Chapter 65

Gabbie POV

My back hit the watch and the current sucked me under. The icy cold water attacked me at every angle. I was powerless to fight my invisible enemy. The rush of the water dragged me forward. There was nothing for me to hold on to and no air to aid my attempt to stay alive. The dark blue abyss of water threatened to make a permanent resident of its mysterious abode.

My need for air intensified. I kicked my legs and pushed out my arms, but I couldn’t reach the surface in time.

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I felt like a rundown car trying to start. Every time I tried to wake up my body protested. My bones cried, and I couldn’t stop trembling. The orange sky was my last memory before I blacked out.

When I fluttered my eyes open again, I felt heat on my back. My clothes were still wet, and my hair stuck to my face. A large jacket covered my chest and part of my face.

“You’re finally awake,” a deep masculine voice said.

I gasped and jumped up. My