Heal My Heart

T e n : S c o t t

A/N: Soooo I went to Costco today! We got mini muffins! 😃🎉 Comment & Vote!

I got to my feet, starting toward the water.

My heart was pounding. My stomach churning. No. I couldn't handle losing another sub. Realizing something was wrong Bailey ended up starting to slide into the water. Kyle caught his arm however and took his face between his fingers, yelling at him.

I ran to the poolside, diving in.

The cold water shocked me but I pushed on. Could he even swim? Of course he couldn't! He could hardly use a fucking spoon. I pressed on, the chlorine stinging my eyes. My lungs, not used to prolonged oxygen deprivation, seared.

My ears popped as I kicked hard.

I needed to get to him.

I could prevent a death. For the first time I wasn't powerless. Puppy came into view. He looked peaceful, body suspended around the blue green water, head tilted back staring to the sky. I wrapped my arm around his body and kicked off the ground.

Getting up was harder than I expected. He was like a rock, pulling me down as I fought to get us both to the surface. I could feel myself sinking lower.

I grit my teeth, exhaling the air left in my lungs. I closed my eyes.

I can do this.

I reached for the sparkle of light above me. It wasn't an option--I had to get the surface.

Puppy's life depended on it.

It seemed like it was getting further away from me. I began to truly panic--what if this killed us both?

Then arms were there, taking Puppy from me and rising to the surface. Without the deadweight I was able to rise to the surface relatively easily.

I crested the surface. Bailey was pulling Puppy out of the water onto the pool side. The lifeguard was at his side instantly doing CPR while I tried hard to stay conscious. Kyle helped me out of the pool and I panted heavily.

Puppy began to cough and the lifeguard stood, starting toward me. I waved him off weakly. "See Master? I was on the swim team in school. I could have helped sooner if you didn't stop me!"

The sound of wet skin being slapped rang in my ears. "Don't speak to me like that."

I stared down at my water logged eight thousand dollar watch.

I felt unbelievably numb. My heartbeat pounded in my ears. The adrenaline that had been pumping through my veins disappear. I felt so unbelievably tired. "I hate you!" A tearful voice whimpered.

"Bailey wait--"

It all faded it out.

Next thing I knew I was sitting in a waiting room. My clothes were still drenched. I had a half drank coffee in my left hand and my cellphone in the right.

I hit the home button to wake it up so I could see the time. It didn't turn on. I tried the power button before remembering I had it in my pocket when I jumped in.

And there goes an eight hundred dollar cellphone.

I didn't care. I was far more worried about Puppy. I got to my feet, shocked at how sore I was. "Mr. King." The receptionist greeted. "I'm glad to see you coming over here."

This is the same hospital Danny died in.

"Where is he? Is he--" I choked.

The brown haired woman frowned at me. "He is fine Scott. There was water in his lungs that has probably been removed but he's under observation. We told this already. Can I get you to come get looked at? I think you're in shock."