How To Write A Short Story: Aquatic Lake

A light breeze amongst the night produced small ripples in the reflective texture of the aquatic lake. It shifted some dark brown hair across the forehead of a boy gazing at the passing boats. James was obsessed with boats moving along the lake, every night before he went in for supper he would walk out by the lake and watch people drive their boats back to shore. Something about them added piquancy to his day. Sometimes, when James was looking he would often see a man walking out in the middle of the lake. James never thought of it him that much, he always thought the man was a part of his own chimerical imagination. He always wore a long, dark blue, coat that reached his knees, and had a very dilapidated white captain hat with a blue brim
to match his coat. James would study the man for a while but then after some time, James would close his eyes for a couple seconds and when he opened them back up the captain would be gone.
He never really took this to mind, after all there is no way a man could walk on water to the middle of a lake then disappear completely. Until one strange day, when James was observing the lake he saw the captain again, except this time the captain was exceptionally close and he wasn't walking out into the lake. He was walking right towards James! A very bloodcurdling chill bolt down his spine. He was too scared to move, but a small part of him was curious into who this man really was and if he was real or not. He held a lantern that allowed James to see his gray beard and his dark eyes. He stood in front of the captain without a word to say. Then the man simply said “Come with me”. James still frozen in his fright finally obtained the courage to ask “Who are you”. The man didn't reply, as he walked down near the shoreline. James felt relieved that he was leaving but still anxious to find out what's going on. He decided to follow the strange captain. When they both got to the water James paused, “Now what?” The captain proceeded to walk on top of the water like it was solid
ice. James was stunned by what he saw, he wasn't dreaming it or imagining it, he was actually witnessing the captain walking on water as if he were Jesus. The man then called out to James “Come on what are you waiting for”. James gently stepped onto the cold water. He took a few more steps, and then realized he wasn’t sinking. James looked down, he was speechless. After he caught up with the captain he asked again, “who are you”. This time the man answered, “my name is Captain Tory”, he said, “I own the most fascinating schooner boat in all of Lake Lugano”. James loved boats.