Life as a teenage hipster

Chapter seven

The cold was unbearable. stuggling i managed to get my nose and mouth above water and take a desperate gasp, the freezing water knocked the wind out of me and made my limbs go instantly numb making it impossible to swim properly, i flailed around in the water using all my strength trying to resist the strong undercurrent but failing and being dragged under the water again. Panic coursed through me steadily as i clawed at anything trying to get to the surface. My hand catching on a loose root I tried to pull myself up my arms are so heavy... after struggling for what seemes like age every part of my body started to feel heavy, it wasnt a terrible feeling, more like going to sleep.

I couldnt feel the cold anymore which i noticed was strange in my subconcious just let go.. stop trying I was tempted to listen to my subconcious but suddenly an image of Tavin and my Mother and officer Kane and Kennedy all flashed into my head. I cant let them down i thought to myself as i used the last ounce of my strength to pull myself to the surface with the root and take a gasp, crying out hoarsly "Heep" my mouth  too numb to make the sounds properly. exhausted the undercurrent catches me again pulling at me and my hands are sliding off the root, i try desperately to grasp it harder but my fingers do not cooperate, my eyes unwillingly start to close and i can feel frost forming around my eyes as if trying to clamp them shut. I can feel my conciousness starting to fade and i struggle to stay awake.. to keep fighting, for Tavin i want to keep fighting....

        I start awake, vaguely becoming aware of someone pushing on my chest. I sit up, violently coughing up water i turn my face to the side to avoid getting it on the person. When im done i lay there gasping, my whole body numb i stare up at the sky in shock and absentmindedly look at the frost formed on my eyelashes. Suddenly becoming hyperalert of the person next to me I turn my head to the side looking at them. "aaaarrrooo"  Theyre trying to talk to me, i realize. I blink a few times trying to make out what they are saying. "Hello... Hey are you all right?" My hearing slowly coming back to me I finally understand him. Hes a boy, looks about my age, with shiny brown hair with a strong auburn tint to it and hazel almost teal eyes wide with worry. His expression giving him a sensitive quality, perhaps thats just because hes concerned about me. Im vaguely suprised by myself. I was almost killed a few minutes ago and now im getting distracted by a nice set of eyes i think wanly to myself. The boy is still talking to me. "Where do you live? Hello?"  I attempt to speak, prying my lips open, they are cracked and raw from the cold and i feel a trickle of blood run down my cheek from my lip. "16th a-a-ave" I whisper hoarsly my voice barely audible, the boy quickly scoops me up and starts jogging back the way i came before this whole mess happened. Zoning out on the sky again i stared up my mind going blank. Struggling to think i found it was very difficult to form coherent thoughts, my brain feels fuzzy and i dislike the feeling. My eyes drift shut of their own accord and im unconcious for the second time that day.

        The boy holding me stops running as we near my house and sees all my mothers dinner party guests, minus Grayson and Jacie are out in the alley calling me. I see Tavin for a moment before I fade out of conciousness again momentarily. When i come around I'm in Tavins arms and hes rushing me to the upper floor of my house. I hear him whispering under his breath, "Oh please Ash dont do this to me, your gonna be okay, your gonna be okay" He repeats that nuzzling his face into my neck as he waits for my mother to fill the bathtub with scalding water. I feel wetness on my neck and realize with suprise that Tavin is crying. Looking at me he sees that my eyes are open a fraction and hope springs into his red puffy eyes. "Mrs. Robertson! shes awake!" my mom is by my side in an instant. "Oh honey! Your gonna be okay, dont worry."  It seems like everyone else are the ones worrying, not me i think to myself. 

My mother starts stripping me down to my bunny printed underwear and light blue bra as Tavin holds me up for her, normally my cheeks would be blazing but my brain still has a thick fog surrounding it seemingly suppressing such things as embarrassment. They lower me into the tub quickly and I groan as the water feels hoter than lava. Tavin averts his eyes from my body looking at my face desperately. Slowly the intense heat of the water doesnt feel so bad as my body starts to thaw. Its still a little too hot, suddenly i get a horrible tingling in my feet and fingers, like they've fallen asleep and are just  starting to wake up. It intensifies as my legs start to tingle but i notice I'm regaining feeling in my extremeties. I look down at my fingers flexing them slowly. "Honey, what happened?" My mother says looking at me with a concerned expression. Tavin leans closer aswell, wanting to hear my answer. "I was upset, I was walking by the river and i just slipped and fell in.." I have no idea why i didnt mention the sounds i heard in the forest that drew me too close to the river, that caused me to fall in, in the first place, But i didnt.  My mother and Tavin didnt seem fully satisfied with my response but after interrogating me further it became clear to them they wouldnt get any other answers from me that night. Tavin left as requested by my mom as i get out and she brings me fresh pajamas, I change into them, my mother helping me, i feel like a child again. When i emerge Tavin is waiting and he draws me into his chest, holding me close with a sense of desperation but i can sense his relief aswell. He guides me up to my bedroom as my mom returns downstairs to our guests, who have returned to their idle chatter so much concern for me.. hah i think sarcastically to myself as Tavin and I enter into my room. 

He carefully pulls back my covers and beckons for me to get in so i do, he tenderly tucks the blankets around me and goes to leave. "Tavin.."  I call as hes at the door. "Yeah, Ash?" he turns back looking at me with a strange expression ive never seen him wear before. "I'm sorry." I wait, Tavin says nothing. "For leaving earlier, like that. it was unfair to you." Tavin comes back over to my bed and sits down looking at me in the dark, "I was never angry at you. I shouldnt have done what i did" I pondered for a moment. " I dont want anything to happen that would ruin our friendship, thats all." I say finally, I lift my blanket and beckon him to come under with me. He obliges and pulls me close his warm body bringing me comfort. " I understand Ash, Im so glad your okay." I smile at him and lean against his body my eyes drooping shut. As i drift off to sleep i hear him whisper something but i dont catch it and wonder what he said. My last thought before i sleep is of the forest across the river and the noises, I suddenly remember the figure i saw in the treeline. 

~Hello everyone, I know its been quite some time since i wrote a chapter but i have more free time now so im going to try and write a chapter every week ~ A