Jason.
Hannah
raised one eyebrow. “She was much worse than that. I never did like her. I was
upset with how she broke his heart. And don’t tell him I said this, but I was
happy to see her go.” She patted her stomach like she was trying to communicate
with the little guy kicking in there. “The down side is that ever since then
he’s been even more reserved and guarded with his emotions. I offered to either
subdue or erase the memories for him, but he said they were important –
essential in understanding who he is and how he deals with things.”
I
touched her shoulder. “Thanks for telling me about it.” My train of thought was
cut off when I spotted Jason, Jessica, Madison, and Laci tearing down the dock.
I looked after them with astonishment and pointed. “What are they doing?”
Hannah
bounced to her feet. “One of them must’ve had a premonition,” she said in a
panicked voice.
Just
as she said that, I felt my snapshots coming on strong. As I closed my eyes,
the images appeared:
a boat full of people
a speedboat traveling at high speeds
the two boats colliding
people sailing through the air and into the
water
“Oh
no! Look,” she said and motioned towards the harbor waters. A speed boat was
barreling on a direct collision course with a lavish pleasure boat. The
pleasure boat was over packed with passengers, all of whom appeared oblivious
to the approaching speed boat. Of course, I already knew disaster was about to
strike.
In
horror, I watched as the speed boat crashed into the side of the pleasure
craft, ripping through it like a torpedo and chopping it into two separate
pieces. Clashing metal and fiery sparks accompanied the flying debris. Boat
parts flew through the air and crashed several yards away. White water sprayed
in all directions, momentarily blocking my view of the wreckage. Bodies burst
through the white spray and smashed into the bay with the same cruel severity
as the flying scraps of boat metal. Bile rose in the back of my throat as black
smoke twisted up from the center of the boats. I worried that maybe a wire would
short circuit or a damaged fuel line might ignite.
Hannah
whacked me once on the arm and motioned for me to follow. We shot down the
dock, her with amazing speed and agility for someone so pregnant. Screams
echoed from all directions as our feet pounded the wooden dock. Eventually, we
turned and scurried down a steep ramp until we made it to the end of a lowered,
floating dock. There we joined Jessica who was hunched over with one hand on
her knee and the other on her forehead like a visor.
“Over
there,” she said and pointed.
Scanning
the water, I spotted Jason, Madison, Laci, and a big dog swimming as a group
and then breaking off in different directions. A moment later Shelby and Trevon
shoved their way through the crowds and appeared by our sides. Trevon kicked
off his shoes and dove into the cove without a second thought. Shelby did the
same but tossed her glasses to Hannah before following him into the water.
Shelby swam swiftly through the water, but I couldn’t spot Trevon anywhere. It
was like he’d disappeared from sight.
After
a few minutes, Madison returned dragging an unconscious woman to the dock.
Jessica and Hannah grabbed her and immediately began assessing her condition.
Meanwhile, Jason appeared with a boy of about eight, who was limp and
motionless.
“Alex,”
Jason breathed heavily and hoisted the boy into my arms, “I think he has some
serious internal injuries, see what you can do before the paramedics arrive.
And get ready to hit the deck, Laci thinks the boats are going to explode.”
My jaw
dropped and I grabbed his arm. I barely had time to utter, “Be careful,” before
he took a gulp of air and dove back under the murky water. Placing my hands on
the boy’s arms, I could feel his Essence wavering. Somehow, I knew he’d
experienced blunt trauma to the abdomen and suffered from a spleen injury.
Focusing solely on him, I
Hannah
raised one eyebrow. “She was much worse than that. I never did like her. I was
upset with how she broke his heart. And don’t tell him I said this, but I was
happy to see her go.” She patted her stomach like she was trying to communicate
with the little guy kicking in there. “The down side is that ever since then
he’s been even more reserved and guarded with his emotions. I offered to either
subdue or erase the memories for him, but he said they were important –
essential in understanding who he is and how he deals with things.”
I
touched her shoulder. “Thanks for telling me about it.” My train of thought was
cut off when I spotted Jason, Jessica, Madison, and Laci tearing down the dock.
I looked after them with astonishment and pointed. “What are they doing?”
Hannah
bounced to her feet. “One of them must’ve had a premonition,” she said in a
panicked voice.
Just
as she said that, I felt my snapshots coming on strong. As I closed my eyes,
the images appeared:
a boat full of people
a speedboat traveling at high speeds
the two boats colliding
people sailing through the air and into the
water
“Oh
no! Look,” she said and motioned towards the harbor waters. A speed boat was
barreling on a direct collision course with a lavish pleasure boat. The
pleasure boat was over packed with passengers, all of whom appeared oblivious
to the approaching speed boat. Of course, I already knew disaster was about to
strike.
In
horror, I watched as the speed boat crashed into the side of the pleasure
craft, ripping through it like a torpedo and chopping it into two separate
pieces. Clashing metal and fiery sparks accompanied the flying debris. Boat
parts flew through the air and crashed several yards away. White water sprayed
in all directions, momentarily blocking my view of the wreckage. Bodies burst
through the white spray and smashed into the bay with the same cruel severity
as the flying scraps of boat metal. Bile rose in the back of my throat as black
smoke twisted up from the center of the boats. I worried that maybe a wire would
short circuit or a damaged fuel line might ignite.
Hannah
whacked me once on the arm and motioned for me to follow. We shot down the
dock, her with amazing speed and agility for someone so pregnant. Screams
echoed from all directions as our feet pounded the wooden dock. Eventually, we
turned and scurried down a steep ramp until we made it to the end of a lowered,
floating dock. There we joined Jessica who was hunched over with one hand on
her knee and the other on her forehead like a visor.
“Over
there,” she said and pointed.
Scanning
the water, I spotted Jason, Madison, Laci, and a big dog swimming as a group
and then breaking off in different directions. A moment later Shelby and Trevon
shoved their way through the crowds and appeared by our sides. Trevon kicked
off his shoes and dove into the cove without a second thought. Shelby did the
same but tossed her glasses to Hannah before following him into the water.
Shelby swam swiftly through the water, but I couldn’t spot Trevon anywhere. It
was like he’d disappeared from sight.
After
a few minutes, Madison returned dragging an unconscious woman to the dock.
Jessica and Hannah grabbed her and immediately began assessing her condition.
Meanwhile, Jason appeared with a boy of about eight, who was limp and
motionless.
“Alex,”
Jason breathed heavily and hoisted the boy into my arms, “I think he has some
serious internal injuries, see what you can do before the paramedics arrive.
And get ready to hit the deck, Laci thinks the boats are going to explode.”
My jaw
dropped and I grabbed his arm. I barely had time to utter, “Be careful,” before
he took a gulp of air and dove back under the murky water. Placing my hands on
the boy’s arms, I could feel his Essence wavering. Somehow, I knew he’d
experienced blunt trauma to the abdomen and suffered from a spleen injury.
Focusing solely on him, I
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