Sincerely, Jennifer x

Personal Log – Grace Robinson – 14th April 2027

We’re having a party tonight, on Doctor Judy’s orders. That was definitely not something I expected. Liv and I have been working all day to get food and decorations ready. That was what Liv was pulled away for, I suppose. 

We’ve decorated the dining room, and made lots of cakes and sandwiches. Liv says that she’s working on something special for the party, so I’ve been sent off to my room while she sorts that out. She got out a massive pot, with loads of herbs ans spices. She needed an awful lot of salt for it. Almost used up the whole store, actually. Still, I suppose we could just sieve some of the saltwater all around us if the need arises… 

I’m sure that whatever it is will be yummy, anyway. 

I dropped in to visit Rick earlier, but he wasn’t in the medical bay anymore. I suppose he’s feeling a bit better, which is good news. I’ll drop by his quarters later and check on him. 

I don’t know why, but everyone’s been a bit weird. I heard some of the divers whispering about Rick, and… well, this is the thing, they were saying that they don’t want to go back outside. These are all experienced, professional divers. Nothing spooks them, or at least so I thought. 

Liv has been quiet all day, even though we’re planning a party. She doesn’t even seem excited. She’s been going on about how bored she is for weeks, so I thought a party would be right up her street, but apparently not. 

Everyone is walking around with frowns, whispering behind their hands. Strange stuff. I guess what happened with Rick has really shaken everyone up, but I didn’t think it would be this bad. 

The only normal one seems to be Beatrice. She is as cheery as ever, but she is also a robot, so I suppose it must be hard to get her down. 

I tried to talk to Doctor Judy, but I think she’s avoiding me. Hopefully I didn’t upset her when I told her about Rick’s dreams. 

Maybe she thought I was making fun of her and her research? I hope not. I’m not sure that I really believe we will find the megalodon, but I certainly don’t think that it’s silly to try. 

The party should loosen everyone up a bit. There’s a lot of tension around the lab, so maybe a celebration will give us all a chance to relax? 

I hope so.