Dear Diary,

          I’m on a beach in Florida — and I’m in trouble! When Ashley and I got here for our school trip, I thought everything would be great. What could be better than sun, sand, and cool guys with tans? I couldn’t scuba dive—until I read this scary book about barracudas and jellyfish and sharks. And I started freaking out!

          Ashley was too busy juggling two boyfriends to even notice how scared I was. Finally, I pulled myself together and got rid of the book. But now I wish I had it back—because something really horrible has happened and I don’t know what to do!

                                                                          — Mary-Kate