Just a minute after sunrise the boys were awoken by a loud banging on the door.
Paranoid, Henry open the door, wondering whether there was any tragedy, but much to his amazement it was just Bruce knocking the door, with a fist that looked big enough to crack a skull.
“Mornin’, sah! Tis 9’o clock ol’ ready. If sah and ze friend, not hurry; food will be over’, now que is getting longer,” He said.
“Zander,” Henry called suddenly recalling how populated the ship was “Bruce, says that if we don’t hurry food will be over. There’s a lot of people coming to dine, like in a rush hour and we might have a wait a long while if it is already filled”
Zander sprung to full consciousness and a few minutes later the boys and Bruce headed down.
“Coastal café,” Zander asked hopefully, but Henry shook his head.
“Sorry bud, that place puts cash on fire, let’s go to…….. Um….. ‘Sea horse land’ , it’s even larger than coastal café; judging by the map and has a higher rating, which means the food’s not that costly,” Henry replied.
“Henry, this is the coolest restaurant I’ve ever been to,” Zandar wheezed in ecstasy as he breathed in the splendour of the restaurant.
The place was enclosed in transparent glass allowing the dinners to get the experience of dining underwater. A spectrum of colourful fish swam around the walls, along with other species which the boys couldn’t distinguish.
“This place must be below the sea level,” Zander voiced what his friend was thinking.
“Look ! that’s a seahorse shaped fountain, spilling water from its mouth,” he gestured at the statue in the middle of the place.
Henry picked up two menus and gave one to Bruce who sat opposite to the boys, while he passed the other to Zander.
After a brief moment, Zander give out his order.
“I’d like cioppino fish Stew and a seafood pizza.”
“I think I’ll go with the same what about you Bruce?”
“Ah sah, I like…..ah! Fried tilapia, Lobster Mac and cheese yeah, grilled oysters, prawn pasta and one pan seafood roast with smoky garlic butter and ah………. Is biryani here? Um, yes Sah, biryani, this combination sound good,” he licked his lips and passed the menu.
Zander saw the colour drain from Henry’s face, but nevertheless he nodded, giving a strained grin.
“I’d better start mining for coins,” He said.
As Bruce left to wash his hands, Zander turned to him.
“Yo, bro, what did you mean, is your money running low?”
“No bro, I’m kind of surprised whether he can eat all of this though, but more than that, if this goes on my money might end and I’m saving my money to do some fun activities,” He then chuckled, “ I’d better upload another app to Appstore today.”
“Henry, I’m planning to call Amy here.”
There was a leafy clatter, as Henry dropped the menu.
“Bro, if she isn’t into you, it’s gonna be awkward.”
“Who knows,” Zander said confidently and winked.
But Henry ignored him.
But at that moment 5 waiters bought in dishes of exclusive seafood cuisine. Zander and Henry took their food each and waited for Bruce.
A while later, he too sat down and helped himself, in front of the awed eyes of the boys who wondered how someone could eat so much.
“So dessert will be ice-cream and jelly,” Henry spoke up before Bruce could, once the group finished their main course.