Boat Keeps Bumping Into Cargo Ship, Then The Captain Finds Out Why

The Hatch Below

A single hatch lay embedded in the floor, partially obscured by scattered objects—empty food containers, a dented thermos, a tattered jacket. Caldwell kneeled, gripping the handle. He hesitated, then yanked it open. A short staircase led downward into darkness. “Only one way to find out what’s down there,” he muttered.