Moments

Chapter 26

26

Brooke's POV

Harry and I look over the side of the ship. Half was going under quickly an already the back end was under water. "Come on we have to stay on for as long as possible!" Harry says grabbing my hand and we run upwards to the tip. The horror around me was almost unbearable. People were sobbing and screaming. Some were shouting and punching anyone in the way. Some just stood in shock not comprehending the truth and not wanting to except it.

People were grabbing guns off of officers and shooting themselves even. Dead bodies laid before us already. Harry pulls my to the tip and I remember when we kissed here just hours ago when he held me in his arms. Tears streamed down my face as the only notice I could hear was the water taking over the boat and the screams of terror and the cries of a loved ones death. Harry pulls me over the railing just as the boat leans downward so we are on the outside an laying on the railings.

Harry's hand lays over mine and he pulls his body over me to protect me. That's when it hit. I'll never forget that horrible sound of the wood splitting in half. It slowly ripped apart and we fell backwards. Harry held me tight and then we came back up again. This time almost everyone fell into their death. But Harry held me and we gripped the railings from the outside. I glance over and recognise Josh and Margaret. They gave me a pained expression as we look to someone as they fell onto the other rail and we heard the crack of bones.

I wanted to hurl but I couldn't. He kept going higher, and high. Which made more bodies fall and crash. I cried in fright and suddenly we were so far in the air. "This is it!" Harry shouts and grips my waist as we start to go down. "Harry, this is where we met." I laugh not making any sense of things at this point. I felt like everyone could feel my shaking. Though they were shaking violently themselves. "Don't let go!!" Harry screams and we start downward faster and faster.

"Oh god... Oh god... OH MY GOD HARRY!" I panic in tears and my eyes widen as I watch the water come up and closer as it sucked in the ship. "Take a deep breath when I tell you. As soon as you hit the water kick your legs and swim as fast as you can to the top. Do not let go of my hand!" Harry instructed. I nodded, "I won't let go." I promise and he grabs my hand, his grip so tight I couldn't feel my fingers. But the cold air was making me numb anyways so I didn't feel pain.

"NOW!" He shouts just as the water hits my body. I take a huge breath and I'm sucked under water. Harry and I thrash around as it was like knives striking us. He tried keeping his grip on my hand but he got sucked away. I quickly kicked my legs like he said and I surfaced panting. "HARRY!" I scream trying to be heard over all the screaming people. I start pushing past everyone but it was so hard to move with the life-vest and it was so cold I wanted to stop moving but I had to find Harry.

I push past the people but someone grabbed my hair and pulled me under as the screamed and tried to use me as a lift. I scream being shoved under. "HARRY!" I scream and I see him swim over and punch the man repeatedly and I was released from the grip on my hair. Harry grabbed me and pulled me to him. "I know it's hard but swim!" He ordered. He and I swim as fast as we could and I see a large piece of wood that looks like we could both fit on. "Get on." He says.

I get on and he tries to but it tips over.

I get back on and he sighs, "stay on." He tells me. "There's room for you!" I say pulling him but it starts to lean again so he stops trying. "It's too thin... I'll be fine." He says and I cry a bit. I move to the side and lean my forehead against his. "The boats are coming back soon. Okay? They'll come back." Harry says but more to himself then me. He wanted to believe that they'd be coming back. And he wanted me to believe it too. We wait and wait but no sign of anyone. We keep waiting for longer...