A Fishing Trip Turned Ghostly Nightmare - mystery/thriller, #1

Imagine this: a calm, early morning with just enough mist rolling over the water to blur the horizon. You're miles out in the open ocean, with only the steady hum of the boat engine and the anticipation of reeling in something big to keep you company. The crew is swapping stories, a mix of laughter and cautionary tales, when suddenly, your line pulls harder than anything you've ever felt. It's as if something massive, something ancient, has taken hold.
The water around you shifts and stirs, as shadows deep below begin to writhe like dark tentacles-too close for comfort. Just as you start to fight this monstrous pull, the wind shifts, bringing with it an icy chill that doesn't belong to the warm summer day. The crew grows silent, their eyes drawn to something in the distance. There, faint and shadowy, an old, ghostly ship appears-a tall, battered vessel that seems to materialize out of the fog, its sails tattered and swaying.
The creaking sound of rotting wood fills the air, and you swear you hear faint whispers and haunting cries echoing across the waves. Your reel begins to spin wildly, and the ghostly vessel looms closer, seemingly drawn to your struggle. The crew tries to move the boat, but the engine won't start, leaving you stranded with this ominous apparition. Panic sets in as you realize the creature on the end of your line might not be of this world, and it's dragging you towards the ship.
Just when it seems you're about to meet whatever haunts these waters, the line snaps, and the ship vanishes with a whisper, leaving nothing but a haunting chill.and the feeling that you've narrowly escaped a watery fate.