, we returned to the et the suit off, it proved just as hard to get off as on I struggled alone with the zipper for a while in the change roo Finally, my father called to me

"Sweetie? Do you need some help?"

"Yes," I said "Its just as hard to unzip"

Drake caood yanks, but to no avail We tried every i The instructor came in with so to help matters, just made my hands and Drake's hands all slippery

Drake was in his board shorts and sandals, his chest bare Dad and Elaine were back in their street clothes, and there I was, in that old worn suit that was too set really hot

"Phew," I said and wavedhot"

"We need to get you out of this," Drake said, his brow furrowed

"Is everything all right in there?" my father called out

Drake went out, leaving e room

"There's a problem with the zipper It'll take a bit but we o back to the hotel and we'll meet you back there for a drink before dinner?"

My father agreed "I'll send the liht?"

>"No problem," I heard Drake say

Meanwhile, I was starting to seriously sweat, a trickle ofdown the back of my neck and forehead

Drake and the instructor ca on the zipper, but to no avail Then just when the instructor was going to get a pair of scissors to start cutting et the zipper down about six inches, right below my bust