Liam took a bite of his own Barnacle Burger , which was, to be fair, surprisingly juicy despite the wilted lettuce. As a splash of blue raspberry shot up through his straw, he watched his daughter grin, a smear of honey mustard on her cheek.
Liam grinned, peeling off his goggles. The great debate of the day had arrived. “What’ll it be? The Kraken’s Kitchen or Salty Sally’s Snack Shack?” pirates bay waterpark menu
“We’ll take two Captain’s Tenders,” Liam said, handing over a credit card as if surrendering a chest of doubloons. “One with buried treasure sauce. And a Grog’s Gulp.” Liam took a bite of his own Barnacle
“Dad,” she announced, treading water, “my treasure map says it’s time for grub.” The great debate of the day had arrived
“Dad,” she whispered, looking out at the wave pool where a man in a inflatable parrot tube was flipping over. “This is better than finding actual buried treasure.”
The menu was overpriced. The names were ridiculous. But right then, with the sound of splashing, screaming, and fake cannon fire in the air, Liam decided that Pirates Bay could charge whatever it wanted. Because some moments—and some chicken tenders—were worth their weight in gold doubloons.
Maya dipped a tender. She took a bite. Her eyes went wide.