You Saved Me Once Book 1

Last night was a blur, I got lost in memories, secrets, and fears.

There was only one person in my mind; Hayes.

I wasn’t even aware where I was, until a honk wakes me up.

“Alex! I see you slept well!” Jake shouts.

“Jake fucking stop with the noise.” I shout back.

“You slept in your car, Alex. You already lost in this argument.” He laughs.

Still tucked into the seat, I hear Jake approach my car. He’s dragging his feet on the pavement.

“What happened to you?” He asks.

“I’m sorry, did it not rain yesterday Jake!?” I ask.

“What were you doing catching the raindrops on your face? You’re wearing a jacket.” He says.

“Fucking screw you for not telling me Hayes was back. I called the cops.” I say. Jake covers his mouth.

“You called the cops?” Jake laughs.

“Yeah, I figured. Adam told me about that. Hey, did you know he’s back, too?” He mocks. I stay silent.

“He told me off too, gave me shit. I swear, college life is making him deranged.” He laughs.

Silence pours over us.

“Adam said I was being a “fucking dick” about Hayes being back and everything. Sorry, I didn’t tell you, Alex.” I nod at his apology.

“I finally found a ride to Rochelle’s party, we waited around for almost an hour.” He says.

“If you hadn’t noticed my car’s dead. Glad to you were worried about me. Tell your girlfriend, I got lost or something, I’m sure she’ll believe that.” I say.

I feel better. I know when we stop talking, the pit in my stom-ach will come back.

“She’s not my girlfriend, but I noticed your battery and brought you something.” He says.

“It’s temporary, so no road trips.” Jake laughs.

He hands me a double A

you!” I shout.

~~~~~

took a few minutes for my guilty conscious, and memo-ries to come

phone rings, it’s

need you down in a few, your shifts in the next 15 minutes. Can you

to find a way to work. Too much quiet is bad for

to take me to work though. On our way there we stopped at

~~~~

busy today, it’s storm

like this for years. When

year after Timmy died, after the Bartley’s

wanted what happened to Timmy, and that little girl to happen to

is why,

take in. Yet, Versa is on the coast of Washington,

out in the water, you have to know what you’re doing even on

No matter how hard you train, you have

almost-three years ago, there hasn’t been any

serious, and it hurts to know, that when I leave Versa, I also leave Versa Coast.

It’s where I picked up my

Coast. It’s a dream job in my eyes, but I want to

~~~~

shift is over, I go

“Why are you

never texted back.”

at me. He keeps walking

“My car broke down.” I say. It sounds

have told me, I would’ve picked you

We’re inches

“We’re really close.” I

me or

“What if I did?”

needed to get picked up from work.” His voice

Fucking Jake.

I pretend to ignore him. I do this, so he’d go away, deep

Alex.” He says. He tries