Barely Friends (Unlikely Friends sequel)

Chapter 12-Promises (Part 2)

Silence. That's all the noise that filled the room. Silence. Darkness. That's the only thing you could see. Fear. Is the only thing that I felt. The panic quickly took over. I frantically looked around, giving my self whiplash. There was no storm, the boat was still moving, and it seemed as if this were the only part of the ship that was without power. From under the door, I could see a line of light.

"SOPHIA!" I heard my name called from the kitchen.

Oh No.....

"Sophia! Come! It's---It's Christian!"

I heard some people gasp. I ran as fast as my dress and heels allowed me to the kitchen. People parted as I ran through. When I saw him I was breathless. He was face down, arms out above his head, legs about shoulder length apart. His skin pale. The worst part was, there was a butchers knife stabbed in his back, bellow his right shoulder.

Jake was standing there at his head and Alli was next to him. Her face red from yelling to me. She looked exactly the same as me. Too shocked to feel any emotion. Jake looked expressionless. Everybody was trying to look in the kitchen door. Toby, Cody and Diggy were trying to keep people out and keep the doors closed. Jess and Kendell went to go find someone to help. Jake bent over and grabbed the handle of the knife.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?!?"

Jake let go. "Taking the knife out of his shoulder? So we can roll him over?"

"Are you crazy? That will make everything worse!"

"Sorry, I'm no doctor."

"Neither am I Genius."

Alli bent down and touched his wrist. Feeling for a pulse I guessed. I walked around and held onto Jake's arm. I held my breath anticipating for her answer. "He has a pulse." Alli finally said as she stood up. Jess came running in with Kendell following her. The ships one doctor on Kendell's heels.

"Oh Lord...." The doctor mumbled.

My face went white. This must not be good. Jake now had an arm around me...helping me stand, because if he weren't there, I would've probably been passed out on the floor. The doctor quickly left the room and came back with a stretcher. Cody, Toby and the doctor lifted Christian onto it. The quickly pushed him away. Seconds later it was only me and Jake in the kitchen.

Reality sunk in. Christian was stabbed. On My Birthday. And probably wasn't going to make it. No, the tears didn't come one at a time. It was like lightning struck and my cheeks were covered in salty tears. I turned in to Jake, he wrapped his other arm around me and just hugged me as I cried into his shoulder. Keeping quiet until he knew I was ready to talk.

"Wha-what happened?" I sobbed.

"I don't know Sophia. The lights went out, I heard the scream, then I saw the kitchen door flap and Alli followed me in, we just...found him...there."

I just pushed my head back into his shoulder. He started to rub my back, trying to tell me 'Everything's Okay.' But I knew they weren't. Why? Why did everyone I love have to get hurt? Dad, Christian. Who's next? Alli? Cody? Jess? Logan? The thing that scared me the most was that, the person that stabbed Christian was invited in.

A while later Alli came back in to the kitchen. I guess she was surprised to still find us there, because she had a surprised look on her face. "Uh, Sophia. Everyone's looking for you."

Staying where I was, not moving away from Jake, I answerd her. "Well, here I am."

"Well, the nurse called back at the main office, they are sending a helicopter out to get Christian. She has no clue if hes going to make it or not."