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“Come on doll, let’s try and get out of here,” Salvatore says pulling my focus from the water.
He stands and helps me get up.
I stand but I’m still looking on ahead to the flowing river of debris. I’m still looking ahead to it, unable to let go.
Not yet. Not just yet.
“You guys okay?” Nick calls from across the other side.
I look to see him and Vincent. They aren’t that far away from us but the hollow that fills me with each passing second has left me numb inside and everything sounds like it’s far, far away.
“We’re good. We’ll need a rescue chopper,” Salvatore calls back. “Not gonna risk climbing. It’s too unstable.”
He looks to me and I’m just shaking and crying. Haven’t stopped. I can’t.
He places his arm around me and steadies me. “You’re gonna be okay doll… you will. I –” he stops midsentence and narrows his eyes then he straightens up and looks over me.
He gazes over my shoulder and I snap my head around to see what he’s looking at.
My mouth drops when I see Gabe floating amongst the debris. He’s holding on to a large wooden board and he looks badly injured.
“Gabe!” I scream and he lifts his head.
He lifts his head and I see he’s alive. Badly injured with blood all over his head but, he’s alive.
Salvatore gets ready to jump in but Vincent calls out stopping him.
“Stay there I’ll get him,” Vincent shouts, he’s already kicked off his shoes and within seconds he plunges into the river, swimming like a shark to Gabe.
These guys … all of them… the way they each work individually and together is so astounding. I’m speechless for the way they push the limit and
the way that they’ve all taken care of me.
Vincent gets to Gabe and the minute his hand clamps down on his arm to get him to safety it renews my own assurance.
He’s safe, he’s alive.
I’m safe. I’m still alive.
I’m still alive.
And the nightmare and darkness…
It’s over .
Chapter Forty
Charlotte
Six weeks later…
Warmth ticklesmy cheek as I stir against something furry.
My eyes flutter open and I sit up frowning at myself for falling asleep again.
I tried harder this time. I even put on an episode of The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills thinking the drama those women got up to would surely keep me awake.
But no it didn’t work.
