At the thought that it might be the Captain, my heartbeat started racing, and I felt the temperature inside me rise dangerously. I was already starting to feel drops of sweat running down my body.
"Put the knife under the gills and cut the head sideways." Oh! My God, thank you! That was Brielle's voice, and she spoke in a low voice so that only I could hear her.
I followed her instruction and cut off the fish's head.
"Now the intestines in the belly. Start from the fin and slip your knife all over the way until the end."
I did as she said, and the belly of the fish opened.
"Now with the knife remove everything you see. It its guts."
I did what she told me. "Scratch the belly well. All this black must be removed and the membrane that exists as well. And that was it. Continue in the same way."
"Okay. You are my savior, Brielle," I whispered gratefully.
"You know I am always here for you. I will come back." Brielle whispered back and began to walk away.
