The beginning

Chapter 1

~* Indira *~

"Grandpa what's that floating over there?" We had been out in the open ocean for a few hours and everything was quite until I saw a raft like thing too small to be anywhere near here.

"I think it's a raft or at least that's what it looks like...let's go take a look." After reeling in our lines and pulling up the anchor we slowly make our way over. I put my hand to my mouth in shock.

"No it can't be, Chase?" Quickly moving to the edge of the boat she grabs the gaff hook and pulls the tiny raft as close as she can. Then grabbing the rope Indira ties it to the boat before carefully lowering herself into the raft keeping a tight hold on the rope in one hand. "Chase, please Gods no don't let this happen." She crouches down next to him and bends over laying her head on his chest and starts sobbing.

~* Chase *~

I start to feel something wet on my chest and think 'well this is just perfect I've always wanted to die in the rain.' But then I realize that there was only water on my chest and nowhere else. As my senses start to come back to me I hear muffled sobs. Confused I put my arm over my eyes and groan at how stiff it is then slowly open my eyes.

~* Indira *~

I start to control my crying when I hear him groan. "You stupid fucking prick! Why the hell did you go and be a jackass! I thought you were dead! Fucking prick." I open the hand without the rope and smack him hard on the chest. "God damn you Chase." Stretching out next to him I nuzzle his sunburned neck. Hearing him hiss i smile. "You deserve it"

"Indi, why are you here?"

"I was out fishing with Grandpa and I saw this shitty raft of yours."

"You know I would never hurt you without a reason, right?" He wrapped his arms around me and sighs.

"Just tell me later." Standing up I help him up and Grandpa and I get him into the boat before I get in.

~* Chase *~

She sits me down in the back of the boat and gets food and water for me. When I finish eating she lays me down placing my head in her lap. She puts a cold rag on my face leaving it off of my mouth so i can breathe. Water drips from the rag down my neck and into my hair cooling the skin and soothing the scalp.

"Hold on tight." Her grandfather says as he starts the boat and takes off, starting slow but speeding up. Hitting the waves hurts but I didn't complain. Soon we arrive at the dock and Indi goes to get the truck. While she's gone he helps me onto the dock and says to me

"Son, I have never heard Pot say anything like that so you be careful and think of her before you do something she won't like. Next time she might just hurt you." He winks and I nod and drink more water. She comes back and backs the truck in the water so her grandfather can drive the boat onto the trailer. When he has it on and gets out to hook it up she takes me into the little cafe telling her grandfather she was going to try and get me hydrated and out of the sun.

~* Indira *~

I take him to the back of the cafe/bar away from everyone else then go get a first aid kit from the bartender buying a Pepsi and water while I'm there. Walking back over to him I open the Pepsi and take a sip. I sit down and hand him the water before setting the kit on the table and opening it. I take out the alcohol wipes, cleaning the cuts on his forearms so they wouldn't get infected. Then put aloe on his sunburned skin. He hisses but otherwise doesn't make a sound. I feel eyes on me and turn around to see Casey standing by the bar, a look of disgust on her face. I turn my back to her and start putting aloe on Chase's neck, 'She must have broke-up with him...that bitch i can't believe she did this to him.' Luckily Chase still had his eyes closed.