But I couldn’t hear him over the wind.
I shouted, “I can’t hear you!”
He lips snarled, and then bellowed, “The girl from Dormi’s. After Alaric rescues you, you need to go to the pizza shop. She is in danger. If you don’t go, she will die. Take her to Mr. Mason’s home to live.”
I stared.
The insane seer was everything I’d thought he’d be.
And not anything at all.
Joshua streaked forward, grabbed me around the waist, and shouted, “Use your silver bracelet!”
Then I was flying over the railing, tossed into the churning, freezing waters I normally hunted in.
I swallowed a mouthful of water.
My legs kicked and my hands pushed.
I broke the surface, coughing and sputtering.
A wave took me back down, my yellow jacket pulling me deeper into its tow. I thrashed under the water, yanking and tugging at the sleeves, darkness all around. With one arm out, I kicked and used my free arm to search for air.
My head pushed out of the water. I sucked oxygen.
Grabbed at the jacket and yanked it off.
Another wave took me under.
I pressed frantically on my silver bracelet.
A distress code of certain taps.
New City Hall would notify my husband.
I kicked and shoved, but before I hit the air, another current rolled my body, taking me wherever it damn well pleased. I kicked and struggled to the surface.
I panted and tipped my head back, swaying in the trashing water, but not dragged down yet.
My silver bracelet buzzed.
With freezing, shaking hands, I tapped it.
“Faith? Are you all right?” Alaric bellowed.
The sea took me down again. I didn’t fight the current this time, allowing it to drag me. When it settled, I shoved to the surface, choking on water.
I held my bracelet above the water, treading the water hard, and screamed, “I need help! I went overboard.”
A bear’s roar was all I heard.
Then another wave took me under.
The darkness of the sea swallowed me whole, twisting and yanking my body in different directions. I had to fight it this time, thrashing my legs as hard as I could. My extended right hand reached out of the water.
My head soon followed. My entire frame trembled.
I raised my bracelet above the water. I shrieked in terror, a massive wave about to break was headed right for me. I begged with a cry, “Please help me!”
