“I did.” I said squeezing my way past everyone so I could see.

“Well it’s dead.” Said Aunt Nyce.

Then I saw Gearbox laying flat on the bottom of the tank. His eyes were closed. He wasn’t moving. I didn’t know what to say. I thought I had taken good care. My lower lip quivered and my eyes stung like I got ocean water in them. I never meant to kill it.

“Oh frozen fish sticks.” Came the voice of Chef as he pushed his way through the crowd.