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

shout. He

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

rings,

“Hey Alex, we’re going to need you down in a few, your shifts in the next 15

I didn’t have a running car, I was going to find a way to work. Too much quiet

On our way there we stopped

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wasn’t super busy today, it’s storm

away from the coast. It’s been like this for years.

the Bartley’s split,

my way of coping, my escape. I never wanted what happened to Timmy, and that little girl to happen to anyone else.

why, I’m

a lot to take in. Yet, Versa is on the coast of Washington, which

have to know what you’re doing even on a sunny

lifeguards, it’s a risk. No matter how hard you train, you have to remember. The

I started working at the coast, almost-three years ago, there hasn’t been any

my job very serious, and it hurts to know, that when I leave Versa, I also leave Versa

love the most. It’s where I

at Versa Coast. It’s a

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shift is over, I

are you

texted back.” He says.

looking at me. He keeps walking

I say. It sounds

would’ve picked you up.”

hit the wall. We’re

really close.” I say. He backs away.

did you follow me or

“What if I did?”

get

Fucking Jake.

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

Alex.” He says. He tries to