"Wow. What is that?" Simon Briem remembers calling out to his long-time friend, Hillary Green
He and Hillary had been friends since preschool, but they lived in different parts of the state
now. They hadn't seen each other all summer. Simon, Hillary, and their families were taking a
vacation together before middle school started next week. Zavier Gonzales and his cousins
were also vacationing at the seaside that weekend. The wind had picked up and the seas were
quite rough as swimmers, water boarders, and surfers struggled to stay afloat. Separated from
his family and adrift on a small raft, it was Xavier that Simon saw bobbing along on the horizon
Separated from his family, and adrift on a small raft, it was Xavier that Simon Sow bobbing along on the
horizon
What implicit idea is suggested by the author's use of "adrift"?

Xavier was not on a water board, so he
could not stay afloat.

Xavier did not have control of the raft.

The rest of Xavier's family were also bobbing on the waves

The calm seas made drifting pleasurable.