Scott tucks the blue booking folder under one arm and leads Jules past the stacked tanks. The marina smells of salt, rubber, and diesel as the dock opens ahead.
A small dive boat rocks beside the pier, its gear already secured. A handwritten schedule is clipped beneath the windshield, with one booking crossed out and rewritten for later.
Scott
The repairs pushed that group back three days. I can still take them out, but the timing makes the rest of the week awkward.
He taps the revised line with one finger, then looks from the schedule to the boat’s second set of equipment. His practical expression gives way to cautious calculation.
Scott
I could use another pair of hands if the work holds together. Checking gear, helping customers, keeping the paperwork from swallowing me whole.
Scott
But I don’t want to promise you a summer job on the strength of one shifted booking. We should look at what’s actually on the calendar.
He opens the folder against the dock railing. Pages lift in the breeze, revealing lesson blocks, equipment checks, and several empty spaces waiting to become decisions.
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“"I'm pretty good with SCUBA gear. I got certified a couple of years ago. I can definitely help out."”
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Jules
I'm pretty good with SCUBA gear. I got certified a couple of years ago. I can definitely help out.
Scott studies Jules for a quiet moment, one hand holding the folder open against the breeze. Then he closes it and reaches for the boat keys.
Scott
That changes the conversation. I’ll need to see your certification, but I believe you’re serious enough to put on the schedule.
He writes Jules’s name into an empty space beneath Saturday’s lesson block, pressing hard enough to leave a dark groove in the paper.
Scott
You can help with the gear check and customer setup Saturday morning. I’ll be watching closely, and I’m going to tell Nia you’re working here.
The offer is accepted, but Scott’s wording makes the favor public before Jules has tested the fit. He tears a small schedule slip from the folder and hands it over.
Scott
Bring the certification, wear something you can work in, and be here at eight. If this goes well, we’ll talk about the rest of the summer.
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