Nathaniel shook his head. “The one that kept me alive.” The others stared at him. “There was a shark,” he explained. “Every time it came close, the whale pulled me in tighter. When it moved away, the whale loosened its mouth.”
Reporters on nearby boats were already shouting questions. “Was he swallowed?” “Did the whale attack him?” The captain turned away in disgust. Nathaniel closed his eyes. He knew exactly what the headlines would say. They would make the whale sound like a monster.