"HELP!" Sam shouted with the last of his strength. "HELP US!"
In minutes that felt like a lifetime, the rescue boat reached them. Strong hands pulled them from the water, resuscitating them from the edge of death. Sam felt his body being pulled up roughly, and he collapsed with his face wet with tears of gratitude.
The last thing he heard before losing consciousness was Aurel's voice crying weakly, "My baby, is my baby still alive?"
"Pull them up! Hurry!" Eric's voice boomed over the approaching boat, his face pale with panic. Adora and Layla were already poised at the edge of the boat, each holding a rope and emergency blanket, their hands shaking with cold and anxiety.
Bella, who was usually nervous in dangerous situations, was now screaming while shining a light on the surface of th
