Nicky called me really late at night, giddy and loud. She talked almost as fast as the neighbor who had Zeus.
"She woke up, Sam. She's awake."
"Oh my god..." I jumped up from the couch and Zeus looked at me with a cocked head, a question in his eyes. "Are you serious?"
"Yeah, and that's not even the best part."
"What do you mean?" I asked, grabbing my keys and rushing to the door.
"Sam,she's asking for you."
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60 Days of Salt and Sand
Short StoryBeing published September 10th! "She wasn't floating when I found her. She wasn't exactly sinking, either... Just still. Deadly still. At least, I thought she was dead. But then I felt a pulse. And that was enough to get me to fight for her.'
